A north Spokane day care center has shut down and its owner was disqualified from working with children amid a state fraud investigation.
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Investigators searched the Little Lambs Learning Center, 1814 W. Northwest Blvd., on Tuesday for evidence that its owner has been overbilling the state for the subsidized day care, according to an affidavit for a search warrant obtained by the Department of Social and Health Service’s Office of Fraud and Accountability.
The search came after a five-month review of the center’s records that indicated its owner, Lori Crull, had overbilled the state more than $112,000.
In addition, the state Department of Early Learning notified Crull that she has been disqualified from working with children, citing the fraud investigation as well as inappropriate use of discipline and concerns about her ability to provide the necessary level of care to children.
Little Lambs Learning Center, which began operation in 2008, was licensed to care for up to 62 children ages 1 month to 12 years.
Under state law, Crull has the right to contest her disqualification and to request a hearing before an administrative law judge.
