Morrison · Licensed center
Little Den Early Learning Center
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state lists 3 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.
State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood
- Last visit
- April 20, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was April 20, 2026. Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish whether it was made.
- Most serious
- Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood lists each program’s complaints on its Colorado Shines page, with the department’s verdict on each and a report behind it, going back about three years. Older complaints are released only on request. The department does not rank complaints by severity in either place.
Apr 2026 Supervisory visit 4 findings
Supervisory visit · April 20, 2026
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due April 20, 2026
diapering supplies (wipes, onesies and diapers) accessible to children in drawers outside of bathrooms.
Required correction: There must be a place inaccessible to children for storing diaper changing supplies. Correct by 4/20/26. Correct by 04/20/2026
2.230.C.3.d
Swing installed to be missing the minimum clearance/use zone from the swing to the fencing to be posing a safety concern.
Required correction: The use zone for swings is the distance from both the front and the back of the swing. Correct by 4/20/26.
2.232.A.3 · Correction due April 20, 2026
Children playing outside in an unfenced area.
Required correction: The play area must be fenced of have naturnal barriers. Correct by 4/20/26 Correct by 04/20/2026
2.237.H · Correction due April 20, 2026
Uncovered electrical outlets in a power strip in the front preschool classroom.
Required correction: In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets must have protective covers. Correct by 4/20/26. Corrected at the time of inspection. The director covered the outlets with protective covers. No response is necessary. Correct by 04/20/2026
May 2025 Supervisory visit 11 findings
Supervisory visit · May 15, 2025
2.219.B.2 · Correction due June 15, 2025
Reviewed 4 children files, identified Ch4 to have an expired (3.20.23) health evaluation.
Required correction: Obtain current health evaluation and maintain in child's file. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 06/15/2025
2.213.G
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified A. and N. to have expired child abuse prevention training.
2.217.A.3 · Correction due May 15, 2025
Per staff statements, the director is not on site today 5/15/25. Reviewed the 3 Staff files and verified no director qualifications for the staff on site.
Required correction: The director must be on site at least 60% of day while the center is opened. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 05/15/2025
2.212.N · Correction due May 15, 2025
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified A., N. and T. are missing the administration medication policy statement. Violation of: 2.212.N Prior to working with children, each staff member must read and be trained on the center’s policies and procedures for the administration of medications. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and have been trained on the center's administration of medications policies and procedures Correction: Obtain the policy statement with signature and maintain in each file. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist Correct by 05/15/2025
Required correction: Obtain the policy statement with signature and maintain in each file. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist Correct by 05/15/2025
2.213.B · Correction due May 15, 2025
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified A. to have an expired standard precaution training.
Required correction: Obtain current training and maintain in staff file. Submit a written statement of compliance with documentation to the Specialist. Correct by 05/15/2025
Reviewed 4 children files, identified Ch1 had an expired emergency medical authorization form.
2.133.B · Correction due May 15, 2025
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified A., N. and T. to be missing the fire safety training.
Required correction: Obtain the correct training and maintain in staff files. Submit a written statement of compliance with documentation to the Specialist. Correct by 05/15/2025
2.120.I · Correction due May 15, 2025
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified A. and T. to be missing the 5 year clearance letter for TRAILS.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff members with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 05/15/2025
2.121.D.5
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified A. and T. to be missing the 5 year clearance letter for FBI
2.213.H · Correction due June 15, 2025
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified T. to be missing the Department approved introduction to the early intervention and preschool special education program training certificate.
Required correction: Obtain correct training and maintain in staff file. Submit a written statement of compliance with documentation to the Specialist. Correct by 06/15/2025
2.213.I · Correction due June 15, 2025
Reviewed 3 staff files, identified T. to be missing the Department approved recognizing the impact of bias on early childhood professionals training certificate.
Required correction: Obtain correct training certificate and maintain in staff file. Submit a written statement of compliance with documentation to the Specialist. Correct by 06/15/2025
Jul 2024 Supervisory visit 5 findings
Supervisory visit · July 16, 2024
2.213.H · Correction due August 16, 2024
Reviewed 5 staff files, identified P. and A. to be missing the Department approved introduction to early intervention and preschool special education programs.
Required correction: Obtain the current Department approved training. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 08/16/2024
2.213.B · Correction due July 16, 2024
Reviewed 5 staff files, identified J. (expired 9/23) A. (expired 10/23) and N. (expired 6/24) to have expired standard precaution trainings in their file.
Required correction: Obtain current standard precautions trainings. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist. Correct by 07/16/2024
2.213.F · Correction due August 16, 2024
Reviewed 5 staff files, identified A. (expired 9/13/23) with an expired CPR 1st Aid module.
Required correction: Obtain the current CPR 1st Aid module from PDIS. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 08/16/2024
2.138.A · Correction due July 16, 2024
In June the tornado drill was not completed or logged
Required correction: Tornado drills must be conducted and logged for the Months of March - October. Submit a written statement on compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 07/16/2024
2.213.I
Reviewed 5 staff files, identified J., P., A. and N. to be missing the Department approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training.
Where this record comes from
The Department of Early Childhood keeps about three years of complaints on a program’s public page. Anything older is released only on request, as a single file covering the whole state. Shortlist asked for that file under the Colorado Open Records Act and renews it yearly; it is what this page shows for complaints older than the department’s own window.
The file this page is built from arrived on October 10, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in October 2027.
The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.
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Details
- Address
- 19423 N Turkey Creek Rd
- License
- 1642567, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 3
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All checked July 2026.
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Small means the smallest quarter of Denver-area’s 1,147 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 10 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; large is 115 to 402.