Rules and Regulations

• Colorado Child Care Regulations
  Colorado Revised Statutes
  
  Child Care Facility Licensing Rules
  
  Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Rules
• Printer-friendly Rules Regulating Child Care Facilities

  ​The Secretary of State's website is your official source for updated and current rules. 
  
  These printer-friendly rules have been created for your convenience and are current as of October 1, 2017.

  • 7.701 - General Rules for Child Care Facilities
  • 7.702 - Rules Regulating Child Care Centers (Less than 24-Hour Care)
  • 7.706 - Rules Regulating Day Treatment Centers
  • 7.707 - Rules Regulating Family Child Care Homes
  • 7.711 - Rules Regulating Children's Resident Camps
  • 7.712 - Rules Regulating School-Aged Child Care Centers
  • 7.714 - Quality Standards for Twenty-Four (24) Hour Child Care
  • 7.716 - Colorado School Readiness Quality Improvement Program
  • 7.719 - Rules Regulating Special Activities
  • 7.720 - Rules Regulating Neighborhood Youth Organizations
• Administrative Guides for Rules Regulating Child Care Facilities

  The Division of Early Care and Learning is developing administrative guides to accompany rules regulating child care facilities. The guide serves to clarify, and ensure the proper and consistent interpretation and implementation of, child care rules. The guide also provides the rationale behind rules and links to resources to help programs comply with the rules.​

  Available Guides

  • Administrative Guide: General Rules Regulating Child Care Facilities 7.701
  • Administrative Guide: Rules Regulating ​Child Care Centers 7.702 
  • Administrative Guide: Rules Regulating Family Child Care Homes 7.707 
  • Administrative Guide: Rules Regulating School-Aged Child Care Centers 7.712 
• Interpretive Memorandums
  • 2010-07: 12 CCR 2509 8, Rule Manual Volume 7, Section 7.712.2(A) - School Age Child Care
  • 2011-02: 7.702.83 - School District Based Part-Day Preschool Playgrounds
  • 2011-03: Infant/Toddler Department - Approved Course of Training (EQIT) - April 25, 2011
  • 2011-06: Pyramid Plus - Approved Course of Training Meeting Child Guidance Course Equivalency
  • 2012-03: Pre-School Children under an IEP Being Alone with IEP Professional