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Raising CO Kids Guide

Child Care Operating Illegally

  • When families select a child care provider that is operating illegally, they are taking a risk.
    Child care that is operating illegally has too many children in attendance to qualify as exempt from child care licensing, and does not operate under the state’s supervision. That means these programs have not proven that they provide a healthy and safe environment for children.
      
  • Child care that is operating illegally may have staff who are not trained in first aid/CPR, emergency response, injury prevention, or safe sleep.
      
  • These settings may also have staff who have not been background checked. Illegal care settings in homes or centers have not been reviewed for safety.
      
  • The best, safest choice for children is a licensed child care program, or a program that is legally exempt from care. Click here to search for a quality, licensed care program.
Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado
Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado allows families to choose the right setting for their child, whether it is in a licensed community-based, school-based or home-based preschool setting. Families of children in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten, and qualifying 3-year-olds, are able to apply for UPK Colorado.
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