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Longmont Christian Preschool

A child care center in Longmont, Colorado 80501

1440 Collyer ST, Longmont, Colorado 80501.

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The short answer

Record last released by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 38 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

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What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Quality rating
Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

CDEC’s file lists 7 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Sep 11, 2026 (Supervisory).

38 citations in all.

Where Colorado posts its reports: Colorado Shines.

Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

When those citations happened

38 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

38 citations by month over the last 4 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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Each citation, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

Sep 11, 2026: supervisory (case 264324)6 citations
  • Child care centers, preschools and school-age child care centers must post in every room of the child care facility, the licensed 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: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 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 2.212.N. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2026.

  • For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member on duty who holds a current Department-approved First Aid and Safety certificate, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children, and is responsible for administering First Aid and CPR to children. Such individuals must be with the children at all times when the center is in operation. If children are at different locations, there must be a First Aid and CPR qualified staff member at each location.

    Rule 2.213.E. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2026.

  • An early childhood teacher, assigned responsibility for a single group of children and working under the supervision of a director, must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and meet at least one (1) of the following qualifications:A current early childhood professional credential level II or higher in PDIS version 3.0 as determined by the Department;

    Rule 2.216.A.1.e. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2026.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2026.

  • Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2026.

Nov 10, 2025: injury (case 265336)2 citations
  • 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: Nov 10, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 25, 2025.

  • Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.

    Rule 2.237.D. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 10, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 25, 2025.

Sep 25, 2025: supervisory (case 246568)13 citations
  • At all times during the operating hours of a family child care home, child care center, school-age child care center, or children’s resident camp, the facility must post its most recent licensing inspection report or a notice as to where the report may be reviewed at the facility by the parent or legal guardian of a child or their designee.

    Rule 2.127.B. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • At all times during the operating hours of a family child care home, child care center, preschool, school-age child care center, children’s resident camp and Neighborhood Youth Organization, the facility must post in a prominent and conspicuous location information regarding the procedures for filing a complaint with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, including the telephone number and mailing address.

    Rule 2.127.C. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • 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: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • At the time of enrollment, and upon amendments to policies and procedures, the center must give the parent(s)/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)/guardian(s) have received the policies and procedures, and by signing the policies and procedures document, the parent(s)/guardian(s) agree to follow, accept the conditions of, and give authorization and approval for the activities described in the policies and procedures.

    Rule 2.206.A. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years.

    Rule 2.213.F. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • 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: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 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: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • Trampolines and inflatable bouncers are prohibited.

    Rule 2.230.F. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • Combustibles such as cleaning rags, mops, and cleaning compounds must be stored in well-ventilated areas, separated from flammable materials, and stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.237.E. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 2.237.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025.

Oct 15, 2024: supervisory (case 211551)8 citations
  • 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: Oct 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

  • 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: Nov 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

  • All staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training within ninety (90) days of employment. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

    Rule 2.213.L. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and annually, all staff responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunizations records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment immunization course.

    Rule 2.213.N. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

  • At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Documentation of school-required immunization status or certificate of 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 certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” Certificate of Immunization, defined in Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rules located in 6 CCR 1009-2 rule section 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., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

    Rule 2.219.B.1. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

  • All climbing equipment eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six (6) inches in the use zone surrounding the equipment.

    Rule 2.230.C.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

  • 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: Oct 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

Jul 9, 2024: injury (case 226254)1 citation
  • All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2024.

Oct 19, 2023: supervisory (case 191599)2 citations
  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using 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 known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

    Rule 7.702.42.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 19, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 16, 2024.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 7.702.91.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 19, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 16, 2024.

Aug 23, 2023: capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 208062)6 citations
  • 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: Aug 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024.

  • Criminal background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed 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-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

    Rule 7.701.33.D.4.a.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024.

  • 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: Sep 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024.

  • Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024.

  • Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.702.71.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 7.702.91.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 23, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024.

All 7 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 11, 2026Supervisory (case 264324)6 citations; cleared Oct 2, 2026.
Nov 10, 2025Injury (case 265336)2 citations; cleared Nov 25, 2025.
Sep 25, 2025Supervisory (case 246568)13 citations; cleared Oct 20, 2025.
Oct 15, 2024Supervisory (case 211551)8 citations; cleared Dec 17, 2024.
Jul 9, 2024Injury (case 226254)1 citation; cleared Aug 12, 2024.
Oct 19, 2023Supervisory (case 191599)2 citations; cleared May 16, 2024.
Aug 23, 2023Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 208062)6 citations; cleared Feb 15, 2024.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 50 children: 50 preschool and school-age children.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 96287.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

What did complaints and investigations find?

  • CDEC’s file lists no complaints or Stage II investigations for this program from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026.
  • Neither CDEC’s roster nor its file of inspections lists enforcement actions, such as fines or the revocation of a licence.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

Who does the caring?

  • Colorado doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs in this dataset.

Who owns it?

  • Colorado’s dataset lists its governing body as NA.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

How is it rated?

  • Colorado Shines: Level 2 of five, as Colorado rates it (awarded Jul 8, 2026, valid until Jul 8, 2029).
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Programs aren’t compared with each other here: CDEC’s file doesn’t grade its citations by how serious they are.
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Longmont Christian Preschool This child care providerNot given

What the record doesn’t say

  • Inspections, investigations and complaints are from the file CDEC sent for a data request, from Jan 1, 2023, and the file it sends each month since. CDEC says its file may miss a program licensed during that time that is no longer licensed, and that its records may change as they are updated or finalized.
  • CDEC’s file gives each rule cited, its category, and the days set to correct it and to clear the case, but not what the inspector wrote: Colorado Shines has each monitoring report. CDEC doesn’t grade citations by how serious they are.
  • This page is built from the dataset of licensed child care facilities CDEC publishes monthly on data.colorado.gov, so a program licensed or closed since may be missing or still shown. It leaves out 24-hour licence types and care that is exempt from licensing.
  • Colorado’s roster carries no enforcement actions, hours or staffing levels.

Sources

  • Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report (data.colorado.gov, a9rr-k8mu).

    Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL). data.colorado.gov’s terms ask for this disclaimer: “The data made available here has been modified for use from its original source, which is the State of Colorado. THE STATE OF COLORADO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR CONTENT OF ANY DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE. THE STATE OF COLORADO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete. It is understood that the information contained in the Web feed is being used at one’s own risk.” Facts are extracted; monitoring reports are not republished.

  • Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023.

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 29, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it. No licence stated: CDEC sent this file for a data request that said it would be shown on a free public website. Its disclaimer says the data “is now subject to open records law”. Shown free, never sold.

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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