Anjelica White

Any cooking stoves with controls within reach of a child shall have a safety guard.

Rule 2.336.C.10. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 9, 2026.

In rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed; all exposed light bulbs accessible to children in areas where children can play must have protective covers. Electrical cords must be in good condition and must not pose strangulation, falling, or tripping hazards.

Rule 2.336.C.2. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 9, 2026.

The outdoor play space must be enclosed with at least a forty-two inch (42) fence with slats no more than four (4) inches apart, or a natural barrier. If a natural barrier is used, it must begin no higher than three and one-half inches (3-1/2) from the ground. If the family Child Care home does not have a fenced play space, the provider may apply for an outdoor hardship waiver.

Rule 2.337.A.2. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 9, 2026.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider and all individuals responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunization records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 16, 2026.

The following emergency records must be kept and maintained at the family child care home for twelve (12) months: Dates of monthly smoke alarm testing.

Rule 2.318.C.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 17, 2026.

An admission record must be completed for each child prior to or at the time of the child’s admission and updated annually or when any changes occur, unless otherwise specified in these rules. The admission record must include:

Rule 2.320.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 17, 2026.

At the time of admission, the parent or guardian must provide the following information to the provider for each child entering the family child care home: Documentation of school-required immunization status or 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 (CDPHE) certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” certificate of immunization as described in CDPHE regulations 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 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., Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.. Colorado law requires that proof of immunization be provided prior to the first day of admission.

Rule 2.321.A.2.c. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 17, 2026.

Within thirty (30) days after admission, and within thirty (30) days following the expiration date, the parent(s) or 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 under two and one-half (2-1/2 ) 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 licensed family child care home.

Rule 2.321.A.3. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 16, 2026.

Topical preparations such as diaper rash ointments, sunscreen, insect repellants, sprays, and other ointments may be administered to children with written parent and/or guardian authorization. These preparations may not be applied to open wounds or broken skin unless there is a written order from a prescribing health care provider.

Rule 2.321.B.11. CDEC’s category: Admission/Child Care Services. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 17, 2026.

In order to obtain any Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint criminal history records, each applicant listed below must have their fingerprints taken and processed at a vendor approved by CBI. Approved vendors may be located using the CBI website at Colorado.gov/cbi. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked, identified as follows: Each applicant for an original license for a center, facility, or agency and any adult eighteen (18) years of age or older who resides in the licensed center, facility or agency.

Rule 2.121.A.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

Prior to license approval, the primary provider, applicant 2, and all persons residing in the home must obtain a medical statement signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care provider.

Rule 2.311.A.13. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes must complete the a Department-approved First Aid and CPR training, for all ages of children from infant to twenty-one (21) years of age;

Rule 2.312.D. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a building and physical premises training. The training must include identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, vehicular traffic, handing and storage of hazardous materials, and the appropriate storage of biological contaminants.:

Rule 2.312.F. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, by the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members including all amendments, and must include at a minimum the following information:Admission and registration procedures;

Rule 2.316.B.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

Fire hazards such as defective electrical or gas appliances and electric cords, dangerous or defective heating or cooking equipment, or exposed wiring, must be repaired by a qualified repair and/or service company or removed from the family child care home.

Rule 2.335.G. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

Any animals in the family child care home must be vaccinated as required by state law and local ordinance, and proof of vaccination must be available for review by the licensing specialist.

Rule 2.335.N. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled.

Rule 2.336.B.1. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

All climbing equipment, sliding equipment, or equipment with attached platforms, eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six (6) inches in the use zone, see rule section 2.337(B)(3), surrounding the equipment.

Rule 2.337.B.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.

Metal equipment must be placed in the shade.

Rule 2.337.B.4. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 28, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2025.