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Canon City Schools/McKinley Elementary

A child care center in Canon City, Colorado 81212

1240 McKinley Street, Canon City, Colorado 81212.

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The short answer

Record last released by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 66 citations in 12 months of the last 46. Last cited Apr 2026. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Quality rating
Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

CDEC’s file lists 20 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Apr 29, 2026 (Supervisory).

66 citations in all.

Where Colorado posts its reports: Colorado Shines.

Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

When those citations happened

66 citations in 12 months of the last 46. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

66 citations by month over the last 4 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each citation, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

Apr 29, 2026: supervisory (case 262792)5 citations
  • The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following: Individuals who have obtained a successfully completed CBI or FBI record check may care for children, for no longer than ninety (90) calendar days, while waiting for all other required background checks to be completed. The individual must be supervised at all times by an individual who has successfully completed all required background checks.

    Rule 2.120.C.1.a.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 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: Apr 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2026.

  • 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: Apr 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2026.

  • All employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about Child Abuse Prevention prior to working with children, 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: Apr 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2026.

  • Loose fill resilient surface must be raked regularly to retain its resiliency and to retain a depth of at least six (6) inches.

    Rule 2.230.C.1.c. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2026.

Feb 25, 2026: injury (case 269699)5 citations
  • The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following: Individuals who have obtained a successfully completed CBI or FBI record check may care for children, for no longer than ninety (90) calendar days, while waiting for all other required background checks to be completed. The individual must be supervised at all times by an individual who has successfully completed all required background checks.

    Rule 2.120.C.1.a.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 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: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026.

  • 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: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026.

  • All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

    Rule 2.212.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026.

  • In licensed programs operated by public school districts, substitutes may be from the sponsoring school system’s list of approved substitutes. Substitutes who do not meet qualifications for the position that they are substituting for can be used up to ten (10) calendar days or eighty (80) hours per year. The dates and times must be recorded and made available for review at all times.

    Rule 2.243.C.2. CDEC’s category: District Programs. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026.

Sep 8, 2025: supervisory (case 246919)17 citations
  • A child care facility must require each staff member of the facility to read and sign a statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect pursuant to state law and outlining the staff member’s personal responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law.

    Rule 2.126.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • 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: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 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: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • A record must be maintained, either written or electronic, for each staff member that includes the following:

    Rule 2.210.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

    Rule 2.212.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • 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: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • 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: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member on duty who holds a current Department-approved first aid and safety certificate, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children, and is responsible for administering First Aid and CPR to children. Such individuals must be with the children at all times when the center is in operation. If children are at different locations, there must be a First Aid and CPR qualified staff member at each location.

    Rule 2.213.E. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • 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: Oct 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • An early childhood teacher, assigned responsibility for a single group of children and working under the supervision of a director, must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and meet at least one (1) of the following qualifications:A current professional teaching license issued by the Colorado Department of Education with an endorsement in the area of elementary education, early childhood education, early childhood special education, or early childhood special education specialist;

    Rule 2.216.A.1.d. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • There must be assigned at least one (1) qualified early childhood teacher supervising each group of children unless otherwise specified in rules. A director may be the assigned teacher for one (1) group of children.

    Rule 2.217.A.7. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • The date and content of each consultation must be recorded and maintained in the center’s files for three (3) years.

    Rule 2.217.C.4. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • All Department-approved child care health consultants must complete the Department-approved child care health consultant introductory training course within six (6) months of hire. Child care health consultants must complete Department-approved ongoing professional development training every three (3) years. The center must obtain and maintain proof of training completion.

    Rule 2.217.C.7. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • Medications must be kept in the original labeled bottle or container. Prescription medications must contain the original pharmacy label.

    Rule 2.220.C. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

  • Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2025.

Oct 21, 2024: supervisory (case 215508)5 citations
  • 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: Oct 21, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 29, 2024.

  • All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

    Rule 2.212.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 29, 2024.

  • Staff to Child Ratios by ages of children and number of staff- 6 weeks to 18 months (infants):1 staff member to 5 infants; 12 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 5 toddlers; 24 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 7 toddlers; 2-1/2 years to 3 years:1 staff member to 8 children; 3 years to 4 years: 1 staff member to 10 children; 4 years to 5 years: 1 staff member to 12 children; 5 years and older: 1 staff member to 15 children; Mixed-age group 2-1/2 yrs to 6 yrs: 1 staff member to 10 children.

    Rule 2.217.A.14. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 21, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 29, 2024.

  • At least one (1) staff member with the current Department-approved medication administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times.

    Rule 2.217.A.9. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 21, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 29, 2024.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) 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 provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must 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 less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.

    Rule 2.219.B.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 29, 2024.

Aug 29, 2024: injury (case 238698)1 citation
  • 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: Aug 29, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 4, 2024.

Apr 10, 2024: limited Supervisory (case 219571)1 citation
  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 10, 2024.

Mar 18, 2024: injury (case 218257)5 citations
  • 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: An injury to a child that requires medical attention by a health care professional or admission to a hospital, whether or not treatment was given. This report must be completed in the online injury system within 24 hours of an incident. If a provider is unable to access the online system, you must use the paper form, and submit the form to the Department within 24 hours of the incident.

    Rule 2.124.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 18, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 1, 2024.

  • 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: Mar 18, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 1, 2024.

  • All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

    Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 18, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 1, 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 2.213.L. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 1, 2024.

  • All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

    Rule 2.223.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 18, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 1, 2024.

Feb 20, 2024: limited Supervisory (case 217168)2 citations
  • Cots or pads must be spaced at least two (2) feet apart on all sides during rest time. Children must have a safe area in which to rest that is easily supervised, out of the path of traffic, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.223.D.5.a.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2024.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2024.

Jan 17, 2024: supervisory (case 196676)5 citations
  • All Department-approved child care health consultants must complete the Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse or neglect. This training must be completed within thirty (30) days of hire and renewed every three (3) years.

    Rule 2.217.C.9. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 8, 2024.

  • At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Documentation of school-required immunization status or certificate of medical or nonmedical exemption, is required by the Colorado Board of Health. Up-to-date school-required immunizations must be documented as specified on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” Certificate of Immunization, defined in Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rules located in 6 CCR 1009-2 rule section VI(A), (May 15, 2023), no later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at no cost at www.sos.state.co.us/CCR. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

    Rule 2.219.B.1. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 8, 2024.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) 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 provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must 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 less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.

    Rule 2.219.B.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 8, 2024.

  • If preschool-age children are in care for longer than five (5) hours, the center must provide at least a thirty (30) minute rest period meeting the following: A firm cot or two (2) inch mat with a sheet and blanket, or other suitable covering, must be provided for each child;

    Rule 2.223.D.5.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 8, 2024.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 8, 2024.

Dec 20, 2023: follow-up (case 214717)11 citations
  • 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: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

    Rule 2.212.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • 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: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • 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: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • 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: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved training course: Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.H. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training or other Department-approved training on implicit bias. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

    Rule 2.223.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 2.237.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023.

Aug 14, 2023: capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 204951)2 citations
  • 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: Aug 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 18, 2023.

  • Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 18, 2023.

Feb 28, 2023: supervisory (case 176374)7 citations
  • 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-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes: a. State criminal history check b. State sex offender registry check c. State abuse and neglect registry check

    Rule 7.701.33.J.1.a.b.c. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 28, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2023.

  • For security purposes, a sign-in/sign-out sheet or other mechanism for parents/guardians, or staff if children are being transported, must be maintained daily by the center. It must include, for each child in care, the date, the child’s name, the time when the child arrived at and left the center, and the parent /guardian or staff member’s signature or other unique identifier. For children who are transported, parent(s)/guardian(s) must verify the accuracy of the sign-in/sign-out sheet at least weekly.

    Rule 7.702.32.A. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 28, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2023.

  • All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

    Rule 7.702.41.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in Section 7.702.33, d) must complete the Department-approved training course: Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.H. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in Section 7.702.33, d) must complete the Department-approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training or other Department-approved training on implicit bias. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2023.

  • All outdoor play areas used for children?s activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous materials or debris by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment. The staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents.

    Rule 7.702.72.C.8. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 28, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2023.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 7.702.91.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 30, 2023.

All 20 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Apr 29, 2026Supervisory (case 262792)5 citations; cleared May 6, 2026.
Feb 25, 2026Injury (case 269699)5 citations; cleared Mar 25, 2026.
Oct 15, 2025Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 264660)No citations; cleared Oct 15, 2025.
Sep 8, 2025Supervisory (case 246919)17 citations; cleared Oct 8, 2025.
Oct 21, 2024Supervisory (case 215508)5 citations; cleared Oct 29, 2024.
Oct 21, 2024Follow-up (case 246688)No citations; cleared Oct 21, 2024.
Aug 29, 2024Injury (case 238698)1 citation; cleared Sep 4, 2024.
Aug 16, 2024Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 237652)No citations; cleared Aug 16, 2024.
Aug 16, 2024Follow-up (case 237680)No citations; cleared Aug 16, 2024.
May 7, 2024Limited Supervisory (case 220866)No citations; cleared May 7, 2024.
Apr 10, 2024Limited Supervisory (case 219571)1 citation; cleared Apr 10, 2024.
Mar 18, 2024Limited Supervisory (case 217783)No citations; cleared Mar 18, 2024.
Mar 18, 2024Injury (case 218257)5 citations; cleared Apr 1, 2024.
Mar 18, 2024Injury (case 218384)No citations; cleared Mar 18, 2024.
Feb 20, 2024Limited Supervisory (case 217168)2 citations; cleared Feb 20, 2024.
Jan 17, 2024Supervisory (case 196676)5 citations; cleared Feb 8, 2024.
Jan 17, 2024Follow-up (case 215337)No citations; cleared Jan 17, 2024.
Dec 20, 2023Follow-up (case 214717)11 citations; cleared Dec 21, 2023.
Aug 14, 2023Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 204951)2 citations; cleared Aug 18, 2023.
Feb 28, 2023Supervisory (case 176374)7 citations; cleared Mar 30, 2023.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 110 children: 110 preschool and school-age children.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 1746485.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

What did complaints and investigations find?

  • CDEC’s file lists no complaints or Stage II investigations for this program from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026.
  • Neither CDEC’s roster nor its file of inspections lists enforcement actions, such as fines or the revocation of a licence.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

Who does the caring?

  • Colorado doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs in this dataset.

Who owns it?

  • Colorado’s dataset lists its governing body as NA.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

How is it rated?

  • Colorado Shines: Level 5 of five, as Colorado rates it (awarded Dec 31, 2024, valid until Dec 31, 2027).
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Programs aren’t compared with each other here: CDEC’s file doesn’t grade its citations by how serious they are.
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Place
Canon City Schools/McKinley Elementary This child care providerNot given

What the record doesn’t say

  • Inspections, investigations and complaints are from the file CDEC sent for a data request, from Jan 1, 2023, and the file it sends each month since. CDEC says its file may miss a program licensed during that time that is no longer licensed, and that its records may change as they are updated or finalized.
  • CDEC’s file gives each rule cited, its category, and the days set to correct it and to clear the case, but not what the inspector wrote: Colorado Shines has each monitoring report. CDEC doesn’t grade citations by how serious they are.
  • This page is built from the dataset of licensed child care facilities CDEC publishes monthly on data.colorado.gov, so a program licensed or closed since may be missing or still shown. It leaves out 24-hour licence types and care that is exempt from licensing.
  • Colorado’s roster carries no enforcement actions, hours or staffing levels.

Sources

  • Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report (data.colorado.gov, a9rr-k8mu).

    Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL). data.colorado.gov’s terms ask for this disclaimer: “The data made available here has been modified for use from its original source, which is the State of Colorado. THE STATE OF COLORADO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR CONTENT OF ANY DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE. THE STATE OF COLORADO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete. It is understood that the information contained in the Web feed is being used at one’s own risk.” Facts are extracted; monitoring reports are not republished.

  • Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023.

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 29, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it. No licence stated: CDEC sent this file for a data request that said it would be shown on a free public website. Its disclaimer says the data “is now subject to open records law”. Shown free, never sold.

If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC). Colorado’s own record is on coloradoshines.com. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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