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Gunnison CO 81230 · License #1613337 · Home-based · Large Family Child Care Home
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2.311.A.13 · Prior to license approval, the primary provider, applicant 2, and all persons residing in the home must obtain a medical statement signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care provider.
Reviewed three household resident files and found one resident file to be missing a medical statement. Correction: Obtain documentation of signed medical statement and submit documentation to specialist with written response. Correct by 01/06/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.312.D · Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes must complete the a Department-approved First Aid and CPR training, for all ages of children from infant to twenty-one (21) years of age;
Reviewed provider file and found CPR and First Aid training to be expired. Correction: Obtain documentation of current CPR and First Aid training and submit documentation to specialist with written response. Correct by 02/06/2026
Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.321.A.2.c · At the time of admission, the parent or guardian must provide the following information to the provider for each child entering the family child care home: Documentation of school-required immunization status or 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 (CDPHE) certificate of immunization or on an "approved alternate" certificate of immunization as described in CDPHE regulations at 6 CCR 1009-2: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., Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.. Colorado law requires that proof of immunization be provided prior to the first day of admission.
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Reviewed nine children's files and found one file to be missing documentation of school-required immunization status. FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ Correction: Obtain documentation of school-required immunization status and submit verification of receipt of documentation to specialist with written response. Correct by 01/06/2026
Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.336.C.15.a · Fire extinguishers must be replaced at least every six (6) years.
Provider having an expired fire extinguisher with a manufacturer date of 2018. Correction: Fire extinguishers must be replaced at least every 6 years. Correct by 02/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.312.K · Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved training regarding playground safety for homes. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;
Provider to be missing playground safety for homes training. Correction: Obtain documentation of playground safety for homes training and send documentation of compliance to specialist with written response. Correct by 03/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.312.M · Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved introduction to the early intervention and preschool special education programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;
Provider to be missing introduction to early intervention and preschool special education programs training. Correction: Obtain documentation of introduction to early intervention and preschool special education programs training and send documentation of compliance to specialist with written response. Correct by 03/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.312.N · Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved training for recognizing the impact of bias on early childhood professionals. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;
Provider to be missing recognizing the impact of bias on early childhood professionals training. Correction: Obtain documentation of recognizing the impact of bias on early childhood professionals training and send documentation of compliance to specialist with written response. Correct by 03/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.312.P · Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department- approved training regarding “Injury Prevention for Homes.” This course is required once and will count towards ongoing training requirements.
Provider to be missing injury prevention for homes training. Correction: Obtain documentation of injury prevention for homes training and send documentation of compliance to specialist with written response. Correct by 03/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.312.Q · Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, and the equally qualified provider must complete the Department-approved training “Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant.” This course is required once and will be counted toward ongoing professional development.
Provider to be missing working with an early childhood mental health consultant training. Correction: Obtain documentation of working with an early childhood mental health consultant training and send documentation of compliance to specialist with written response. Correct by 03/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.321.B.8 · All medications in the family child care home, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ children, but available to the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, qualified substitute, or staff members trained in administering medication.
Approximately 10 over the counter medications accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen. Correction: All medications in the family child care home, except those medications specified in the department approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children. ***CORRECTED AT TIME OF VISIT*** Provider moved items to a locked cabinet making them inaccessible to children. No response needed. Correct by 02/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.336.C.1 · All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”
Sunscreen labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children on low counter in the kitchen posing a potential safety hazard. Observed wood glue labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children on low shelf in the art room/upstairs posing a potential safety hazard. Correction: Make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. ***CORRECTED AT TIME OF VISIT*** Provider moved items making them inaccessible to children. No response needed. Correct by 02/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.336.C.2 · In rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed; all exposed light bulbs accessible to children in areas where children can play must have protective covers. Electrical cords must be in good condition and must not pose strangulation, falling, or tripping FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ hazards.
An electrical outlet to be missing a protective cover accessible to children in the art room/ upstairs. Correction: In rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed. ***CORRECTED AT TIME OF VISIT*** Provider placed protective cover making the electrical outlet inaccessible to children. No response needed. Correct by 02/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.321.A.2.c · At the time of admission, the parent or guardian must provide the following information to the provider for each child entering the family child care home: Documentation of school-required immunization status or 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 (CDPHE) certificate of immunization or on an "approved alternate" certificate of immunization as described in CDPHE regulations at 6 CCR 1009-2: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., Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.. Colorado law requires that proof of immunization be provided prior to the first day of admission.
Reviewed 9 children's files and observed 1 file to be missing an immunization record. Correction: Obtain documentation of current immunization record and send documentation of compliance to specialist with written response. Correct by 02/13/2025
Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.311.A.14 · Subsequent health evaluations for the primary provider, applicant 2, and children residing in the home who are less than ten (10) years of age must be obtained every two (2) years or as required in a written plan signed by a licensed physician or other health care provider. A new family member and/or a new resident of the home must obtain a health evaluation form signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care provider within thirty (30) days from the date the individual began living in the home.
Reviewed provider's file. Observed family member under 10 years of age to have an expired health statement. Correction: Obtain current health statement for family member under 10 years of age and put in file. Correct by 4/27/2024. Correct by 04/27/2024
Corrected Corrected by Apr 27, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.321.A.3 · Within thirty (30) days after admission, and within thirty (30) days following the expiration date, the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each child must submit a statement of the child’s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12) months, or within the last six (6) months FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ for children under two and one-half (2-1/2 ) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the licensed family child care home.
Reviewed 8 children's files. Observed one to be missing documentation of current health statement. Correction: Obtain documentation of health statement and put in child file. Correct by 4/27/2024. Correct by 04/27/2024
Corrected Corrected by Apr 27, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.