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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: Jun 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 3, 2026.

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 2.127.D. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 3, 2026.

Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness: Evacuation, Shelter in Place, Lockdown, and Active Shooter on Premises Plans for Children in Care. 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 Department approved training.

Rule 2.133.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 3, 2026.

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: Jun 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 3, 2026.

Within (30) calendar days of employment all staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or know child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 3, 2026.

Each program leader must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, demonstrate ability to work with children, and must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications: Must have at least three (3) months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) who are not related to the individual; or.

Rule 2.509.B.1.a. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 3, 2026.

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: May 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

Each staff member of the facility must be trained in fire safety and the use of available fire extinguishers and fire alarms

Rule 2.133.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

All child care providers must have a written plan for: evacuating and safely moving children to an alternate site; lockdown; shelter in place; and an active shooter on premises. The plan must include provisions for multiple types of hazards, such as floods, fires, tornadoes, and active shooter situations. The plan must be updated as changes occur and reviewed annually. All employees of a child care provider must also be annually trained on the provider’s written plan prior to caring for children, and retrained as changes occur.

Rule 2.134.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

At the time of enrollment, and upon amendments to policies and procedures, the center must give the parent(s) or guardian(s)) the center’s policies and procedures and provide the opportunity to ask questions. Written copies must be available either electronically or in hard copy. The center must obtain a signed document stating that the parent(s) or guardian(s) have received the policies and procedures, and by signing the policies and procedures document, the parent(s) or guardian(s) agree to follow, accept the conditions of, and give authorization and approval for the activities described in the policies and procedures.

Rule 2.505.A. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

The procedures followed when a child is picked up from the center after the closing hours of the center or not picked up at all, and the procedure to ensure that all children are picked up before the staff leave for the day.

Rule 2.505.C.17.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

Each staff member and regular volunteer as defined in rule section 2.509 must complete an annual self-reported health history. The health history must be maintained by the center in a secure location.

Rule 2.507.G. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training. The training must include: Identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffic; and Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

Rule 2.508.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

At least one (1) staff member with current Department-approved medication administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times.

Rule 2.509.H. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

All drivers of vehicles owned or leased by the center in which children are transported must have a current Department-approved First Aid and safety certificate that includes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children.

Rule 2.517.C.2. CDEC’s category: Transportation. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

Drivers must complete a minimum of (3) three hours of driver training and a minimum of one (1) hour of behind the wheel training prior to transporting children. The driver training curriculum may be developed and administered by the center and must include at a minimum: participant transport attendance procedures, including taking attendance at the destination; managing behavioral issues; loading and unloading procedures; daily vehicle inspection procedures; proper tire inflation; emergency equipment and how to use it; accident procedures; passenger illness procedures; procedures for backing up; and vehicle evacuation. After completing the curriculum, centers must provide a certificate of completion to their drivers.

Rule 2.517.C.9. CDEC’s category: Transportation. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.

All building based day camp staff must receive a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of pre-camp training. Pre-camp training must include all training activities that staff members participate in as a whole. Training must include, but not be limited to, familiarizing staff with the camp mission, site emergency policy and procedures, how to supervise and facilitate activities with campers, and health care policies and procedures. Policies and procedures must be in writing. Day camps must have a system in place to provide staff the essential training information for late hires.

Rule 2.534.A.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 5, 2025.