Presbyterian Highlands Camp

The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames:

Rule 2.120.C. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 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:

Rule 2.121.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 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: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

A child care facility must require each staff member of the facility to read and sign a statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect pursuant to state law and outlining the staff member’s personal responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law.

Rule 2.126.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 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: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 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: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

Rule 2.138.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

There must be a letter of agreement with each regular volunteer or staff member which includes the person’s specific responsibilities, job description, and days or hours of employment.

Rule 2.410.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

There must be at least three (3) references for each staff member and regular volunteers of the camp attesting to the individual’s character and suitability to work with children. The written references must be in the personnel file or there must be a record in the personnel file that three (3) references have been obtained.

Rule 2.410.H. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Prior to working with campers each staff member and volunteer must sign a statement indicating that the individual has read and understands the rules applicable to their position in “Rules Regulating Children’s Resident Camps,” the “General Rules for Child Care Facilities,” and the “Rules Regulating Special Activities,” if applicable.

Rule 2.410.K. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Prior to working with campers all staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.411.A. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Prior to working with campers all staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.411.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Upon arrival the camp health care worker must meet with campers, except for campers enrolled in a seasonal adventure day camp, who have medications, health procedures, special diet restrictions, known severe allergies, chronic health conditions, or any known physical or mental health care needs, to verify all required medications and plans are in place..

Rule 2.417.F. CDEC’s category: Child Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Any un-expired routine medication, prescription and non-prescription (over-the-counter), must be administered only with: 1) a current (unexpired) written order of a health care provider with prescriptive authority; and 2) written parental consent.

Rule 2.418.A. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department’s approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and in an area 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 camps policies. Access to these medications must be limited (see section 12-22-318, C.R.S.).

Rule 2.418.G. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

If a medication is out of date or left over, the medication must be returned to the parent(s)/guardian(s) or disposed of as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 6 CCR 1010-7 rule section 7.10.4(B) (Jan. 14, 2016), herein incorporated by reference, no later editions or amendments incorporated These regulations are available from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at no cost at https://www.coloradosos.gov/CCR/Welcome.do. 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..

Rule 2.418.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

An admission record must be completed for each camper prior to or at the time of the campers admission. The admission record must include:

Rule 2.421.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

An admission record must be completed for each camper prior to or at the time of the campers admission. The admission record must include: Parent(s)/guardian(s) names; home and e-mail addresses; telephone numbers, including home, work, and cell numbers; employer name and work address; and, any special instructions as to how the parent(s)/guardian(s) may be reached during the hours that the camper is at the resident camp.

Rule 2.421.A.2. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

An admission record must be completed for each camper prior to or at the time of the campers admission. The admission record must include: Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons who can assume responsibility for the camper in the event of an emergency if parent(s) or guardian(s) cannot be reached immediately.

Rule 2.421.A.3. CDEC’s category: Child Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

An admission record must be completed for each camper prior to or at the time of the campers admission. The admission record must include: Name, address, and telephone number of the camper’s health care provider.

Rule 2.421.A.6. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

A paper or electronic record must be maintained at the campsite for each staff member and equally qualified volunteer. The staff and equally qualified volunteer records must include the following:

Rule 2.422.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

A paper or electronic record must be maintained at the campsite for each staff member and equally qualified volunteer. The staff and equally qualified volunteer records must include the following: Name, address, and telephone number of any person(s) to be notified in the event of an emergency.

Rule 2.422.A.4. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil- based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for campers unless approved by the local fire department.

Rule 2.426.M. CDEC’s category: General Building. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026.

Archery activity leaders must be at least eighteen (18) years of age must meet the following qualifications: Have three (3) hours of documented experience indicating knowledge and skill in archery specific to the archery activities taking place; and

Rule 2.611.A.2.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 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: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

A child care facility must require each staff member of the facility to read and sign a statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect pursuant to state law and outlining the staff member’s personal responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law.

Rule 2.126.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

There must be at least three (3) references for each staff member and regular volunteers of the camp attesting to the individual’s character and suitability to work with children. The written references must be in the personnel file or there must be a record in the personnel file that three (3) references have been obtained.

Rule 2.410.H. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

Prior to working with campers all staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.411.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

The camp director must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and must have completed one of the following qualifications: Six (6) months (910 hours) of verified leadership experience in an administrative or supervisory position, with groups of children five (5) years of age or older, since the age of eighteen (18) years and a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major area of study in one (1) of the following areas:

Rule 2.412.A.2.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

All health care workers must hold a current Department-approved standard precautions training and First Aid and CPR Certification.

Rule 2.412.F.3. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

The resident camp must have a written policy on the storage and access of inhalers and epinephrine carried by campers. The policy must include a written contract with the parent(s)/guardian(s) and child acknowledgement assigning levels of responsibility of each individual. This contract includes orders for the medication from a health care provider, along with confirmation from the health care provider and the registered nurse or physician that the camper has been instructed and is capable of self-administration of the prescribed medications.

Rule 2.418.H. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil- based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for campers unless approved by the local fire department.

Rule 2.426.M. CDEC’s category: General Building. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025.

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: Jul 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 6, 2024.

All child care providers must have a written plan for continuity of operations in the aftermath of an emergency or disaster. Components of the plan must include:

Rule 2.137.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 6, 2024.

All staff members must complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.411.D. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 6, 2024.

Furnaces, fireplaces, heaters, or wood-burning stoves must meet the following regulations: All heating units must be and maintained with safety devices to prevent fire, explosions, and other hazards. No open-flame gas or oil stoves, unscreened fireplaces, hot plates, or unvented heaters can be used for heating purposes. All heating elements, including hot water pipes, must be insulated or installed in such a way that children cannot come in contact with them.

Rule 2.424.J.1. CDEC’s category: General Fire Provisions. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 6, 2024.

Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a State Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness. 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 State Department-approved training

Rule 7.701.100.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

For all individuals whose activities involve the care or supervision of children or who have unsupervised access to children, requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to caring for children or allowing unsupervised access to children.

Rule 7.701.32.D.1.a.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

The request must be made within ten (10) calendar days of the first day of employment for each employee or facility on the State prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee paid by check or money order (for fee assessment see Section 7.000.73).

Rule 7.701.32.E.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

Only in the case of a children’s resident camp or school-age child care center, out-of-state persons employed in a temporary capacity for less than ninety (90) days are not required to be fingerprinted to obtain a criminal record check. Each person exempted from fingerprinting and being checked with the State Department’s automated system must sign a statement which affirmatively states that she/he has not been convicted of any charge of child abuse or neglect, unlawful sexual offense, or any felony. Out-of-state employees operating under this exemption must be supervised at all times by a staff member who has successfully completed all background checks. Prospective employers of such exempted persons must conduct reference checks of the prospective employees in order to verify previous work history and must conduct personal interviews with each such prospective employee.

Rule 7.701.33.B.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

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 7.701.34.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

A child care facility must require each staff member of the facility to read and sign a statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect pursuant to state law and outlining the staff member’s personal responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law.

Rule 7.701.53.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

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 7.701.56.D.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

Perjury Statement- Application forms for Employment with a Child Care Provider. 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 7.701.8. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

If the governing body lets, leases, or rents the licensed facility to any group or organization whose program falls under the definition as found at Section 7.711.1 and verifies in writing to the State Department that the lessee meets the licensing standards, an application is not required of the lessee. If the governing body does not verify that the lessee meets the licensing standards, an application is required of the lessee and the license must be issued to the lessee before the camp opens.

Rule 7.711.12.A.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

When the facility is let, leased, or rented, the governing body shall report the following in writing at the request of the State Department: name of the group, number and ages of children, length of time for use of the facility, and the purpose of the camp.

Rule 7.711.12.B.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

All staff members must complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 7.711.22.D.. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member with each group of children who holds current Department-approved First Aid and CPR for all ages of children. At any camp more than thirty (30) minutes away from emergency medical services, there must be at least one (1) staff member with each group of children qualified with a minimum of Wilderness First Aid Training, Department-approved CPR and Medication Administration Training. Staff members with Medication Administration Training must have annual delegation as required at section 7.711.22.b.3.

Rule 7.711.22.E.. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

At least ten (10) calendar days prior to admission, each camper must furnish a health history which indicates communicable diseases and chronic illnesses or injuries the individual has had, any known drug reactions and allergies, medications being taken, and any necessary health procedures or special diets.

Rule 7.711.31.B.. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

The camper must present a statement confirming a physical examination, which has been performed within the preceding twenty-four (24) months from the first day of attendance at camp by a health care provider, which includes any physical problems which would limit the camper’s activity, and any special care which the child will need.

Rule 7.711.31.D.. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

The camper must submit documentation of immunization status or exemption as required by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Colorado law requires proof of immunization or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 7.711.31.E.. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

To ensure the protection of campers from sun exposure the camp must: Obtain the parent or guardian’s written authorization and instructions for applying sunscreen or use of another form of parent or guardian approved sun protection to their children’s exposed skin prior to going outside. A doctor’s permission is not needed to use sunscreen at the camp;

Rule 7.711.31.O.1. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

To ensure the protection of campers from sun exposure the camp must: If sunscreen is provided by the camp, parents must be notified in advance, in writing, of the type of sunscreen the camp will use.

Rule 7.711.31.O.4.. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

Prior to the child?s attendance at camp, the following information must be obtained and maintained at the campsite for each camper: Parent?s or guardian’s names, home and employment addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses

Rule 7.711.41.A.2.. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

Prior to the child?s attendance at camp, the following information must be obtained and maintained at the campsite for each camper: Name, address, and telephone number of individuals authorized to take the child from camp if different from the parent or guardian

Rule 7.711.41.A.4.. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

Staff Records - There must be maintained at the campsite a record for each staff member, paid or volunteer, which must include the following:

Rule 7.711.42. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

Substances which may be toxic to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled, including, but not limited to, poisons, drugs, medicines, insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, bleaches, chemicals, and corrosive agents must be stored in a cabinet or enclosure located in an area not used by children, stored in the original container, and properly labeled.

Rule 7.711.54.N.. CDEC’s category: General Building. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.