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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

45900 PORTOLA AVENUE, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Facility:
334845819
Type:
SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
86

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Latest inspectionMarch 5, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 5, 2025

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH from August 30, 2023 through March 5, 2025.

Two inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 24, 2024 and involved supervision, with a due date of October 22, 2024.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from February 20, 2025 through March 5, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
4

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92260

Compared to 19 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2.25
Local median
0.17

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
0.58

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above infive out of six staff do not have the flue declination or vaccination on file at the time of inspection, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of six staff did not have TB records on file at the time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six staff do not have LIc503 on file at the time of inspection. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
Official code
101216(g)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility did not conduct lead testing within 180 days of opening, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of five staff do not have immunizations and/or declination of flu influenza at time of inspection, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of four out of five staff records did not have Mandated Reporter Certificate on file at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (m) A child care center director shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in acting director did not have health and safety training with nutrtion and lead components, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101215.1(m) - 101215.1(m)
Official code
101215.1(m)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of five staff records had no evidence of TB testing completed at time of inspection, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 13, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in child #2 did not have any records on file at time of inspection. Child #2 is a sibling to Child #1. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220.1(g) - 101220.1(g)
Official code
101220.1(g)