Leading Edge at Bear Creek Elementary

Staff must verify attendance before and after every group transition from one physical space to another. Written or electronic documentation of attendance verification must be maintained for at least twelve (12) months.

Rule 2.506.A.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 10, 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: Apr 23, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026.

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

Rule 2.513.C. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026.

Emergency medications must be stored in accordance with the Department-approved Child Care Health Consultant’s recommendation. Emergency medications are not required to be stored in a locked area. Emergency medications may be stored in an area easily accessible and identifiable to staff but out of reach of children.

Rule 2.513.G.1. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026.

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

Rule 2.522.B. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 24, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026.

The results of the abuse and neglect inquiry must be maintained at the center, facility, or agency and must be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 2.120.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 12, 2025.

Each owner and employee sixteen (16) years of age or older of a facility or agency shall complete the fingerprint process at an approved vendor. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked or the facility or agency. The results of the criminal record check, the CBI and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) response letters, must be maintained at the home, center, facility, or agency and must be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 2.121.D. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 12, 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: Jun 7, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 12, 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 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: Jun 7, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 12, 2025.

Each staff member’s personnel file must contain all required information within thirty (30) working days of the first day of employment.

Rule 2.531.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 7, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 12, 2025.

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: Jun 27, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 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: Jun 27, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 19, 2024.

All staff member responsible for the collection, review and maintenance of the child immunizations records must show evidence they have completed the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course within (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.507.K. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 27, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 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: Jul 26, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 19, 2024.

Admission procedures must be completed prior to the child’s first day in care at the center and must include: Completion of the registration information for inclusion in the child’s record, as required in rule section 2.525; and

Rule 2.511.B.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 27, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 19, 2024.

At the time of enrollment, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: A complete health history for each child, including any communicable diseases; chronic illnesses or injuries; known drug reactions and allergies; current medications; any special diets needed; and the name address and phone number for the child’s health care provider and dentist.

Rule 2.512.A.1.a. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 27, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 19, 2024.

At the time of enrollment, 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 regulation at 6 CCR 1009-2: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 https://www.coloradosos.gov/CCR/Welcome.do. 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. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 2.512.A.1.b. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 27, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 19, 2024.

Volatile substances, such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items, must be stored away from the area used for child care and be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.524.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 27, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 19, 2024.

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 Office of Early Childhood, Division of Early Care And Learning the following critical incidents involving a child in the care of the facility or a staff member on duty: Any allegation of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect to a child that results in a mandatory report to law enforcement, or a county department of human or social services agency, or the child abuse reporting hotline as described in Section 19-3-304, C.R.S.

Rule 7.701.52.B.1.d.. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 29, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 13, 2023.

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

Rule 7.712.41.A.. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 29, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 13, 2023.

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 7.701.32.D.1.a.1.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 4, 2023.

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

Rule 7.712.42.F.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 4, 2023.

Volatile substances, such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items, must be stored away from the area used for child care and be inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.712.73.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 10, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2023.