Once Upon a Childcare

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 2.230.B. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 30, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 30, 2026.

An admission record must be completed for each child prior to or at the time of the child’s admission. This record must be updated annually and when changes occur. The admission record must include: A dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility;

Rule 2.209.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024.

All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024.

Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.213.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024.

Prior to the original license being issued, following the renovation of the facility that would affect the licensing of the facility and at least every two (2) years thereafter, all child care facilities except family child care homes and Neighborhood Youth Organizations must be inspected and obtain an approving inspection report from the local department of health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and from the local fire department. These reports must be maintained at the facility and be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 2.122.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 25, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 8, 2023.

Prior to licensure, if the infant or toddler program is located on a floor above or below the main floor of egress leading directly outside, the child care facility must develop and submit an alternate location plan for approval by the Department that includes following: Fire department and building department approval per the locally adopted fire and building codes;

Rule 2.233.A.4.a. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 25, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 8, 2023.

Prior to licensure, if the infant or toddler program is located on a floor above or below the main floor of egress leading directly outside, the child care facility must develop and submit an alternate location plan for approval by the Department that includes following: An emergency evacuation plan with identified primary and secondary areas of refuge;

Rule 2.233.A.4.b. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 25, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 8, 2023.

Prior to licensure, if the infant or toddler program is located on a floor above or below the main floor of egress leading directly outside, the child care facility must develop and submit an alternate location plan for approval by the Department that includes following: Any special equipment necessary to operate in and evacuate safely from the alternate location; and

Rule 2.233.A.4.c. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 25, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 8, 2023.

Prior to licensure, if the infant or toddler program is located on a floor above or below the main floor of egress leading directly outside, the child care facility must develop and submit an alternate location plan for approval by the Department that includes following: Any special staffing and training requirements to ensure the ability to safely evacuate the alternate location.

Rule 2.233.A.4.d. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 25, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 8, 2023.

If the toddler program is in the same building as a facility caring for children of other ages, the toddler program must be physically separated in different rooms by walls no less than eight (8) feet and full doors.

Rule 2.233.C.1. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 25, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 8, 2023.

Centers must comply with the locally adopted fire code, including but not limited to the following: All stairways, interior and exterior, that are used by children must be provided with handrails within reach of the children.

Rule 2.238.F. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 25, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 8, 2023.

Prior to the original license being issued, following the renovation of the facility that would affect the licensing of the facility and at least every two (2) years thereafter, all child care facilities except family child care homes and Neighborhood Youth Organizations must be inspected and obtain an approving inspection report from the local department of health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and from the local fire department. These reports must be maintained at the facility and be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 7.701.34.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.

Each infant up to eighteen (18) months of age and enrolled in the infant program must be provided with an individual crib, futon approved for infants, or other approved sleep/rest equipment meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards. Individual cribs or futons must provide each infant with sufficient space for the infant?s length, size, and movement.

Rule 7.702.62.C.1. CDEC’s category: Infant Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.

In a combination sleep/activity rooms, the sleep area must be separated by a sturdy divider from the area used for activities, and cribs must be arranged so that all infants and cribs are easily accessible to staff members.

Rule 7.702.73.A.6.1. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.

Prior to the original license being issued, following the renovation of the facility that would affect the licensing of the facility and at least every two (2) years thereafter, all child care facilities except family child care homes and Neighborhood Youth Organizations must be inspected and obtain an approving inspection report from the local department of health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and from the local fire department. These reports must be maintained at the facility and be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 7.701.34.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.

All infants less than six (6) months of age must be held for bottle feeding. Bottles must not be propped. Older infants must not be allowed to hold their own bottles when lying flat. Bottles must not be allowed in a crib with the infant.

Rule 7.702.63.B.2. CDEC’s category: Infant Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.

For every five (5) infants for which the center is licensed, there must be at least one (1) piece of sturdy mobile equipment that is easily accessible to safely and effectively evacuate infants.

Rule 7.702.71.I. CDEC’s category: Infant Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.

In a combination sleep/activity rooms, the sleep area must be separated by a sturdy divider from the area used for activities, and cribs must be arranged so that all infants and cribs are easily accessible to staff members.

Rule 7.702.73.A.6.1. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023.