Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.76
- Local median
- 0.86
Brandon's Place @ Lincoln
438 W Brevard St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- License:
- C02LE0225
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, Head Start, School Readiness, Food Served, Full Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 4:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 65
- License expiration:
- July 9, 2027
Typical cost: $1,001 - $1,343 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,001 - $1,343/mo
Median daily rate: $46.19 - $62.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Leon County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
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Latest inspectionMay 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 27, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Brandon's Place @ Lincoln from March 9, 2023 through May 27, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 17, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of March 17, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections on May 27, 2026 showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 2
6 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 15 local median in 32301
Compared to 33 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 6%
- Local median
- 14%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 2.03
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 30, 2025October 14, 2025February 17, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 5, 2025October 14, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel, including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the required in-service training during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.7 Training [SR]
- Report comments
- The staff member that has not completed her in-service hour at the October 14, 225 inspections, have not completed her in-service training to date.4.2.7 Annual In-Service Training Upon successful completion of the 40-hour introductory training requirements, childcare personnel must complete a minimum of 10 clock-hours or one CEU of in-service training annually during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
- Correction status
- Due by March 17, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The play equipment was not maintained in a safe or sanitary condition for the children to use in that [the toys were sanitized then placed on the ground ]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, B and F Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- During the facility inspection there were outside toys that are stored in bins being sanitized and placed on a blanket directly on the ground.Technical assistance was offered and facility was advised to sanitize toys and place on tables and not on the ground, items will have to be sanitized then placed in bins.F. All equipment used in the outdoor play area must be constructed and maintained according to manufacturers recommendations and allow for water drainage. Any open containers with water must be emptied immediately after use, i.e. pots, toys, or other equipment that collects water.
- Correction status
- Due by March 17, 2026
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-03
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There was evidence or the presence of rodent or vermin observed in the facility. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements A. All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children. Documentation of the indoor play area inspection must be maintained for 12 months While conducting the facility inspection a baby roach was observed crawling on the floor of the infant's classroom. Staff removed the roach, and the ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-09
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel, including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the required in-service training during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.7 Training [SR]
- Report comments
- 4.2.7 Annual In-Service Training Upon successful completion of the 40-hour introductory training requirements, child care personnel must complete a minimum of 10 clock- hours or one CEU of in-service training annually during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. There is a staff member that have not completed in-service training for 2024-2025. (See supplemental)
- Correction status
- Due by November 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel records or copies of records were not being maintained at the facility and available for review by the licensing authority. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 7.4 Personnel Records Records must be maintained and kept current on all child care personnel, as defined by Section 402.302(3), F.S. These records shall be on-site, available for review by the licensing authority and must include: There was a staff member at the facility on loan from another Kids INC facility working in the infant's classroom and did not have a staff file on premises. (See supplemental)
- Correction status
- Due by November 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A Volunteer Acknowledgement (Form CF-FSP 5217) was not on file prior to volunteering. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, F Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 7.4 Personnel Records F. Prior to beginning volunteering in a childcare facility, a CF-FSP 5217, Volunteer Acknowledgment which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(e), F.A.C., and may be obtained from the Departments website www.myflfamilies.com/childcare, must be completed and on file at the childcare facility for the volunteer. Written documentation of volunteer hours must be maintained at the facility for a minimum of 12 months and available for review by the licensing authority. There were 2 volunteers at the facility at the time of inspection with no volunteer acknowledgment or a volunteer file.
- Correction status
- Due by November 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 3.1 General Health and Safety Requirements A. All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children. Documentation of the indoor play area inspection must be maintained for 12 months. The were ceiling fans and exhaust vent that with a lot of dust build up.
- Correction status
- Due by July 7, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, E (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- 3.10.2 Diapering Requirements E. When children in diapers are in care, there must be a diaper changing area with an impermeable surface that is cleaned and sanitized or disinfected after each use. The diaper changing pad in the one and two-year-old classroom is torn. Director will order a new on to replace.
- Correction status
- Due by July 7, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-06
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- During the facilitys licensure year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [the last facility fire drill was conducted 09/24/2024]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The facility did not have a fire drill conducted since 09/24/2024. 3.8.4 Fire Drills A. During the facilitys license year, fire drills utilizing the alarm system, approved by the local fire authority, must be conducted monthly at various dates and times when children are in care. Corrected at time of inspection, I completed a fire drill at the time of inspection bringing the facility back into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
- Report comments
- The facility volunteer has not completed her introductory training. 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement.
- Correction status
- Due by March 3, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 (Section 19.2, number 2) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 7.1 Immunization Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681, which is incorporated by reference in 65C22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial parent or legal guardian. DH Form 680 and DH Form 681 may be obtained from the local county health department. Specific immunization requirements are included and detailed in the most current edition of the Immunization Guidelines-Florida Schools, Child Care Facilit ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by July 5, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The child enrichment provider was missing level 2 screening or did not met the screening requirements prior to providing services. s.402.3054(3), F.S.
- Report comments
- 5.1 Initial Screening A screening must be conducted as a condition of employment. The employer/owner/operator must review each employment application to assess the relevancy of any issue uncovered by the complete background screening, including any arrest, pending criminal charge, or conviction, and must use this information in employment decisions in accordance with state laws. A. Level 2 screening as outlined in s. 435.04, F.S., is required for all child care personnel and includes a criminal records check (both national and statewide), a sexual predator and sexual offender registry search, and child abuse and neglect history of any state in which an individual resided duri ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-08
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not maintain documentation that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of each child were provided information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child and leave them in the car annually during the months of April and September in that [some documentation shows notice not provided in April 2023]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Licensing counselor observed children files which did not have documentation of distracted adult brochure was provided in April 2023 and some which show distracted adult brochures given to parents on 5/2/2023. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.Annually, in the months of April and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child at the facility and instead leave them in the adults vehicle upon arrival at the adults destination.CF/PI 175-12, brochure, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(x), F.A.C. and may be obtained f ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 23, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-10
No recorded violations in this report
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
Could you tell me about the current process for ensuring outdoor play equipment is kept in a clean and sanitary condition?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in February 2026 noted that some outdoor toys were placed on the ground after being sanitized. This question helps clarify the current procedures for maintaining equipment hygiene.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure all staff members remain up-to-date with their required annual in-service training?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that staff training requirements have been a repeated topic in multiple reports, including findings from 2025 and 2026. Asking about the current tracking process helps parents understand how the center manages these professional requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you maintain the facility to ensure it stays clean and free from pests?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from 2025 indicate that facility cleanliness and pest presence were identified as areas needing attention. This question allows the director to explain the current cleaning schedule and maintenance routines.
- Context
- A later inspection in May 2026 did not note these concerns.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for conducting and documenting monthly fire drills?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from early 2025 noted a gap in the required monthly fire drills. This question helps parents understand how the center ensures emergency preparedness drills are consistently performed.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you handle recordkeeping for staff and volunteers to ensure all required documentation is always available on-site?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in late 2025 indicated that certain staff and volunteer records were not available for review. This question helps clarify how the center organizes and maintains its personnel files.
Related violations