Leading Edge at French Elementary

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment 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. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.C. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 14, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 17, 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 12, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 5, 2024.

The center must have a staff development plan that includes a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing training each year for all staff. This requirement does not apply to day camps. At least three (3) clock hours per year must be in the focus of social emotional development. The fifteen (15) clock hours of training does not include recertification in First Aid and CPR. Ongoing training and courses must demonstrate a direct connection to one or more of the following competency areas:

Rule 2.507.G. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 17, 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: May 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 17, 2024.

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

Rule 7.701.100.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

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 7.701.100.F.2.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 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: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Criminal background check requests must be submitted and 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-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

Rule 7.701.33.D.4.a.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Prior to the original license being issued, following the renovation of the facility that would affect the licensing of the facility and at least every two (2) years thereafter, all child care facilities except family child care homes and Neighborhood Youth Organizations must be inspected and obtain an approving inspection report from the local department of health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and from the local fire department. These reports must be maintained at the facility and be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 7.701.34.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Reports Made to the Department Within Ten (10) Working Days - Change of director of facility or agency;

Rule 7.701.52.C.2.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

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 7.701.53.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

At all times during the operating hours of the facility, except for foster care homes, the facility/agency must post the current child care license in a prominent and conspicuous location easily observable by those entering the child care facility or agency. For foster care homes, the certificate must be available for review/upon request of the public.

Rule 7.701.56.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

At all times during the operating hours of a family child care home, child care center, school-age child care center, or children’s resident camp, the facility must post its most recent licensing inspection report or a notice as to where the report may be reviewed at the facility by the parent or legal guardian of a child or their designee.

Rule 7.701.56.B.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

At all times during the operating hours of a family child care home, child care center, preschool, school age child care, children?s resident camp, and neighborhood youth organization, the facility must post in a prominent and conspicuous location information regarding the procedures for filing a complaint with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division Of Early Care And Learning, including the telephone number and mailing address. All 24-hour care agencies and facilities providing out-of-home care and day treatment centers must post in prominent and conspicuous location information regarding the procedures for filing a complaint with the Colorado Department of Human Services, division of child welfare, including the telephone number and mailing address. For foster care homes and child placement agencies, information for filing a complaint must be made available upon request.

Rule 7.701.56.C.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

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: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Perjury Statement- Application forms for Employment with a Child Care Provider. Every application used in the State of Colorado for employment with a child care provider or facility, or for the certification of a foster home, must include the following notice to the applicant: ?Any applicant who knowingly or willfully makes a false statement of any material fact or thing in the application is guilty of perjury in the second degree as defined in Section 18-8-503, C.R.S., and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished accordingly.?

Rule 7.701.8. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

For security purposes, a daily sign-in/sign-out sheet or other mechanism for parents/guardians must be maintained by the center it must include, for each child in care, the date, the child’s name, the time when the child arrived and left the center, and the parent/guardian’s signature or other identifier. With a parent/guardian’s approval, a child five (5) years of age or older may sign in and out instead of the parent/guardian. Staff must verify attendance periodically throughout the day.

Rule 7.712.32.B.. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Each staff member and regular volunteer as defined in section 7.712.44.C must complete an annual health history. The health history must be maintained in a secure location.

Rule 7.712.41.D.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Prior to working with children, the staff member must read and be instructed on the policies and procedures of the center, including those relating to hygiene, sanitation, food preparation practices, proper supervision of children, and reporting of child abuse. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and understand the center’s policies and procedures.

Rule 7.712.41.F.. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

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 7.712.41.J. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

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

Rule 7.712.41.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

The program director must have verifiable education or training in work with school-age children in such areas as recreation, education, scouting or 4-H; and the program director must have completed at least one of the following qualifications:

Rule 7.712.42.A.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Program aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age. Program aides must work directly under the supervision of the program director or program leaders and must never be left alone with children.

Rule 7.712.42.C.1. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

The date and content of each consultation must be recorded and maintained in the center’s files.

Rule 7.712.42.D.2.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

All Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) must show evidence they have completed the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course annually.

Rule 7.712.42.D.5.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member who holds current Department-approved First Aid and CPR certificate for all ages of 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 7.712.42.G.1.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

There must be at least one (1) program leader providing supervision with each group of thirty (30) or fewer children cared for by the center. When four (4) year olds are in attendance, there must be at least one program leader providing supervision with each group of twenty-four (24) or fewer children cared for by the center.

Rule 7.712.43.C.. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

The maximum group size for children over the age of five (5) is thirty (30) children. When four (4) year olds are in attendance the maximum group size is twenty-four (24). When the center has the capacity to care for multiple groups of children, they must be separated into developmentally and age appropriate activities. Groups are not required to be separated from each other by permanent or portable dividers or walls.

Rule 7.712.43.D.. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

At all times, school-age child care personnel must be directly supervising the children.

Rule 7.712.43.H.. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

At the time of enrollment, the parent(s) /guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Documentation of immunization status or exemption as required by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Colorado law requires proof of immunization be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 7.712.52.A.1.b.. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

The center office must maintain a record for each staff member that includes the: Name, address, and birth date of the individual;

Rule 7.712.82.A.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

The center office must maintain a record for each staff member that includes the: Name, address, and phone number of the person(s) to be notified in the event of an emergency;

Rule 7.712.82.A.3. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.