Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 1.57
Lutheran Services Florida Inc. Los Caminos Center
1435 Lakeview Rd, Clearwater, FL 33756
- License:
- C06PI0139
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Head Start, Food Served, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 110
- License expiration:
- June 10, 2027
Typical cost: $1,538 - $1,603 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,538 - $1,603/mo
Median daily rate: $71.00 - $74.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Pinellas County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMarch 30, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 2, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Lutheran Services Florida Inc. Los Caminos Center from April 5, 2023 through March 30, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 24 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 30, 2026 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 24
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 5
3 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33756
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 58%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 3.76
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Background screening
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
November 2, 2023April 4, 2024August 20, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 2, 2023April 4, 2024August 20, 2025Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 1, 2025August 20, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 2, 2023March 30, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 2, 2023August 23, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The childrens centers storage of harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials allowed access by children in care.
- Report comments
- On one of the teachers desks inside the classroom, there was a bottle of liquid white out which had a label stating keep out of reach of children. The bottle was in a container which sat on the desk. The bottle of white out was removed at time of inspection. In the corner of the desk, furthest away from access of children were 2 pairs of adult scissors. They were also removed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-04
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance.
- Report comments
- 1 new staff member did not have a complete 5 year employment history check on file. It was completed at time of inspection. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [in VPK A].
- Inspector notes
- The children in VPK A went out to the playground and the transition back to the classroom was not documented. The director spoke to the staff member and will have a meeting with the entire staff about the importance of transitions.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center does not have documentation of all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the childrens center exposure plan.
- Report comments
- 1 staff member had an expired annual refresher education of the children's center exposure plan on file. A refresher plan was signed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to post the room capacity in each room of the childrens center.
- Report comments
- The capacity in classroom 3B was not posted. It was posted at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 82 - Capacity: X
- Official code
- 82-02
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to sign/date a log verifying that all children had left the premises as evidenced by [no signature on 2-24- 25].
- Correction / follow-up note
- The director submitted a corrective action statement at time of inspection which states "On today's inspection, the closing log was missing a sign out for 2-24-25. I understand the importance of ensuring this is completed after checking classrooms for the close of day. To be sure that this is completed, I will review close down protocols with all staff members. I will also provide the closing staff with a daily closing checklist to further remind them to complete all closing tasks."
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-05
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Medication which had expired or was no longer being given remained at the childrens center.
- Report comments
- There was an epi pen at the children's center for a child who is no longer enrolled at the center. The medication will be sent home at the end of the day when the child's grandfather arrives to pick up the child's cousin.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 18 - Medication: V. A.
- Official code
- 18-05
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who have not completed the 40 clock hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff member started in child care in 2021 and has not completed their 40 clock introductory child care training requirement. Submit DCF training transcript showing the completion of the training to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by September 23, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who do not have documentation of completion of a five hour early literacy and language development of children birth through five course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in the child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff member started in child care in 2021 and did not complete the 5 hour early literacy course. Submit DCF training transcript showing the completion of the course to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by September 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary [1] Child Care personnel with an expired Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- 1 staff had an expired acknowledgement form on file. It was re-signed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-06
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [the form was incorrectly signed]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff member signed the attestation of good moral character on the top and the bottom. It was corrected at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-13
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance.
- Report comments
- 1 staff member did not have a complete 5 year employment history check on file. It was completed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During napping, the minimum spacing of two feet between cots/cribs used by children was not provided for [3A classroom].
- Report comments
- The cots in classroom 3A were not spaced 2 feet apart during nap time. The were moved during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 42 - Napping Space VI. E.
- Official code
- 42-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids.
- Report comments
- 4 staff did have the center's written exposure control plan on file on or before date of hire. They were all signed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-06
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care personnel who did not have a completely signed Acknowledgement Form.
- Report comments
- Staff member completely signed the acknowledgement form at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-05
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 2 staff did not have a complete 5 year employment history check on file. 1 staff member's history check was fixed at time of inspection. Submit the other complete 5 year employment history check to PCLB.
- Correction status
- Due by November 16, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff without proof of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 1 staff member did not have a translated proof of education on file. The HR department was able to locate the translated document and emailed to the provider during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The center is currently on a provisional license for not having a director with an active Director Credential. They are actively searching for a new director. Please make PCLB aware when there is a director in place and submit all the necessary paperwork.
- Correction status
- Due by December 4, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 14 - Director Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 14-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Submit the signed exposure control plan for the 1 staff member who did not sign the plan on or before date of hire.
- Correction status
- Due by November 16, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-06
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care.
- Report comments
- There was a bottle of hand sanitizer sitting on the sink in the 4's classroom and another bottle of hand sanitizer sitting on the teacher's desk in the 3 year old classroom. Both bottles had a label stating "Keep out of reach of children" and both were removed during the inspection. Administrative action will be taken.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 day of employment in Fire Extinguisher Training.
- Report comments
- 1 staff member did not have fire extinguisher training within 30 days of employment. She completed the training and signed the certificate during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. .
- Official code
- 12-19
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The childrens center owner failed to notify the Child Care Licensing Program within 5 working days of when the childrens center lost their credentialed director or when there was a change in director.
- Report comments
- A new director was assigned to the children's center effective 11-17-22 and the Child Care Licensing Program was not notified. Licensing Specialist received all necessary paperwork for the new director at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 14 - Director Credential: I.B.
- Official code
- 14-04
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center does not have documentation of all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the childrens center exposure plan.
- Report comments
- 8 staff did not complete the annual refresher education of the children's center exposure plan on or before expiration. They were all signed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care.
- Report comments
- There was a large bottle of hand sanitizer which had a label stating "keep out of reach of children" sitting on a shelf in the 3 year old classroom that was accessible to children. The bottle was removed at time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-03
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
What steps does the center take to ensure that items like cleaning supplies or office materials are kept securely out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that inspectors identified accessible items such as liquid white-out and scissors in a classroom during a 2026 inspection. This question helps parents understand the current storage protocols used to keep hazardous materials away from children.
- Context
- The items were removed at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does your team verify that attendance is accurately documented during transitions, such as moving between the classroom and the playground?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2025 noted instances where attendance documentation was missing during transitions and at the end of the day. Asking about current practices helps parents understand how the center maintains oversight of children throughout the daily schedule.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you explain the process for ensuring all staff background screening and employment history documentation is complete and up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2023, 2024, and 2025 show multiple findings related to incomplete employment history checks or expired personnel forms. This question helps parents understand the administrative steps taken to ensure all staff meet hiring requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for ensuring that all staff members have completed their required annual health and safety training?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from inspections between 2023 and 2025 indicate that the center was occasionally missing documentation for staff exposure control plans or refresher training. This question helps parents understand how the center tracks and maintains compliance with staff training requirements.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with parents about daily routines and any changes to classroom procedures?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding how a center shares information helps families feel more connected to their child's daily experience. Consistent communication is a key part of building a strong partnership between parents and the care team.