Lincoln Learning Center

AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a current Fire Inspection Report as required. The inspection on file expired on 06/28/2026.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. All designated exits, corridors, and passageways that provide escape from the building are unobstructed and unlocked during hours of operation;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the School Age classroom, there was a basket and doll house parts in front of the designated west exit door. There were 2 shelves obstructing the passageway to the designated west exit door.”

AAC R9-5-404.C.3. C. A licensee shall ensure that when there are: 3. Six or more enrolled children are present in a facility, an infant is not placed for supervision with a child who is not an infant.

“Findings: Based on staff statements and the Compliance Officer's observation, 6 or more enrolled children were present at the facility and an infant was placed in the Toddler 1B classroom for supervision. Staff stated: *There was "one visiting next door" [in the Toddler 1B classroom] *"They are on the move-up list and has a permission to visit form"”

AAC R9-5-203.G. G. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, before an individual’s starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall comply with the submission requirements in A.R.S. § 8-804(C) for the individual.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, the DCS Central Registry check for the following staff members was completed after the start date rather than prior to start date as required: Staff #1: Start date-03/24/2025, DCS Central Registry check-dated 04/01/2025. Staff #2: Start date-11/04/2024, DCS Central Registry check-dated 11/07/2024. Staff #3: Start date-11/04/2024, DCS Central Registry check-dated 11/05/2024.”

AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 8 out of 35 enrolled children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record Cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1, Child #2, Child #4, Child #5, and Child #6: The date of enrollment. Child #3 and Child #7: The name, address, and phone number of the second parent. Child #8: The name and phone number of the child’s health care provider.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.18. A. A licensee shall ensure that:18. Each enrolled child’s pacifier is labeled with an identifier that is specific to the enrolled child and maintained in a clean condition;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in the Toddler One B classroom, there were 3 pacifiers stored in a basket that also had tubes of diaper ointment.”

AAC R9-5-502.B.3. B. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall not: 3. Permit an infant to use a walker; or

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in the Infant outdoor activity area, there were 3 walkers and 1 push toy accessible to enrolled infants.”

AAC R9-5-516.G. G. A licensee shall return all unused prescription and nonprescription medications to a parent when the medication prescription date has expired or the medication is no longer being administered to the enrolled child or dispose of the medication if unable to locate the enrolled child's parent after the child's disenrollment

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the following Medication Authorization Forms had an end date for the dosage period and the medications were not returned to the parent as required: Child #10: 05/26/2025 Child #12: 05/01/2025 Child #13: 01/22/2025”

AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the following medication authorization forms were incomplete: Child #9: Lacked the times and frequency of administration and the reason for the medication. Child #10 (medication #1 and medication #2): Lacked the prescription number for the medication. Child #11, Child #10, and Child #13: Lacked the reason for the medication.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

“Findings: Based on written staff statements, Director/staff interviews, incident reports, and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child was placed at risk of harm while on the playground. Staff were aware of some "doctor" play among two children while on the playground, but did not monitor the situation to ensure the behavior did not continue or escalate. A staff member's written statement and an incident report says staff were aware of 2 children playing "doctor" on the cushions by the water fountains, then the children moved to the play structure. A staff member stated they saw the 2 children on top of the play structure and the children kept watching them. The staff member stated the children "gave a vibe of doing something they shouldn't be doing". The staff member stated they had the children come down from the play structure. Written statements and incident reports say one of the children approached a staff member and asked if "doctors look at your ... [privates]?" The child went on to describe how they were playing doctor with another child and their pants were pulled down and the other child looked at their privates while they were near the slide.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.1. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 1. Supervises each enrolled child at all times;

“Per allegation findings: Based on 02/06/2025 video footage, written staff statements, incident reports, staff interviews, and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the licensee failed to supervise each enrolled child at all times while on the playground. Staff members written statements and incident reports say the staff were aware of 2 children playing "doctor" on the cushions by the water fountains, then the children moved to the play structure. Video footage showed the 2 children were playing near each other, climbing in and out of the play structure, then disappearing into the bridge/slide area toward the back of the play structure. During this time, 2 staff were observed on the video footage standing near each other in the grass for several minutes, then one of the staff members walks toward the basket ball court, stopping to face the bike path with their back towards the play structure. Written statements, incident reports, and staff interviews say one of the children approached a staff member and described how they were playing doctor with another child and their pants were pulled down and the other child looked at their privates while they were near the slide. Staff stated they "didn't see what happened".”

AAC R9-5-306.B. B. A licensee shall: 1. Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that a staff member maintains daily documentation of the presence of an enrolled child in an activity area that includes a method to account for any temporary absences of the enrolled child from the activity area, and 2. Maintain the documentation of the presence of enrolled children in an activity area required in subsection (B)(1) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the documentation.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, upon arrival in the Toddler one B classroom, the roster indicated 7 children, but there were 6 children present in the room.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Preschool A classroom, the health, safety or welfare of an enrolled child was placed at risk of harm during naptime when an enrolled child was observed sleeping with a blanket covering their face and head.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.13. A. A licensee shall ensure that:13. Toys and play equipment, required in this Article, are maintained: a. Free from hazards, and b. In a condition that allows the toy or play equipment to be used for the original purpose of the toy or play equipment;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in the School-age classroom, there was worn vinyl with exposed foam on the edges of the chairs in the reading center.”

AAC R9-5-512.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each toilet room in a facility contains, within easy reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue; and b. Except as provided in subsection (G): i. A sink with running water; ii. Soap contained in a dispenser; and iii. Disposable, single-use paper towels in a mounted dispenser, or a mechanical air hand dryer; 2. Staff members wash their hands with soap and running water after toileting; 3. An enrolled child’s hands are washed with soap and running water after toileting; 4. Except for a cup or receptacle used only for water, food waste is stored in a covered container and the container is clean and lined with a plastic bag; 5. Food waste and other refuse is removed from the facility building at least once every 24 hours or more often as necessary to maintain a clean condition and avoid odors; 6. A staff member or an enrolled child does not draw water for human consumption from a toilet room handwashing sink; 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition; 8. Plumbing fixtures are maintained in a clean and working condition; and 9. Chipped or cracked sinks and toilets are replaced or repaired.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the School-age classroom there was green and rust colored corrosion around the drains of the hand washing sinks. In Pre-K classroom's toilet room, there were 5 tubs of playdough and a red emergency backpack located on the shelves.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.2.b. C. A licensee shall ensure that:2. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room does not: b. Place an infant to sleep using a positioning device that restricts movement, unless the infant’s health care provider has instructed otherwise in writing;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Infant room, an enrolled infant was asleep in their crib with their arms restricted to an upward position in a Love to Dream Swaddle Up. The facility lacked documentation from a health care provider to have the infant placed in the Love to Dream Swaddle Up.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:1. A nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that is: a. Seamless and smooth, and b. Kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Toddler 1 A, Toddler 2 B, and Preschool A classrooms, there was green and rust colored corrosion around the drains of the diaper changing hand washing sinks. In the Preschool A classroom, there was a towel in the well between the diaper changing surface and the sink.”