Look up a Colorado early childhood program's license and quality rating via Colorado Shines
domain: www.coloradoshines.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Use the public search at coloradoshines.com/search to find programs by address, zip code, city, or provider name
Review whether the program is licensed, its Colorado Shines quality rating, and available inspection/violation history
Note report types can include yearly check-ins, complaint investigations, and license probation/revocation actions
For a deeper file review (up to five providers), contact CDEC at 303-866-6029 or cdec_pbfr@state.co.us
Cross-reference with cdec.colorado.gov/for-providers/safe-child-care-tools for the state's broader provider compliance resources
Known gotchas
Colorado Shines is a public search UI with no documented developer API; automated use requires HTML parsing, which is unsupported and can break without notice
Licensing oversight now sits with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) rather than the former CDHS child care licensing division, so older bookmarks/guides referencing CDHS may be stale
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