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Home › CO › Basalt › Blue Lake Preschool - Stotts Mill
805 Centennial Lane, Basalt CO 81621 · License #1777245 · Center · Child Care Center
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2.229.H · Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Several boxes of foil with sharp serrated edges posing a potential safety hazard to children in an unlocked drawer in the kitchen area. The gate at the kitchen area was down, making the area accessible to children. Correction: Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection. Staff put the gate to the kitchen area up, making it inaccessible to children 6/10/2026. No response required for this violation. Correct by 06/10/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 10, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.213.E · 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.
Reviewed 12 staff files and observed SM-4 to be missing documentation of current First Aid/ CPR certification. Identified through staff statement that SM-4 is required by rule to be certified in First Aid/ CPR. Correction: Obtain documentation of current Department approved First Aid/ CPR certificate ans add to file. Correct immediately. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form Correct by 06/10/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 10, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
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2.227.C.2 · All drivers of vehicles owned or leased by the center in which children are transported must have a FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ current Department-approved first aid and safety certificate that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children.
Reviewed 12 staff files and observed SM-4 to be missing documentation of current First Aid/ CPR certificate. Identified through staff statement that SM-4 is a driver for the facility. Correction: All drivers of vehicles owned or leased by the facility which children are transported must have current Department approved First Aid/ CPR. Correct immediately. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form Correct by 06/04/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2026
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.G · Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Several open boxes of loose plastic food storage bags in an unlocked drawer in the kitchen area. The gate at the kitchen area was down, making the area accessible to children. Correction: Plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection. Staff put the gate to the kitchen area up, making it inaccessible to children 6/10/2026. No response required for this violation. Correct by 06/10/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 10, 2026
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.L · Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards. FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________
2 small magnets use to display items on a white board in the Waddler room posing a potential choke hazard, accessible to children less than 3 years of age. Correction: Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment and any materials accessible to children less than 3 years of age must not be a choke hazard. Corrected at the time of inspection. Staff removed the magnet from the room 6/10/2026. No response required for this violation. Correct by 06/10/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 10, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.233.A.3 · Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.
Identified through staff statement that the toddler room was caring for 1 child over the age of 3 years. Identified through staff statement that there is no documentation of written approval for the child to be cared for in the toddler room. Correction: Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without prior written approval. Correct immediately. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form. Correct by 06/10/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 10, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.212.G · 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.
Reviewed 12 staff files and observed Seylia to be missing documentation of a medical statement signed and dated by a health care professional. Correction: Obtain documentation of a medical statement signed and dated by a health care professional and add to file. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form Correct by 08/23/2025
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.213.A · All staff must complete a pre-service building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. The training must include identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, vehicular traffic handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ disposal of biological contaminants.
Reviewed 12 files staff observed Violet, Victoria, Lorraine, Marianna, and Bailey to be missing documentation of pre-service building and physical premises safety training for this facility. Correction: Obtain documentation of pre-service building and physical premises training and add to files. Correct immediately. Send a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form Correct by 07/24/2025
Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.233.A.3 · Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.
Identified through Director's statement that there are 2 children over the age of 3 cared for in the toddler room. Correction: Rooms licensed for a specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without prior written approval of the licensing authority. Correct immediately. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form. Correct by 07/24/2025
Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.L · Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.
A small cloths pin in the older toddler room (Eric Carle room) on the counter, accessible to children, posing a potential choke hazard. Correction: Toys, toy parts, furnishings, materials, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under 3 years of age must not be a choke hazard. Correct immediately or prior to license recommendation. Corrected at the time of inspection. Director removed the cloths bin from the toddler room 9/6/2024. No response required for this violation. Correct by 09/06/2024
Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.C · Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.
A box of Magic Erasers labeled "keep out of reach of children" in an unlocked cabinet in the snack and meal prep/ laundry room with no door or gate, accessible to children. Observed a bottle of Sanitizer Spray labeled "keep out of reach of children" in an unlocked cabinet in the infant (Woods Animals) room, accessible to children. Correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately, or prior to license recommendation. Corrected at the time of inspection. Director moved items labeled "keep out of reach of children" to a high cabinet, inaccessible to children 9/6/2024. No response required fir this violation. Correct by 09/06/2024
Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.206.B · The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information:
Reviewed the written policy and procedure statement and observed it to be missing: 2.206.B.6- itemized fee schedule, 2.206.B.9- steps taken prior to suspension or expulsion due to concerns about a child's behavior. Correction: Add missing policies and procedures listed and make available to parents by 10/4/2024, or prior to license recommendation.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
2.231.A.6.a · In a combination sleep/activity rooms, the sleep area must be separated by a sturdy divider from the area used for activities, and cribs must be arranged so that all infants and cribs are easily accessible to staff members.
The infant room to be missing a divider between the activity area and the sleep area. Correction: Sleep and activity areas must be separated by a sturdy divider. Correct immediately, or prior to license recommendation. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form Correct by 09/06/2024
Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.H · Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
A pair of sharp adult scissors in an unlocked drawer in the toddler ( Eric Carle) room, accessible to children. Correction: Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. Corrected at the time of inspection. Staff moved scissors to an area inaccessible to children 9/6/2024. No response required for this violation. Correct by 09/06/2024
Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.233.C.2 · If the toddler program is combined with a large child care center or an infant program, toddler facilities, both indoor and outdoor, must be completely separate from facilities for other age groups, except as allowed by rule sections 2.232(A)(6) and (8). If the facility wishes to provide opportunities for a toddler to have occasional contact with siblings, plans must be approved by the Department licensing representative.
The facility to have one outdoor play area. Identified through Director's statement that the facility plans to use the area for both preschool and toddler outdoor space. Correction: The toddler program, both indoors and outdoors must be completely separate from the other age groups. Correct immediately. or prior to license recommendation. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist with response form Correct by 09/06/2024
Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.