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HighPointe Academy

A child care center in Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

4721 N Industrial Way, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109.

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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 63 citations in 11 months of the last 46. Last cited Jan 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 19 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Aug 21, 2026 (Complaints).

63 citations in all, 23 of them from complaints and Stage II investigations.

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

63 citations in 11 months of the last 46. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

63 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
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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.

Jan 28, 2026: staff/Child Files (case 268741)3 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 2.122.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 28, 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 28, 2026.

  • 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 28, 2026.

Jan 26, 2026: supervisory (case 253295)2 citations
  • If the office space is accessible to children, it must be free of hazards.

    Rule 2.236.A.1. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 6, 2026.

  • Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

    Rule 2.237.K. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 6, 2026.

Aug 18, 2025: injury (case 260354)5 citations
  • 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: Aug 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 28, 2025.

  • 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: Aug 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 28, 2025.

  • Children who do not sleep after thirty (30) minutes must be allowed to move to another area and be provided with quiet toys and equipment to play with such as puzzles or books; and

    Rule 2.223.D.5.c. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 28, 2025.

  • Toddlers must be sitting when eating or drinking.

    Rule 2.224.C.2. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 28, 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: Aug 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 28, 2025.

Jun 24, 2025: stage II (case 258082)1 citation
  • 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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 1, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 15, 2025.

Jun 24, 2025: stage II (case 257665)2 citations
  • 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. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 24, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 15, 2025.

  • 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:Written authorization, obtained in advance of the event from a parent/guardian, for a child to participate in field trips or special activities, whether scheduled or unscheduled, whether walking or riding in an approved vehicle;

    Rule 2.209.A.8. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 24, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 15, 2025.

Jun 24, 2025: complaints (case 258007)1 citation
  • A fitted sheet and a blanket, or suitable covering, must be provided for each child to be used only by that child.

    Rule 2.223.D.4.c. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 24, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 17, 2025.

Feb 27, 2025: supervisory (case 220395)8 citations
  • 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: Feb 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • 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 the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years.

    Rule 2.213.F. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • 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: Mar 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • The admission of children who have special health care needs, disabilities, or developmental delays which includes children with social emotional and behavioral needs must be in alignment with the training and ability of staff and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Services offered must show that a reasonable effort is made to accommodate the child’s needs and to integrate the child with other children. (See rule section 2.119 of the General Rules Regulating Child Care Facilities)

    Rule 2.218.C.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • 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: Feb 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • 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: Mar 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • 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: Feb 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • 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: Feb 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

Dec 9, 2024: complaints (case 248108)1 citation
  • 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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

Aug 28, 2024: complaints (case 238169)8 citations
  • When caring for children, staff must refrain from the personal use of electronics including, but not limited to, cell phones and portable electronic devices.

    Rule 2.212.E. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.

  • Maximum Group Size for Children by Ages of children and maximum group size: 6 weeks to 18 months:10 infants,12 months to 36 months:10 toddlers, 24 months to 36 months: 14 toddlers, 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 16 children, 3 years to 4 years: 20 children, 4 years to 5 years: 24 children, 5 years and older: 30 children, Mixed age group 2-1/2 to 6 years of age: 20 children.

    Rule 2.217.A.15. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.

  • Admission procedures must be completed prior to the child’s attendance at the center and must include: If applicable, a Department-approved health care plan authorized by the child’s health care provider and parent(s)/guardian(s) defining the interventions needed to care for a child who has an identified health or developmental condition or concern including, but not limited to seizures, asthma, diabetes, severe allergies, heart or respiratory conditions, and physical disabilities. Any applicable medications, supplies, and/or medical equipment must be available to the staff prior to the child’s first day of care. The staff working with a child with a health care plan must be informed, trained, and delegated responsibility for carrying out the health care plan by the Department-approved child care health consultant; supervision of the plan and interventions must be documented.

    Rule 2.218.B.3. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.

  • Sleeping cots and mats must be of firm construction and in good repair.

    Rule 2.223.D.4.b. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.

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

    Rule 2.229.C. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.

  • 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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.

  • Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.

    Rule 2.237.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.

May 20, 2024: complaints (case 222924)7 citations
  • 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:

    Rule 2.209.A. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 2024.

  • Maximum Group Size for Children by Ages of children and maximum group size: 6 weeks to 18 months:10 infants,12 months to 36 months:10 toddlers, 24 months to 36 months: 14 toddlers, 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 16 children, 3 years to 4 years: 20 children, 4 years to 5 years: 24 children, 5 years and older: 30 children, Mixed age group 2-1/2 to 6 years of age: 20 children.

    Rule 2.217.A.15. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 2024.

  • For full day programs, during times of low attendance and/or during the first and last hour of the day, when only eight (8) or fewer children are present in the facility, there must be at least one (1) early childhood teacher or assistant early childhood teacher working with the children and a second staff member must be on site and immediately available. There must be no more than two (2) children less than the age of two (2) present. When nine (9) or more children are in attendance, at least two (2) staff members must be on duty.

    Rule 2.217.A.2. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 2024.

  • Sleeping cots and mats must be of firm construction and in good repair.

    Rule 2.223.D.4.b. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 2024.

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

    Rule 2.229.C. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 2024.

  • Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

    Rule 2.237.K. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 2024.

Apr 1, 2024: supervisory (case 199006)9 citations
  • 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: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 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: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 2024.

  • Maximum Group Size for Children by Ages of children and maximum group size: 6 weeks to 18 months:10 infants,12 months to 36 months:10 toddlers, 24 months to 36 months: 14 toddlers, 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 16 children, 3 years to 4 years: 20 children, 4 years to 5 years: 24 children, 5 years and older: 30 children, Mixed age group 2-1/2 to 6 years of age: 20 children.

    Rule 2.217.A.15. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 2024.

  • If a medication is out of date or left over, the parent(s)/guardian(s) is responsible for picking up the medication. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) do not respond, the center must dispose of the medications as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

    Rule 2.220.J. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 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: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 2024.

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

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 2024.

  • If the office space is accessible to children, it must be free of hazards.

    Rule 2.236.A.1. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 2024.

  • Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

    Rule 2.237.K. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 1, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 7, 2024.

Jan 10, 2024: complaints (case 215031)2 citations
  • The following records must be on file at the center: A record of visitors to the center.

    Rule 2.208.A.4. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 27, 2024.

  • The center must maintain and update annually and upon changes, a record on each child that includes: A copy of the child’s health statement completed by a health care provider

    Rule 2.209.B.4. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 27, 2024.

Apr 6, 2023: supervisory (case 178286)13 citations
  • All facilities, except family child care homes must post in every room of the child care facility, excluding bedrooms and living areas, the license capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio required by regulation to be maintained for the age of children cared for in the room.

    Rule 7.701.56.D.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • 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 7.702.34.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • All staff must complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions training that meets current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 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 7.702.42.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all Directors and Assistant Directors must complete the Department-approved training: Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all Directors and Assistant Directors must complete the department-approved training: Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

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

    Rule 7.702.46.A.9. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • All Department-approved Child Care Health Consultants must complete the Department- approved Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment immunization course annually. The center must obtain and maintain proof of course completion.

    Rule 7.702.46.C.8. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • 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 7.702.46.C.9. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: 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 7.702.51.A.2.b. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

  • Any unexpired routine medication, prescription or non-prescription (over the counter), must be administered only with a current written order of a health care provider with prescriptive authority and with written parental consent. home remedies, homeopathic medication, vitamins, and supplements must not be administered to children in childcare.

    Rule 7.702.51.B.1. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 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: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 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: Apr 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 17, 2023.

Jan 31, 2023: complaints (case 193096)1 citation
  • Guidance must not be associated with food, rest, or toileting. No child should be punished for toileting accidents. Food must not be denied to or forced upon a child as a disciplinary measure.

    Rule 7.702.64.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 31, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 21, 2023.

All 19 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 21, 2026Complaints (case 277697)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Unfounded; no citations; cleared Aug 21, 2026.
Apr 10, 2026Complaints (case 271845)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Unfounded; no citations; cleared Apr 13, 2026.
Jan 28, 2026Staff/Child Files (case 268741)3 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Jan 26, 2026Supervisory (case 253295)2 citations; cleared Mar 6, 2026.
Aug 18, 2025Injury (case 260354)5 citations; cleared Aug 28, 2025.
Jun 24, 2025Stage II (case 257665)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 2 citations; cleared Jul 15, 2025.
Jun 24, 2025Complaints (case 258007)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Unfounded; 1 citation; cleared Jul 17, 2025.
Jun 24, 2025Stage II (case 258082)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 1 citation; cleared Jul 15, 2025.
May 6, 2025Injury (case 255571)No citations; cleared May 6, 2025.
Apr 18, 2025Complaints (case 254984)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Unfounded; no citations; cleared Oct 28, 2025.
Feb 27, 2025Supervisory (case 220395)8 citations; cleared Apr 4, 2025.
Dec 9, 2024Complaints (case 248108)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 1 citation; cleared Dec 17, 2024.
Aug 28, 2024Complaints (case 238169)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 8 citations; cleared Sep 12, 2024.
May 20, 2024Complaints (case 222924)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 7 citations; cleared May 30, 2024.
Apr 1, 2024Supervisory (case 199006)9 citations; cleared May 7, 2024.
Jan 10, 2024Complaints (case 215031)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 2 citations; cleared Feb 27, 2024.
Aug 15, 2023Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 207223)No citations; cleared Aug 15, 2023.
Apr 6, 2023Supervisory (case 178286)13 citations; cleared Aug 17, 2023.
Jan 31, 2023Complaints (case 193096)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 1 citation; cleared Feb 21, 2023.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 142 children: 10 infants, 36 toddlers, 96 preschool and school-age children.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 1756414.
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 11 complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026. Outcomes, in CDEC’s words: Founded (7), Unfounded (4).
  • 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.

Complaints and Stage II investigations, newest first
ReceivedCase and outcome, in CDEC’s wordsIn CDEC’s file
Aug 7, 2026Complaints: UnfoundedReceived Aug 7, 2026; CDEC contacted the provider Aug 21, 2026; no citations; cleared Aug 21, 2026; case 277697.
Apr 2, 2026Complaints: UnfoundedReceived Apr 2, 2026; CDEC contacted the provider Apr 10, 2026; no citations; cleared Apr 13, 2026; case 271845.
Jun 4, 2025Stage II: FoundedReceived Jun 4, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Jun 24, 2025; 2 citations; cleared Jul 15, 2025; case 257665.
Jun 11, 2025Complaints: UnfoundedReceived Jun 11, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Jun 24, 2025; 1 citation; cleared Jul 17, 2025; case 258007.
Jun 13, 2025Stage II: FoundedReceived Jun 13, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Jun 24, 2025; 1 citation; cleared Jul 15, 2025; case 258082.
Apr 2, 2025Complaints: UnfoundedReceived Apr 2, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Apr 18, 2025; no citations; cleared Oct 28, 2025; case 254984.
Nov 14, 2024Complaints: FoundedReceived Nov 14, 2024; CDEC contacted the provider Dec 9, 2024; 1 citation; cleared Dec 17, 2024; case 248108.
Aug 22, 2024Complaints: FoundedReceived Aug 22, 2024; CDEC contacted the provider Aug 28, 2024; 8 citations; cleared Sep 12, 2024; case 238169.
May 15, 2024Complaints: FoundedReceived May 15, 2024; CDEC contacted the provider May 20, 2024; 7 citations; cleared May 30, 2024; case 222924.
Jan 4, 2024Complaints: FoundedReceived Jan 4, 2024; CDEC contacted the provider Jan 10, 2024; 2 citations; cleared Feb 27, 2024; case 215031.
Jan 6, 2023Complaints: FoundedReceived Jan 6, 2023; CDEC contacted the provider Jan 31, 2023; 1 citation; cleared Feb 21, 2023; case 193096.

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 4 of five, as Colorado rates it (awarded Apr 30, 2025, valid until Apr 30, 2028).
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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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:

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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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