8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.124
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.124 - REPORTSA. Reporting for family child care homes, child care center, preschools, school-age child care, children's resident camps and Neighborhood Youth Organizations. 1. Within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the occurrence of a critical incident at the facility or within twenty-four (24) hours of a child's return to the facility the licensee must report in writing to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration the following critical incidents involving a child in the care of the facility or a staff member on duty: a. Any fatality including the death of a child, staff member or volunteer as a result of an accident, suicide, assault, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death or any natural cause while at the facility, or while on authorized or unauthorized leave from the facility. This report must be completed in the online injury system within twenty-four (24) hours of an incident. If a provider is unable to access the online system, you must use the paper form, and submit the form to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident.b. An injury to a child that requires medical attention by a health care professional or admission to a hospital, whether or not treatment was given. This report must be completed in the online injury system within 24 hours of an incident. If a provider is unable to access the online system, you must use the paper form, and submit the form to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident.c. A child or staff member with a reportable disease, as defined by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at 6 CCR 1009-1, Appendix A (June 14, 2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood at 710 S. Ash St., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours. These regulations are also available at no cost from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80246 or at https://www.coloradosos.gov/CCR/Welcome.do. This report must be completed in the online injury system within twenty-four (24) hours of an incident. If a provider is unable to access the online system, you must use the paper form, and submit the form to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident.d. Any allegation of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect to a child that results in a mandatory report to law enforcement or a county department of human or social services agency, or the child abuse reporting hotline as described in section 19-3-304, C.R.S.e. Any fire that is responded to by a local fire department.f. Any major threat to the security of a facility including, but not limited to, a threat to kidnap a child, riots, bomb threats, hostage situations, use of a weapon, drive by shootings, active shooter situations, lock downs, or lock out situations.g. A drug or alcohol related incident involving a staff member or a child that requires outside medical or emergency response.h. An assault which results in a report to law enforcement, as defined by sections 18-3-201 through 18-3-204, C.R.S., by a child upon a child; a child upon a staff member, volunteer or other adult; a staff member, volunteer, or other adult upon a child, other staff member or other adult.i. A suicide attempt by a child at the facility which requires emergency intervention.j. Felony theft or destruction of property by a child at the facility for which law enforcement is notified.k. Any police or sheriff contact with the facility.l. Any damage to the facility as a result of severe weather, fire, flood, mold or other natural disaster, or damage to the facility by any means that prevents the facility from normal operation.2. Reports Made to the Department within Ten (10) Working Days. a. Any legal action against a facility, agency, owner, operator, or governing body that relates to or may impact the care or placement of children.b. Change of director of facility or agency; and c. Closure of the facility or agency.3. Changes to a License Requiring Written Notification to the Department and Prior Department Approval. a. Proposed change in the number or age of children for whom the facility is licensed that differs from that authorized by the license.b. Changes in the physical facility or use of rooms for child care at a facility.c. Change of name of the facility or agency.d. Change of residents in the facility, not to include those residents placed in the facility by a county department.46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023