Finding Quality Child Care

• Identify if you are looking for licensed exempt, licensed, center or nanny share etc.

• Check Coloradoshines.com to see if a person is licensed and there inspection history. Only licensed centers and homes will be listed here. You can also check is a an establishment has been given a cease letters. That means that at one point and possibly currently they are operating illegally.

• Look to see if an establishment has been rated through the Colorado Shines Quality Rating. If they have a level 3-5 extensive work and quality is in the program.