2.225.A · Guidance used at the center must be appropriate to the development of the child and is used as an opportunity to teach children social-emotional skills, such as self-regulation, problem-solving, and empathy for others.

Identified through staff statements that SM1 has been "a little rough" with children. Identified by staff statement that SM1 picked up CH1 by the arms and abruptly place CH1 on the ground in an aggressive manner when CH1 was not cooperating with staff instructions. Correction: Guidance used with children must be developmentally appropriate to the development of the child. Correct by 05/12/2026

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

2.225.B · Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.

Identified through staff statements that SM1 picked up CH1 and put them on the ground in an aggressive manner on 2/19/2026 resulting in an injury. Correction: Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm. Correct by 05/12/2026 Stage II Licensing Concern : Staff provided false and misleading statements of account of incident. - FOUNDED

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

2.121.F · The Department may deny, revoke, suspend, change to probationary or fine a child care facility if the applicant(s), an affiliate of the applicant, or any person living with or employed by the applicant has been found to violate any of the provisions set forth in section 26.5-5-317(2), C.R.S.

Facility provided written statements from staff providing conflicting, false and misleading statements of account of the incident that occured on 2/19/2026. This demonstrates false and mis 26.5-5-317(2)(g) Furnishes or makes any misleading or any false statement or report to the department; Correction: Never make false or misleading statements to the department. Correct by 05/12/2026 Stage II Licensing Concern : Staff failed to report a reportable incident to the department. - FOUNDED