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Orchard Avenue Extended Hours 2

A school-age child care center in Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

1800 Orchard AVE, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501.

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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 14 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Oct 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 8 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Oct 7, 2026 (Capacity/Age/Exhibit).

14 citations in all, 4 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

14 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

14 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.

Oct 7, 2026: capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 279776)3 citations
  • Each staff member of the facility must be trained in fire safety and the use of available fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems, and/or fire alarms

    Rule 2.133.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 7, 2026.

  • Unless medically contraindicated, staff members must be current for all immunizations required by their employer.

    Rule 2.507.F. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 7, 2026.

  • 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 Safety certification including CPR 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 certified staff member at each location.

    Rule 2.508.F. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 7, 2026.

Sep 15, 2026: supervisory (case 263725)2 citations
  • Changes to a License Requiring Written Notification to the Department Prior to Department Approval - Changes in the physical facility or use of rooms for child care at a facility, and

    Rule 2.124.C.2. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 15, 2026.

  • All outdoor climbing equipment over eighteen (18) inches must have least six (6) inches resilient surface throughout the use zone.

    Rule 2.524.A.4.a. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 15, 2026.

Feb 4, 2026: complaints (case 268130)4 citations
  • The maximum group size for children is thirty (30) children.

    Rule 2.510.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 4, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 14, 2026.

  • The center must apply sunscreen, have the parent(s) or guardian(s) apply sunscreen, or use another form of parent(s) or guardian(s) approved sun protection for children prior to children going outside. Sunscreen must be reapplied as directed by the product label.

    Rule 2.514.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 4, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 14, 2026.

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

    Rule 2.522.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 4, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 14, 2026.

  • All outdoor climbing equipment over eighteen (18) inches must have least six (6) inches resilient surface throughout the use zone.

    Rule 2.524.A.4.a. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 4, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 14, 2026.

Sep 24, 2025: supervisory (case 246643)1 citation
  • 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: Sep 24, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 7, 2025.

Oct 17, 2024: supervisory (case 212508)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: An annual written authorization for emergency medical care signed and dated submitted by the parent(s) or guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility;

    Rule 2.530.A.7. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 30, 2025.

Nov 7, 2023: supervisory (case 200988)1 citation
  • 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 7.712.42.G.3. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 8, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 7, 2023.

Apr 27, 2023: original-Change of Owner (case 199080)2 citations
  • Combustibles, such as cleaning rags, mops, and cleaning compounds, must be stored in well-ventilated areas separated from flammable materials and stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.712.73.A.4. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 2, 2023.

  • Equipment, materials, and furnishings, including durable furniture such as tables and chairs, must be stored in a manner that is safe for children.

    Rule 7.712.73.A.8. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 27, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 2, 2023.

All 8 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 7, 2026Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 279776)3 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Sep 15, 2026Supervisory (case 263725)2 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Feb 4, 2026Complaints (case 268130)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 4 citations; cleared Apr 14, 2026.
Jan 6, 2026Injury (case 267764)No citations; cleared Mar 3, 2026.
Sep 24, 2025Supervisory (case 246643)1 citation; cleared Nov 7, 2025.
Oct 17, 2024Supervisory (case 212508)1 citation; cleared May 30, 2025.
Nov 7, 2023Supervisory (case 200988)1 citation; cleared Dec 7, 2023.
Apr 27, 2023Original-Change of Owner (case 199080)2 citations; cleared May 2, 2023.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: School-Age Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 60 children: 60 school-age children.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 1773796.
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 1 complaint or Stage II investigation from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026. Outcomes, in CDEC’s words: Founded (1).
  • 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
Jan 13, 2026Complaints: FoundedReceived Jan 13, 2026; CDEC contacted the provider Feb 4, 2026; 4 citations; cleared Apr 14, 2026; case 268130.

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 Melissa Raaflaub; Sheryl Fisher Inc., DBA Extended Hours Program.
Source:

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

How is it rated?

  • Colorado marks its rating system as not applying to this program (“NA”).
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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Orchard Avenue Extended Hours 2 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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