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Lutheran Services Of Florida Inc

380 E 5th St, Pahokee FL, 33476

12Elevated Risk
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VPKHead StartCenter-basedFood ServedFull Day
  • Ages6 wks – 5 yrs
  • HoursContact for hours
  • Capacity102 children

Overview

About Us

Lutheran Services Of Florida Inc is a licensed child care center with a large DCF-licensed capacity of 102 children in Pahokee, Florida. The provider has held an active DCF license in Palm Beach County for 12 years.

Programs on record for this provider include Florida's free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) and federal Head Start. Use the licensing, inspection, and parent-review sections below to review the full record before contacting Lutheran Services Of Florida Inc.

Florida DCF

Safety & Licensing

Florida DCF License

C15PB0035

ExpiresDec 31, 2026

Inspection History

1 clean inspection · 7 with findings in the last 8

  1. FindingMar '25

    Mar 6, 2025

    22-03: The facility failed to provide sufficient lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on work surfaces while the room was used for instruction in the [Classroom # 3 & classroom C] area. Comments Lighting w… | 34-02: The daily attendance log for the [3 year-old+ & VPK ] group did not include the names of all children in attendance. Comments Classroom C (VPK group): 20 children were present in the room, 19 were rec…

  2. FindingApr '25

    Apr 11, 2025

    22-03: The facility failed to provide sufficient lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on work surfaces while the room was used for instruction in the [classroom C and classroom 3] area. Comments Lighting w…

  3. FindingMay '25

    May 2, 2025

    22-03: The facility failed to provide sufficient lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on work surfaces while the room was used for instruction in the [Room 3 and Room D] area. Comments Lighting did not mee…

  4. FindingJun '25

    Jun 2, 2025

    22-03: The facility failed to provide sufficient lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on work surfaces while the room was used for instruction in the [Room 3 and Room D] area. Comments The lighting in room…

  5. FindingJul '25

    Jul 2, 2025

    22-03: The facility failed to provide sufficient lighting equivalent to 50 foot candles on work surfaces while the room was used for instruction in the [Room D and C] area. Comments The lighting in Classroom…

  6. FindingJul '25

    Jul 2, 2025

    31-04: The facility failed to maintain the ground cover/other protective surface under the [slides and balance beam] to reduce the incidence of injuries to children in the event of falls. Comments The mulch …

  7. FindingNov '25

    Nov 24, 2025

    06-03: Staff responsible for children in the outdoor play area failed to situate themselves so that all children could be observed and supervised. Comments According to the two teachers Ms. Nixon and Ms. Ada… | 33-03: The facility's documentation of an unusual incident/accident did not include information noted in number(s) as follows: [3.] 1. The name of the affected person 2. Date and time of occurrence 3. Descri…

  8. CleanFeb '26

Findings are summarized from the official Florida DCF inspection report. Click a finding pill to expand the summary. Fresh violations may show “Summary pending” while business profiles are being updated.

Verified Credentials

  • Level 2 Background Checks
  • CPR / First Aid Certified Staff
  • Secure Entry System
  • Continuous Video Monitoring (facilities only)

Minimums required by Florida DCF licensing for every Licensed Child Care Facility. Individual center audits may cover more than the list above.

What the record says

Provider highlights

Drawn from Florida DCF licensing flags. Parent-review summaries will appear here once enough reviews have been collected.

Signals of care

Strengths

  • Programs: Offers Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
  • Programs: Head Start participant

Points to verify

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