Public Notice Information
Public Notice Information
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood is committed to informing families, providers, and community partners of changes to rules, regulations, or statewide implementation plans. Opportunities to review and comment will be shared here.
Visit the Rulemaking & Rules Advisory Council website for meeting/hearing information, agendas, rule packages, and additional ways to participate.
CLICK HERE TO REVIEW DELLAS RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT
Status: Active Order of Summary Suspension (OSS)
May 1, 2025 | Abria Bennett, 3804 South Ouray Way Aurora, Colorado 80013
February 24, 2025 | Tiny Tykes, 340 Maple Street Frederick, CO 80530
February 24, 2025 | Tiny Tykes, 9350 WCR 13 Firestone, CO 80504
February 11, 2025 | Young Tracks, 1647 Mid Valley Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
- View February 11, 2025 Order of Summary Suspension
- View updated April 15, 2025 Order of Summary Suspension
November 1, 2023 | Laura Johnston, 10741 Claire Lane, Northglenn, CO 80234
October 25, 2023 | Norma Lozano Garfio, 2188 South Main Street, Delta, CO 81416
May 21, 2023 | Life Centered Preschool, Life Centered School Age Program, 567 Marquette Drive, Security, CO
Life Centered Tiny Toes, 2060 North Jet Wing Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
May 10, 2023 | Tomi Burns, 5213 Golden Eagle Parkway, Brighton, CO
January 30, 2023 | Chaffee County Child Care Initiative The Schoolhouse, 330 Burnette Avenue, Poncha Springs, CO
November 21, 2022 | My Little World Preschool & Childcare Inc., 130 South Main Street, Brighton, CO
September 16, 2022 | Deborah Logan, 3820 Thundercloud Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
July 28, 2022 | Primrose School of Briargate, 2380 Briar Ridge Point, Colorado Springs, CO
June 23, 2022 | Nicole Davis, 7935 Drifting Cloud Colorado Springs, CO
May 4, 2022 | Kelli Marie Montano, 6348 Nelson Street Arvada, CO
May 5, 2022 | Carrie Hicks, 417 Franklin Street, Sterling, CO
April 29, 2022 | Noemy Cortex, 3606 Windflower Circle, Colorado Springs, CO
February 11, 2022 | Anna Carpenter, 16945 6450 Road, Montrose, CO
January 10, 2022 | Jennifer Inman, 2912 Bunting Avenue, Grand Junction, CO
Status: License has been Revoked, Denied Renewal or the Facility Closed Voluntarily Following Summary Suspension
November 18, 2024 | Dianna Wheeling, 1440 Phoenix CT, Thornton, CO
June 17, 2024 | Stephanie King, 10149 Neighbors Parkway, Firestone, CO
May 9, 2024 | Tendercare Learning Center, 5800 18th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634
April 16, 2024 | KinderCare Learning Centers, LLC #896, 1100 Rocky Mountain Way, Fort Collins, CO
November 30, 2023 | The Learning Experience, 4775 Boardwalk Drive, Fort Collins, CO
January 06, 2023 | Elicia Applegate, 5280 Road 21, Cortez, CO
December 05, 2022 | Le Fun Company, 17874 Cottonwood Drive, Parker, CO
August 22, 2022 | Teresa Werner,1141 Ridge Street, Montrose, CO
Status: Preliminary or Permanent Injunction Filed Against Unlicensed Child Care
July 28, 2023 | Lisa Olsmtead, 2757 Acacia Ave, Rifle, CO
April 18, 2023 | Shannon Lattin, 606 Marmalade Drive, CO
October 26, 2022 | Juliana Reigal, Carolina O'Connell and BE WILD INC., Boulder, CO
August 26, 2022 | King's Kids Learning Center and Dawn Thurber, Littleton, CO
June 14, 2022 | Kaylen Grimm, Castle Rock, CO
May 31, 2022 | Charity Grunig, Castle Rock, CO
- View May 31, 2022 Permanent Injunction
- View May 31, 2022 Order Adopting Stipulations for Permanent Injunction Relief
April 28, 2022 | Stacey Hart, Denver, CO
April 28, 2022 | Khloe Shannon, Denver, CO
Request for Written Comments: Proposed changes to the Rules Regulating Child Care Centers that Provide Less than 24-hour Care
Proposed changes to the Rules Regulating Child Care Centers that Provide Less than 24-hour Care. These proposed changes will add rules regulating Outdoor Nature-Based Preschools (ONB) and update small child care center rules to allow for the care of infants and toddlers.
The Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration (DELLA) recently held seven (7) Community Rule Review Committee meetings to build on the previous nine months of stakeholder engagement conducted in 2022-2023, which created draft ONB part-day and hybrid rules. During the seven Community Rule Review Committee meetings, DELLA worked with interested individuals on updating the draft package to incorporate the legislation from SB 24-078 currently in statute, which allows for full-day outdoor nature-based programming.
In addition to the proposed changes, including ONB regulations and expanding the small center rules, the proposed revisions also incorporate technical cleanup of the center rules.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Please use the link below to provide public comment https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_sLlGqf7AuQOgrN7W1khQdtO1Hy_2Sav-L7McgkCNTa0ybA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103470441599801217022 regarding the draft Center rules https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qRpb24m2CqkP3i6EPXK3TaG05h6yOBy7/view?usp=drive_link and https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lBWrx3hvgCkdpnocEs6h-2m0X8YoUjq5/view?usp=drive_link by July 14, 2025.
NEXT STEPS
CDEC will review and consider all public feedback received and will incorporate the recommendations into the draft Children’s Center/ONB rules, as able. The draft rules are expected to be reviewed by the Rules Advisory Council (RAC) on Sept 4, 2025, and considered for permanent adoption on December 31, 2025.
HOW TO STAY INFORMED
All rulemaking material received and collected, including written comments, recordings of previously held stakeholder meetings, and revised versions of the draft Childcare Center/ONB rules will be publicly accessible and stored in the Center Rules Folder https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1EKHMLA6GVW55uGGP5tRtSuPIgFl2ZqMF
Please review the CDEC Rule Tracker, located on the Rulemaking and Rules Advisory Council's (RAC) webpage, for more detailed information regarding the rulemaking timeline for these rules.
Request for Written Comments: Proposed changes to the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
The proposed rules address the following items in order to comply with state and federal requirements:
- Parent Fee Formula (Effective August 1, 2026)
- § 98.45(b)(5) and § 98.45(l)(3) prohibit States and Territories from charging family co-payments above 7 percent of a family’s income. This is a federal waiver-eligible provision with an August 1, 2026, implementation deadline.
- Parent Fee Consumer Education (Effective August 1, 2026)
- § 98.33 (a)(8) requires lead agencies to provide information on the sliding fee scale for parent co-payments, including the copayment amount a family may expect to pay and policies for waiving co-payments. C.R.S. 26.5-4-111 (4)(a)(I) requires the Department and counties to provide information on parent fees. This is a federal waiver-eligible provision with an August 1, 2026, implementation deadline.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program Activity (Effective July 1, 2026)
- C.R.S. 26.5-4-111 (15) requires that an applicant be able to satisfy the eligible activity criteria for up to one year by participating in substance use disorder treatment. Participation in a nationally recognized, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment program at an intensive outpatient service level of care or higher must be recognized as an eligible activity for a workforce training program. This has a July 1, 2026, required implementation date.
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Division has been working with the CCCAP Rule Rewrite committee since January 24, 2025, to engage the community. During these meetings, CCCAP collaborated with county staff, child care providers, families, and community partners to develop the rules that will bring the program into compliance with state and federal requirements.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Please use the link below to provide public comment regarding the draft CCCAP rules by July 14, 2025: https://forms.gle/NmBBemHawHHiTno2A
The draft rules can be viewed using the link below and are also linked in the public comment form. (Redline Draft | Clean Draft | Rule Folder)
NEXT STEPS
The Department will review and consider all public feedback received and will incorporate the recommendations into the draft CCCAP rules, as able. The draft rules will be reviewed by the Rules Advisory Council (RAC) on August 14, 2025, for initial discussion and again on September 11, 2025, to vote on a recommendation. The Executive Director will hold a discussion hearing to receive feedback and testimony on the proposed rules during the Public Rulemaking Hearing on September 25, 2025, then consider the rules for permanent adoption on October 23, 2025.
HOW TO STAY INFORMED
All rulemaking material received and collected, including written comments, recordings of previously held community engagement meetings, and revised versions of the draft CCCAP rules will be publicly accessible and stored in the 2025 CCCAP Rule Rewrite Folder that is linked below.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/14lSmxC_fkxeO6Hvebpy4EHzPOuP_RaHd
Please review the CDEC Rule Tracker, located on the Rulemaking and Rules Advisory Council's (RAC) webpage, for more detailed information regarding the rulemaking timeline for these rules.
Questions? Contact the Department of Early Childhood:
Phone: 1-800-799-5876
Fax: 303-866-4453
cdec_communications@state.co.us