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Lincoln Preschool · Lindsay

851 N. Stanford, Lindsay, CA 93247 · Tulare County
Child care center (preschool)

Lincoln Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lindsay, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 6 centers in Lindsay and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #4 of 6 centers in Lindsay
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 24, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 22, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 23, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, two outlets at the facility contained lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity96 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 25, 2001
LicenseeLindsay Unified
AdministratorCheri Doria
Phone(559) 562-8523
State facility #543801791

Common questions

Does Lincoln Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Lincoln Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Lincoln Preschool compare with other daycares in Lindsay?

It is tied for #4 of 6 centers in Lindsay by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Lincoln Preschool last inspected?

Jan 24, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Lincoln Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lincoln Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Lindsay, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Lincoln Preschool?

The licensee is Lindsay Unified, and the administrator listed with the state is Cheri Doria.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 543801791 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.