Code of Colorado Regulations
1400 - Department of Early Childhood
1402 - Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration
8 CCR 1402-1 - CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING RULES AND REGULATIONS
BUILDING AND FACILITIES
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.527 - GENERAL SAFEY REQUIREMENTS

A. Firearms as defined in section 18-1-901(3)(h), C.R.S., are prohibited on the premises, both indoor and outdoor, and in any vehicle in which children are transported.

B. Major cleaning is prohibited in rooms occupied by children.

C. Volatile substances, such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items, must be stored away from the area used for child care and be inaccessible to children.

D. Combustibles, such as cleaning rags, mops, and cleaning compounds, must be stored in well-ventilated areas separated from flammable materials and stored in areas inaccessible to children.

E. Combustible materials must not be stored in hallways, stairways, boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, or electrical equipment rooms.

F. All heating units, gas or electric, must be installed and maintained with safety devices to prevent fire, explosions, and other hazards. No open-flame gas or oil stoves, unscreened fireplaces, hot plates, or unvented heaters can be used for heating purposes. All heating elements, including hot water pipes, must be insulated or installed in such a way that children cannot come in contact with them. Nothing flammable or combustible can be stored within three (3) feet of a hot water heater or furnace.

G. Closets, attics, basements, cellars, furnace rooms, and exit routes must be kept free from accumulation of extraneous materials such as furnishings, newspapers, and magazines.

H. Extension cords cannot be used in place of permanent wiring.

I. No other business can operate in the rooms used by the center during the hours of child care.