Stephanie Kooistra

Subsequent health evaluations for the primary provider, applicant 2, and children residing in the home who are less than ten (10) years of age must be obtained every two (2) years or as required in a written plan signed by a licensed physician or other health care provider. A new family member and/or a new resident of the home must obtain a health evaluation form signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care provider within thirty (30) days from the date the individual began living in the home.

Rule 2.311.A.14. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2025.

Health statements for children over two (2) years to seven (7) years of age must be updated in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric HealthCare or as required in writing by health care provider.

Rule 2.321.A.5. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2025.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2025.

In order to obtain any Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint criminal history records, each applicant listed below must have their fingerprints taken and processed at a vendor approved by CBI. Approved vendors may be located using the CBI website at Colorado.gov/cbi. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked, identified as follows: Each applicant for an original license for a center, facility, or agency and any adult eighteen (18) years of age or older who resides in the licensed center, facility or agency.

Rule 2.121.A.1.a. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 7, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Every five (5) years, requests for FBI criminal record checks must be renewed by completing the fingerprint process at an approved vendor. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the request must be obtained prior to five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 2.121.D.5. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 7, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the occurrence of a critical incident at the facility or within twenty-four (24) hours of a child’s return to the facility the licensee must report in writing to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration the following critical incidents involving a child in the care of the facility or a staff member on duty: Any allegation of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect to a child that results in a mandatory report to law enforcement or a county department of human or social services agency, or the child abuse reporting hotline as described in section 19-3-304, C.R.S.

Rule 2.124.A.1.d. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Pursuant to section 19-3-304, C.R.S., any caregiver or staff member in a child care facility who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately upon receiving such information report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the county department of human or social services, the local law enforcement agency, or through the child abuse hotline reporting system as set forth in section 26-5-111, C.R.S.

Rule 2.126.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department-approved training in standard precautions that meets current occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) requirements prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.C. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes must complete the a Department-approved First Aid and CPR training, for all ages of children from infant to twenty-one (21) years of age;

Rule 2.312.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Prior to working with children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect within thirty (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.H. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Prior to working with infants, the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department-approved safe sleep training. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.I. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

The primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, and/or qualified substitutes must supervise all children by sight and or sound and know the location and the activity of all children, both indoors and outdoors, at all times while they are in care.

Rule 2.327.A. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Health/Sanitation/Children’s Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

The outdoor play space must be enclosed with at least a forty-two inch (42) fence with slats no more than four (4) inches apart, or a natural barrier. If a natural barrier is used, it must begin no higher than three and one-half inches (3-1/2) from the ground. If the family Child Care home does not have a fenced play space, the provider may apply for an outdoor hardship waiver.

Rule 2.337.A.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

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

Rule 2.320.A.7. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 19, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 9, 2024.

In a regular (FCCH) home: Care also may be provided for no more than two (2) additional children of school age attending full-day school. School-age children include children six (6) years of age and older who are enrolled in the first grade or above. A child enrolled in a kindergarten program is not considered a school-age child until the child begins attending kindergarten a year before they enter first grade.

Rule 7.707.22.B1.. CDEC’s category: FCCH. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 28, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2023.

The outdoor play space must be enclosed with at least a forty-two inch (42” ) fence or natural barrier. If a natural barrier is used, it must begin no higher than three and one-half inches (3-1/2” ) from the ground. If the home does not have a fenced play space, provisions must be made for outdoor play in an area approved by the State Department.

Rule 7.707.931.B. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 28, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2023.

The use of a trampoline by children in care is prohibited. If there is a trampoline on the property of the home, it must be stored in a way that makes it totally inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.707.931.M. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 28, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2023.

Within thirty (30) days after admission, and within thirty (30) days following the expiration date, the parent or guardian of each child must submit a statement of the child’s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care practitioner. The statement of the child’s current health statusmust be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12)months, or within the last six (6) months for children under two and one-half (2-1/2 ) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statementsmust be kept at the licensed child care home.

Rule 7.707.71.A.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 11, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 23, 2023.