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1704 N Eighth St, Grand Junction CO 81501 · License #1791566 · Center · Child Care Center
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2.237.F · All heating units, gas or electric, must be installed and maintained per the manufacturer’s specifications 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.
During the walkthrough observed that the baseboard heaters were missing a cover piece that goes over the sections of the heather where they connect. The missing covers expose the metal heating element and they are accessible to children. The classrooms with the missing baseboard heater covers sections are Tiny Tadpoles room 109, Tiny Turtles room 120, Butterflies room 127, and Fossil Finders room 210. Correction: All heating units, gas or electric, must be installed and maintained per the manufacturer’s specifications with safety devices to prevent fire, explosions, and other hazards. All heating elements, including hot water pipes, must be insulated or installed in such a way that children cannot come in contact with them. Correct immediately and document compliance to the Department in your written response. Correct by 10/10/2025 Docusign Envelope ID: 6D17D7F1-602F-4EF8-A6E7-FD4A96C41880
Corrected Corrected by Oct 10, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.222.A.1.b · All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;
Plastic bags and a bottle of baby oil were accessible in the diaper changing area of the Little Ducklings Toddler room number 113. Diaper Cream and lotion that read "keep out of reach of children" were located where they were accessible to children in the Happy Campers classroom room number 205. Correction: All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products. Correct immediately. The plastic bad and baby oil were moved by staff at the time of inspection. Please document an ongoing plan of compliance to the Department in your written response for ensuring the diaper changing areas will have a location to store diaper changing supplies, disinfecting solutions and products where they are inaccessible to children. Correct by 10/10/2025
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Data synced from Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Corrected Corrected by Oct 10, 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 magnetic block that was a choking hazard was located in the LIttle Ducklings toddler aged classroom number 113. Correction: 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. Correct immediately and document compliance to the Department in your written response. Correct by 10/10/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 10, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.213.B · All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with Docusign Envelope ID: 6D17D7F1-602F-4EF8-A6E7-FD4A96C41880 FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.
Reviewed nineteen (19) staff files. At the time of inspection one staff file did not contain documentation of Standard Precautions training for the staff member. Correction: 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. Correct immediately and document compliance to the Department in your written response. Please provide documentation of the Standard Precuations training for the staff member. Correct by 10/01/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.133.A · 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.
Reviewed nineteen (19) staff files. At the time of inspection one staff member did not have documentation that they have completed a Department-approved Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training. Correction: 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. Correct immediately and document compliance to the Department in your written response. Please provide a copy of a Department-approved Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training certificate for the staff member with your written response. Correct by 10/10/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 10, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.122.B · Prior to the original license being issued, all child care facilities, except for foster homes and specialized group facilities, that are providing care for three or fewer children who are determined to have a developmental disability by a community centered board or who have a serious emotional disturbance, must submit to the Department written approval from the local zoning department approving operation of the facility. The approval must include the address of the child care facility and the ages and number of children to be served. The facility must also submit written Docusign Envelope ID: 6D17D7F1-602F-4EF8-A6E7-FD4A96C41880 FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ zoning department approval to the Department any time there is a change to the license, including moving the facility to another location, increasing the capacity, or adding different ages of children.
At the time of inspection documentation of written approval from the local zoning department was not available for the center. Correction: Prior to the original license being issued, all child care facilities must submit to the Department written approval from the local zoning department approving operation of the facility. The approval must include the address of the child care facility and the ages and number of children to be served. The facility must also submit written zoning department approval to the Department any time there is a change to the license, including moving the facility to another location, increasing the capacity, or adding different ages of children. Correct immediately and document compliance to the Department in your written response. Please provide a copy of zoning approval from the local zoning department with your written response. Correct by 10/10/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 10, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.