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2314 US Highway 287, Lafayette CO 80026 · License #1713350 · Center · Child Care Center
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2.214.A.1 · If the director is qualified by a current early childhood professional credential level III or higher, the individual must submit the level III or higher credential to the Department’s PDIS to obtain a large center director qualification letter.
Reviewed 17 staff files and observed Staff Member 2, who is employed as the Assistant Director and is director qualified by an ECPC Level 3 credential, lacking documentation of a large center director letter. Correction: Ensure all directors and assistant directors who are qualified by an ECPC Level III or higher, submit the credential to PDIS to obtain a director qualification letter. Correct immediately and provide documentation of Staff Member 2's large center director letter with written response to Specialist. Correct by 05/07/2026
Corrected Corrected by May 7, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.213.F · Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years. FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________
Reviewed 17 staff files and observed Staff Member 1, who has a hire date of 7/18/2023 and is not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR training, lacking documentation of the First Aid and CPR Module training. Correction: Ensure all staff members who are not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR training, complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module training within 30 days of hire, to include Staff Member 1. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Staff Member 1 completed the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module training while Specialist was on site. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/07/2026
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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 May 7, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.237.B · Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.
Chipped paint on the purple wall, accessible to children in the Toddler B classroom, chipped paint on the pink wall, accessible to children in the Preschool 3 classroom, and a finger sized hole in wall in the Toddler A classroom, all posing potential hazards to children. Correction: Ensure buildings are kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Correct immediately and document corrections in written response to Specialist. Correct by 05/07/2026
Corrected Corrected by May 7, 2026
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.
A torn rest mat accessible to children within the Preschool 1 classroom, posing a potential hazard. Correction: Ensure all indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings are sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately removed the torn rest mat, making it inaccessible to children and removing the potential hazard. Specialist verified program had adequate rest mats available to children in the classroom. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/07/2026
Corrected Corrected by May 7, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.223.C.2.a · Mattresses for cribs and futons must have a properly fitted, clean sheet.
A loose fitting sheet in an empty crib used for a child within the Infant A classroom. Correction: Ensure all crib mattresses have properly fitted sheets. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately removed the loose crib sheet and replaced it with a properly fitted, clean sheet. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/07/2026
Corrected Corrected by May 7, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.230.B · Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________
A torn diaper changing mat accessible to children within the Infant B classroom. Correction: Ensure all equipment, materials and furnishings are sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Correct immediately and document correction in written response to Specialist by 2/24/2026. Correct by 02/17/2026
Corrected Corrected by Feb 17, 2026
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.
Several areas of peeling/chipping paint accessible to children within the Infant B, Twaddlers, Prepper A and Preschool 1 classrooms. Correction: Ensure buildings are kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Correct immediately and respond with plan of compliance by 10/9/2025. Correct by 10/02/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.H · Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Adult scissors accessible to children within the Preschool 3 classroom. Correction: Ensure all sharp tools and instruments are inaccessible to children. ***Director immediately removed the adult scissors and placed them out of reach. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 10/02/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 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.
Small Lego pieces, calendar dots, and removable caps on dot markers, all items fitting inside of a choke tube, accessible to children under the age of 3 years old and posing potential hazards, within the Preschool 1 classroom. FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ Correction: Ensure all toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and materials accessible to children under (3) years old are not a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. ***Director immediately removed the items from the reach of children, eliminating the potential hazard. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 10/02/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.237.D · Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.
A loose cord on an air purifier accessible to children within the Twaddlers classroom, posing a potential hazard. Correction: Ensure all hazardous items are not stored in any area of the building used for childcare. ***Director immediately made the cord inaccessible to children, removing the potential hazard. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 10/02/2025
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
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 staff puse in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children within the Preschool 3 classroom. Correction: Director immediately (6/5/2025) removed the staff purse and placed it inside a locked cabinet, making it inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 06/05/2025
Corrected Corrected by Jun 5, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.237.B · Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.
A broken gate within the Infant A classroom, broken blinds on two windows within the Infant B classroom, a dime sized hole and several smaller holes in the wall underneath a bulletin board in the Prepper A classroom, and a gap in the carpet edging within the Preschool 1 classroom, all posing potential hazards to children. Correction: Partially corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately (7/8/2024) moved a shelf in the Prepper A classroom to cover the holes in the wall. Immediately (7/8/2024) ensure all areas used for child care are kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.229.D · Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age. FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________
Staples on a bulletin board within the Twaddlers classroom accessible to children under the age of 3 years old. Correction: Director immediately (7/8/2024) covered the staples with tape making them inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Reviewed classroom postings and observed the Twaddlers and Make Believe classrooms lacking the required room capacity and staff-to-child ratio. Correction: Director immediately (7/8/2024) posted the required room capacity and staff-to-child ratios in both classrooms. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.230.B · Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.
Several torn books accessible to children within the Twaddlers and Preschool 1 classrooms. Correction: Director immediately (7/8/2024) removed the books from both classrooms, making them inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.221.C · When supplied for an individual child, the sunscreen must be labeled with the child's first and last name.
Individual sunscreens not labeled with each child's first and last name within the Twaddlers and Prepper A classrooms. Correction: Director immediately (7/8/2024) labeled all sunscreens in both classrooms with each child's first and last name. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
2.220.D · Over-the-counter medication must be kept in the originally labeled container and be labeled with the child's first and last name.
Diaper rash creams for individual children lacking the child's first and last names within the Twaddlers and Prepper A classrooms. FAX 303-866-4453 Phone 303-866-5948 ________________________________________________ Correction: Director immediately (7/8/2024) labeled all diaper creams in both classrooms with each child's first and last name. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 program's files and observed program lacking documentation of a lockdown drill conducted within 3 months of the previously documented lockdown drill. Correction: Immediately (7/8/2024) ensure that all drills, to include lockdown, are conducted and documented with the above listed information. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. 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 21 staff files and observed Emily R. lacking an updated TRAILS clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter. Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Emily R. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of updated TRAILS clearance letter for Emily R. with written response to Specialist. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
2.121.J.1 · The following background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed for each state an individual has resided in, in the past five years, prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes:
Reviewed 21 staff files and observed Raine C., who has resided outside of the state of Colorado within the past five years, lacking documentation of an Out of State Clearance Letter. Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Raine C. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit verification that all documentation has been submitted to BIU for the Out of State clearance letter for Raine C. with written response to Specialist. Correct by 07/08/2024
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.