Hands-On History at CSU Spur

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 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

The following background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed for each state an individual has resided in, in the past five years, 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-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes:

Rule 2.121.J.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

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 2.131.A.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

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: Jun 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 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: Jun 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

Prior to working with children, the staff member must read and be instructed on all of the policies and procedures of the center outlined in rule section 2.505. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and understand the center’s policies and procedures.

Rule 2.507.I. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

Prior to working with children, each staff member must read and be trained on the center’s policies and procedures for the administration of medications. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and have been trained on the center’s administration of medications policies and procedures.

Rule 2.507.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children a signed statement indicating that the individual has been trained, understands, and has had the opportunity to ask questions regarding the “Rules Regulating School-Age Child Care,” the “General Rules for Child Care Facilities,” and the “Rules Regulating Special Activities,” if applicable.

Rule 2.507.K. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

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: Jun 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

A written or electronic record must be maintained by the center for each staff member, and volunteer, that includes the following: Dates of employment and employment history ;

Rule 2.531.A.2. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 29, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.