2.138.A · 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.

Reviewed the emergency drill logs and the facility was lacking a tornado drill for the month of August. Correction: Emergency drills must be completed. Fire dills are monthly, tornado drills are monthly March to October, and lastly active shooter and lockdown quarterly. All drills must completed and recorded. Correct immediately and respond with

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

2.230.C.8 · All outdoor play areas used for children’s activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous materials or debris by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment. The staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents.

Outside on the preschool playground there were broken sharp edges on the plant boxes outside. Also there was a sprinkler hose sticking up out the ground. The broken sharp edges of the plant boxes and the sprinkler hose were accessible to children and posing safety hazards. Correction: All outdoor play areas must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazadous material and broken or worn equipment including the broken sharp edges on the plant boxes outside and sprinkler hoses. Correct immediatly and respond with verifcation of compliance by 1/22/2025. Correct by 01/15/2025

Corrected Corrected by Jan 15, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

2.237.B · Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.

In the Sugar Gliders classroom there was peeling paint and missing drywall located on the wall next to the door leading to the playground. Correction: Ensure that the building is kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition that includes the peeling paint and missing drywall. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance (photos) by 3/22/2024. Correct by 02/21/2024

Corrected Corrected by Feb 21, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

2.223.C.1 · Each infant up to eighteen (18) months of age and enrolled in the infant program must be provided with an individual crib, futon approved for infants, or other approved sleep/rest equipment meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) at 16 CFR section 1218.2 (April 23, 2015); 16 CFR section 1219.2 (October 28, 2019); 16 CFR section 1220.2 (June 3, 2023); 16 CFR section 1221.2 (January 20, 2020); 16 CFR section 1222.2 (August 5, 2023); 16 C.F.R. section 1236.2 (June 23, 2022); and 16 C.F.R 1241.2 (February 15, 2022) herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available at no cost from the CPSC at https://www.ecfr.gov. 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. Individual cribs or futons must provide each infant with sufficient space FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ for the infant’s length, size, and movement.

In the infant classroom there were 4 children over 12 months sleeping on the crib mattress on the ground and not in the cribs. Correction: Ensure that all infants up to 18 months and enrolled in an infant classroom must be provided with a crib or other approved sleep equipment. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 3/22/2024. Correct by 02/21/2024

Corrected Corrected by Feb 21, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

2.220.C · Medications must be kept in the original labeled bottle or container. Prescription medications must contain the original pharmacy label.

In the Seahorse classroom reviewed medications and 1 child had an inhaler that was not in the original labeled container. Correction: Review and ensure that all medications must be kept in the original labeled container that must have the original pharmacy label. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 3/22/2024. Correct by 02/21/2024

Corrected Corrected by Feb 21, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

2.223.A.2 · 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.

In the Jellyfish classroom there were 14 children signed in and 15 children present. Correction: Ensure that all children must be signed in and out of the facility each day. The time the child arrives and leaves each day must be recorded. ***Corrected at the time of the visit the director signed in the 15th child.*** No need for written statement of compliance.*** Correct by 02/21/2024

Corrected Corrected by Feb 21, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. 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 ________________________________________________

There were pieces of art with small foam shapes outside the Seahorse classroom door in the hall way. The small foam pieces are posing a choking hazard and are accessible to children under 3. Correction: Ensure that all small items like the small foam shapes must be made inaccessible to children under 3. ***Corrected at the time of the visit the director removed all the art off the wall. No need for written statement of compliance.*** Correct by 02/21/2024

Corrected Corrected by Feb 21, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

2.219.B.3 · Statements of health status of children less than two (2) years of age must be updated as required in writing by the health care provider, or in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care schedule at https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/periodicity_schedule.pdf, (4th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics; (2017) herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These recommendations are available at no cost from https://www.aap.org/. These recommendations 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.

Reviewed 7 children's files and 1 child under the age of 2 had an expired health statement. Correction: Review and ensure that all children under the age of two must have a current health statement in accordance with the AAP schedule. Correct and respond with verification of compliance by 3/22/2024. Correct by 03/22/2024

Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.