AlphaBEST @ Rice Elementary

Every five (5) years, all child abuse and neglect inquiry background checks must be renewed by resubmitting an inquiry form and current fee to the Department for processing. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the inquiry form must be obtained before five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 2.120.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness: Evacuation, Shelter in Place, Lockdown, and Active Shooter on Premises Plans for Children in Care. For seasonal children’s resident camp programs, operating no more than 90 days per calendar year, at least one on site director must be trained in the Department approved training.

Rule 2.133.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training. The training must include: Identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffic; and Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

Rule 2.508.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Within (30) calendar days of employment all staff members and regular volunteers must complete 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 know child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment all staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training . This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once (1 time) and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

Rule 2.508.E. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete a Department-approved basic First Aid and CPR module within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and the module must be renewed every two (2) years.

Rule 2.508.F.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment all staff must complete the Department-approved course in injury prevention for school-age children. This training is required once (1 time) and will count toward ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.G. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment all staff must complete the Department-approved course in playground safety for School-Aged Child Care Centers. This training is required once (1 time) and will count toward ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.H. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 31, 2026.

Criminal background check requests must be successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

Rule 2.121.D.4.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Each staff member of the facility must be trained in fire safety and the use of available fire extinguishers and fire alarms

Rule 2.133.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

Rule 2.138.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Each staff member and regular volunteer as defined in rule section 2.509 must complete an annual self-reported health history. The health history must be maintained by the center in a secure location.

Rule 2.507.G. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Prior to working with children, each staff member must read and be trained on the center’s policies and procedures for the administration of medications. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and have been trained on the center’s administration of medications policies and procedures.

Rule 2.507.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training. The training must include: Identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffic; and Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

Rule 2.508.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Within (30) calendar days of employment all staff members and regular volunteers must complete 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 know child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment all staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training . This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once (1 time) and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

Rule 2.508.E. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

All staff in building-based school-age child care centers who work with children must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development each year, beginning with the start date of the employee. At least three (3) clock hours per year must be in the focus of social emotional development.

Rule 2.508.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

The center must show evidence that all meals and snacks provided by the center meet current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program meal pattern guidance and requirements published by the USDA Food Nutrition Service at https://www.cacfp.org/meal-pattern-guidance/ (April 2016) and 7 C.F.R. sections 210.10 and 226.20 (July 1, 2022), herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated . These regulations are available at no cost from the USDA Food Nutrition Service at https://www.ecfr.gov. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.

Rule 2.515.A. CDEC’s category: Meals/Snacks/Activities. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 29, 2025.

The following background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed for each state an individual has resided in, in the past five years, prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes:

Rule 2.121.J.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 19, 2024.

Each staff member and regular volunteer as defined in rule section 2.510 must complete an annual health history. The health history must be maintained by the center in a secure location.

Rule 2.507.C. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 19, 2024.

All staff members must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.507.I. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 19, 2024.

All staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse within (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.507.L. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 19, 2024.

All staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training within ninety (90) days of employment. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

Rule 2.507.M. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 19, 2024.

At least one staff member with current Department-approved medication administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times.

Rule 2.508.F. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 19, 2024.

All employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete a Department-approved basic First Aid and CPR module within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and the module must be renewed every two (2) years.

Rule 2.508.G.3. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 19, 2024.

Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a State Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness. For seasonal children’s resident camp programs, operating no more than 90 days per calendar year, at least one on site director must be trained in the State Department-approved training

Rule 7.701.100.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 4, 2023.

All staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. The training must include:

Rule 7.712.41.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 4, 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: May 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 9, 2023.