Frequently Asked Questions

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We offer trainings, observations, and consultative services to licensed early childhood education programs in Colorado. Please take a look at our services menu to find out more!

Colorado Childcare Consulting is operated by an industry veteran. As a previous center director and owner, I understand how much effort it takes to run your program and go through a rating. Our vision is to provide the quality improvement support for your staff, so you can focus on other aspects of your business.

Yes, you can search and register for our trainings on PDIS. Once you complete your training, a certificate is automatically sent to you in PDIS.

If you are preparing for a Colorado Shines rating, please contact us at least 6 months before your rating window so we can schedule you for trainings, observations, and coaching. 

One of the best ways to have a successful Colorado Shines rating is preparation. All staff need to feel trained and well-equipped to provide high quality care. This is best learned through hands-on training with examples and immediate feedback following baseline observations.

Both trainings and baseline observations can be used for credit in the Colorado Shines indicators and can increase teachers PDIS 3.0 credential levels.

We work with all licensed childcare and preschool programs in Colorado. This can include public preschools, Head Start programs, corporate childcare programs, faith-based programs, Montessori, and privately owned childcare centers. 

At this time, we do not work with family childcare homes. 

Please fill out the interest form regardless of where you are located in Colorado! We can discuss making a plan that will suit your needs, whether it's virtual trainings or traveling to your program for a fee. 

Absolutely! We are happy to provide programs with ongoing professional development, regardless of whether or not the program participates in Colorado Shines. 

Many programs utilize trainings and observations as a means to measure continuous quality improvement, ensuring all of their staff are educated on the latest best practices in ECE.

Some of our sites have used them for observations, coaching, and trainings. Your council contact or QI navigator will be able to assist you in answering this question. We hold all required credentials for trainings, observations, and credentialed coaching hours. 

Early childhood councils across the state are doing a great job and are an amazing resource for you, and we are too! As previous raters, who have observed hundreds of classrooms for Colorado Shines, so our perspective is a bit different.

In trainings, we educate the teachers on commonly missed indicators and what can they do differently. Following a baseline observation, the observer holds a 30 minute meeting with the teachers, so they get in the moment feedback about best practices. Our teachers really enjoy the immediate feedback and opportunity to ask questions. 

We intentionally work with a selected few sites to provide individualized attention. You can take our trainings, schedule observations, or use our other consultative services whenever you want to, rather

then just in your rating window. We know that new teachers need more trainings, coaching, and support. We provide that support to give them the best start. Our goal is to work with programs regardless of their location or their size. We are partnering with programs in rural counties, in

mountain communities, and in the Denver metro area.

We believe it is all about variety of different perspectives supporting your program needs. When you need services, it is great to have options. We are glad now we are there for you as well.