TLC Learning Center

2.230.A · Correction due April 24, 2025

Observed a stuffed animal in the Owls classroom labeled "3+", accessible to children under the age of 3. Observed 3 puzzles in the Bobcats classroom labeled "3+" on a low shelf, accessible to children under the age of 3.

Required correction: A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate fo children's ages must be provided for both indoor and outdoor play. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Teacher removed puzzles and stuffed animal. No response required. Correct by 04/24/2025

2.236.A.1 · Correction due April 24, 2025

Observed office space to be open and accessible containing multiple hazards at the time of inspection.

Required correction: If the office space is accessible to children, it must be free of hazards. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Director closed office. No response required. Correct by 04/24/2025

2.208.A.2

Observed the facility to be lacking documentation of staff sign in and out records.

2.217.A.15 · Correction due April 24, 2025

Observed 2 classrooms to be on the playground at the same time. Children were a mixed age group of 2.5-5 years of age. 21 children were on the playground in the same group, exceeding the maximum group size by 1.

Required correction: The maximum group size for each age group should not be exceeded. Correct by 04/24/2025

2.229.L · Correction due April 24, 2025

Observed gems hanging on an art project in the Bobcats classroom. Observed in the Hummingbirds classroom, pom poms hanging on an art project, brass pins on the counter, small animals and letters, small rocks and shells, and legos on low shelves, and small manipulatives in an unlocked cabinet. All items were accessible to children under the age of 3.

Required correction: Toys, toy parts and furnishings, and any material accessible to children under the age of 3 must not be a choke hazard. Correct by 04/24/2025

2.230.B

Observed teacher bags in an unlocked closet in the Bobcats classroom accessible to children. Observed gloves on the counter in the preschool bathroom accessible to children.

2.127.D · Correction due April 24, 2025

Observed the Owls classroom to be lacking a posting of the classrooms licensed capacity and the staff-to-child ratio.

Required correction: All facilties must post in every rom, the licensed capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio required by regulation. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Director posted capacity and staff-to-child ratio. No response required. Correct by 04/24/2025

2.212.G · Correction due May 24, 2025

Reviewed 19 staff files and observed D. and M. to be lacking health statement on file.

Required correction: Alll staff members must submit to the center a medical statement signed and dated by a health care provider within 30 days of hire. Correct by 05/24/2025

2.120.I

Reviewed 19 staff files and observed A. to be lacking a TRAILS abuse and negelct record check within 5 years.

2.213.F · Correction due May 24, 2025

Reviewed 19 staff files and observed A. to have an expired CPR/First Aid training and lacking the basic CPR/First module.

Required correction: All employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR must complete the department approved Intro to First Aid and CPR module. Correct by 05/24/2025

2.213.G · Correction due April 24, 2025

Reviewed 19 staff files and observed A. to be lacking child abuse prevention training.

Required correction: Within 30 days of employment and annually, all staff must be trained in child abuse prevention. Correct by 04/24/2025

2.212.J.1.a · Correction due April 24, 2025

Reviewed 19 staff files and observed Jasmine to have lived out of state within the last 5 years and has not submitted request to retrieve out of state clearance.

Required correction: For each state an individual has resided in, requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to the individual having unsupervised access to children. ***All indivuals requiring a background check must review the BIU's webpage powerpoint. Submit verification to specialist that staff have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Send documentation of out of state background checks to specialist with written response. Correct by 04/24/2025

Correction due November 15, 2023

Identified through investigation that staff members who had knowledge of, or observed circumstances/conditions of, a reportable incident on 10/31/23 did not make an immediate report to the statewide abuse/neglect hotline as required. Identified that 1 staff member reported to the statewide hotline on and the Director the day following incident on 11/1/23, however, facility did not immediately self-report incident upon receiving information from staff member.

Required correction: Immediately ensure any caregiver or staff member in a child care facility who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect must immediately report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the state hotline, county department of human or social services or local law enforcement agency. Document plan of compliance in written response. Correct by 11/15/2023

Correction due November 15, 2023

Reviewed 17 staff files and identified 1 staff (M. J.) was hired in September 2023 and TRAILS background check request was not submitted prior to working with children.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member M. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter for M. with written response to Specialist. Correct by 11/15/2023

Correction due November 15, 2023

Reviewed 17 staff files and identified 1 staff (M. J.) was hired in September 2023 and lacking verification of submitted TRAILS background check request within 10 days of the first day of employment.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member M. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter for M. with written response to Specialist. Correct by 11/15/2023

7.702.91.B · Correction due November 15, 2023

Wall with part of a missing baseboard and chipping paint accessible to children in the Swallowtails classroom, posing potential safety hazards.

Required correction: Immediately ensure buildings are kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Document correction in written response. Correct by 11/15/2023

7.702.72.B · Correction due November 15, 2023

2 books with ripped/torn bindings in the Seedling classrooms and 1 book with ripped/torn bindings in the Otters classroom, accessible to children and posing potential hazards. Observed white shevling unit in the Otters classroom with chipped surface that was peeling back, accessible to children and posing potential hazards.

Required correction: Immediately ensure indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings are sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Violation partly corrected at the time of visit. All books with ripped/torn bindings were removed and made inaccessible to children. Document complete correction in written response. Correct by 11/15/2023

Correction due November 15, 2023

Complaint reporting procedure, including phone number and address, was not posted at the time of inspection.

Required correction: Immediately ensure at all times during the operating hours the facility must post in a prominent and conspicuous location information regarding the procedures for filing a complaint with CDEC, Division Of Early Learning Licensing and Administration (710 S. Ash St., Denver, CO 80246, 303 866-5958). Document correction in written response. Correct by 11/15/2023

Most recent Report of Inspection (ROI) or a notice as to where it can be reviewed at the facility was not

7.702.72.A · Correction due November 15, 2023

2 books labeled "Ages 1+" accessible to children less than 12 months old in the Infant classroom.

Required correction: Immediately ensure play equipment and materials are appropriate for children's age. Corrected at the time of visit. Both books were removed from the infant classroom and made inaccessible to children less than a year old. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 11/15/2023

7.702.71.L · Correction due November 15, 2023

Approximately a dozen spider rings hanging from the ceiling in the Chickadee classroom, small enough to fit in a choke tube, and in an area of the facility accessible to children less than 3 years of age.

Required correction: Immediately ensure toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age is not 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. Corrected at the time of visit. Spider rings were removed from classroom and made inaccessible to children less than 3 years of age. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 11/15/2023

7.702.71.C · Correction due November 15, 2023

Container of Vaseline and baby wipes labeled "keep away from children" in lower storage pouches located on the wall in the preschool restroom and within reach of preschool-age children.

Required correction: Immediately ensure items labeled “keep out of reach of children” and "keep away from children" are inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit. Container of Vaseline and package of baby wipes moved to higher area in restroom. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 11/15/2023