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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

57 6) Conviction of any offense in another state substantially similar to the elements described in Items 1 through 5, above; 7) Has shown a pattern of misdemeanor convictions within the ten (10) years immediately preceding submission of the application. “Pattern of misdemeanor” shall include consideration of section 26.5-5-317, C.R.S., regarding suspension, revocation and denial of a license, and shall be defined as: a) Three (3) or more convictions of 3rd degree assault as described in section 18-3-204, C.R.S., and/or any misdemeanor, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by any court on the record to include an act of domestic violence as defined in section 18-6-800.3, C.R.S.; b) Five (5) misdemeanor convictions of any type, with at least two (2) convictions of 3rd degree assault as described in section 18- 3-204, C.R.S., and/or any misdemeanor, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by any court on the record to include an act of domestic violence as defined in section 18-6- 800.3, C.R.S.; c) Seven (7) misdemeanor convictions of any type; or d) Has been determined to be responsible in a confirmed report of child abuse or neglect. 8) Conviction has the same meaning as that in section 26.5-5-309(4)(A)(II), C.R.S. 5. A qualified exempt child care provider shall notify the county with whom he or she has contracted pursuant to a publicly funded state Child Care Assistance Program, within ten (10) calendar-days of any circumstances that result in the presence of any new adult in the residence. 6. If required documents are not returned within thirty (30) days, the qualified exempt child care provider shall be denied a fiscal agreement. 7. Additional requirements for non-relative qualified exempt child care providers: a. Completion of all pre-service health and safety trainings approved by the Department, within three months of providing services as a qualified exempt child care provider under the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program. b. An annual on-site health and safety inspection conducted by the Department or its designee. Non-relative qualified exempt providers shall correct any health and safety inspection standards within thirty (30) days after the inspection unless the results identify standards that must be corrected immediately. c. Qualified exempt non-relative child care providers shall meet the mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting requirements annually. d. If the non-relative qualified exempt child care provider fails to comply with any of the requirements in (a)-(d) above, the county shall deny or terminate a fiscal agreement.