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2940 Curtis, Denver CO 80205 · License #81563 · Center · Child Care Center
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2.127.D · 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.
Primary 1 and Infant 1 to not have the staff to child ratio and capacity posted in each room. Correction: Obtain and update rooms with posted information. Correct Immediately. Submit written response to specialist. Correct by 06/08/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 8, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.216.C.2 · Staff aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age, must work directly under the supervision of the director or a toddler early childhood teacher, and must have completed eight (8) hours of orientation at the toddler program.
Reviewed 12 staff files and found one staff member to not have updated documentation of current 8 hours of toddler orientation. Correction: Obtain and update file with required documentation. Correct immediately. Submit written response to specialist. Correct by 06/08/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 8, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.209.A.7 · An admission record must be completed for each child prior to or at the time of the child's admission. This record must be updated annually and when changes occur. The admission record must include: A dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility;
Disposition: Unfounded
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Reviewed five children files and found one to not have updated documentation of current emergency medical authorization. Correction: Obtain and update file with required documentation. Correct immediately. Submit written response to specialist. Correct by 06/08/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jun 8, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.C · Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.
Children in Preschool 2 room disassembling a flashlight as part of their Montessori work and playing with the batteries inside the flashlight which are labeled 'keep out of reach of children'. Correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - staff member moved batteries and flashlight to a locked closet, making them inaccessible to children. Submit plan of action with written response to specialist. Correct by 08/05/2025
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.237.K · Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.
Preschool and Toddler kitchens to be unlocked with cleaning supplies and sharp knives in unlocked cabinets and drawers all accessible to children and posing a potential hazard. Correction: Immediately make all hazardous items in kitchen inaccessible to children. Correct by 08/23/2024
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.120.I · Every five (5) years, all child abuse and neglect inquiry background checks must be renewed by resubmitting an inquiry form and current fee to the Department for processing. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the inquiry form must be obtained before five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.
Reviewed 17 staff files and observed staff member Alma A to have an expired Trails clearance letter. Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member Alma A has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letter for staff members with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 08/23/2024
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2024
Category: background checks. 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 FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.
Several small toys and materials including small toy animals, puzzle pieces, and knick knacks on low shelves in Primary 2 accessible to children under 3 years and posing a potential hazards. Correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. Correct by 08/23/2024
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.230.B · Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.
Sun shading around the fence on the toddler playground to have a large hole, exposed weed matting on the toddler playground, cracked plastic toys on the preschool garden with sharp edges all accessible to children and posing potential hazards. Correction: Immediately make all hazardous areas/items inaccessible to children. Correct by 08/23/2024
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
7.702.71.H · Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
5 large kitchen knives in the kitchen between Primary 1 and 2 in an unlocked drawer accessible to children and posing a potential hazard. Correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. Correct by 09/20/2023
Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
7.702.71.M · 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.
3 small glass bottles on a low shelf accessible to mixed age preschool children in the Primary 2 classroom. Correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - staff member moved glass bottles to a high shelf, making them inaccessible to children. No response required. Correct by 09/20/2023
Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
7.701.32.E · . The request must be made within ten (10) calendar days of the first day of employment for each FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ 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).
Reviewed 16 staff files and observed no documentation that new staff member Sophia J. (start date 9/5/2023) has completed and submitted Trails application. Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Sophia J. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff member Sophia J. with written response to Specialist. Correct by 09/20/2023
Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.701.32.A · . An operator of a licensed facility, guest child care facility as defined in Section 26-6-102 (16), C.R.S., or an exempt family child care home provider must submit a request to determine if an operator, applicant for employment or current employee has been found responsible for a confirmed report of child abuse or neglect in the State Department's automated system (Trails).
Reviewed 16 staff files and observed no documentation of Trails clearance letter for staff members Estella and Leslie. Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Estella and Leslie have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff members Estella and Leslie with written response to Specialist. Correct by 09/20/2023
Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2023
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
7.701.33.A.1 · Each applicant listed below must submit to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or any third party vendor approved by CBI including county departments of human or social services that use fingerprint machines pursuant to Section 19-3-406(1)(C),(2), C.R.S., to obtain any fingerprint criminal history record held by the CBI and FBI. If a third party takes the individual’s fingerprints, the fingerprints may be electronically captured using CBI’s approved LiveScan equipment. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked, FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ identified as follows:
Reviewed 16 staff files and observed no documentation of CBI clearance letter for staff member Leslie B-C. Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Leslie B-C. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff member Leslie B-C with written response to Specialist. Correct by 09/20/2023
Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2023
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
7.702.46.C.4 · The date and content of each consultation must be recorded and maintained in the center's files for three (3) years.
No documentation of Child Care Health Consultant consultations for visits between November 2022-September 2023. Correction: Maintain documentation of each consultation with Child Care Health Consultant and keep available for review for 3 years. Submit plan for compliance with written response to specialist. Correct by 10/20/2023
Corrected Corrected by Oct 20, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.