Little Mountain Preschool

Every five (5) years, requests for FBI criminal record checks must be renewed by completing the fingerprint process at an approved vendor. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the request must be obtained prior to five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 2.121.D.5. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 30, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 5, 2026.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and materials made of brittle, easily breakable plastic or glass are not permitted for children less than five (5) years of age.

Rule 2.229.M. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 30, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 5, 2026.

In the toddler program, some play materials and equipment easily accessible to children must be provided from each of the following categories: Manipulatives

Rule 2.229.S.4. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 30, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 5, 2026.

In the toddler program, some play materials and equipment easily accessible to children must be provided from each of the following categories: Music

Rule 2.229.S.5. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 30, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 5, 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: May 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 17, 2025.

All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

Rule 2.212.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 17, 2025.

Preschool and school-age climbing equipment must have a six (6) foot use zone surrounding the equipment. For slides exceeding six (6) feet in height, the use zone from the base of the slide must be as long as the slide height.

Rule 2.230.C.3.c. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 17, 2025.

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the center’s policies. Access to these medications must be limited.

Rule 2.220.G. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 12, 2025.

A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate for children’s age, size, developmental needs, and activities must be provided for both indoor and outdoor structured and free play.

Rule 2.230.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 17, 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: Jul 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 7, 2024.