Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.23
- Local median
- 0.35
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
5651 Honore Ave, Sarasota, FL 34233
- License:
- C12SA0231
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 14, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- VPK, After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 165
- License expiration:
- December 31, 2026
Typical cost: $1,083 - $1,170 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,083 - $1,170/mo
Median daily rate: $50.00 - $54.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Sarasota County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Latest inspectionMay 26, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 17, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Good Shepherd Lutheran School from February 13, 2023 through May 26, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 26, 2026 and involved facility condition.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 8.5 local median in 34233
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 15%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 46%
- Local median
- 24%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.8
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
September 20, 2023April 23, 2024September 11, 2024May 26, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A staff member did not wash his/her hands appropriately after diapering a child.
- Report comments
- Teacher wasnt wash her hand after diapering,
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 35 - Health and Sanitation rule 65C-22.002(10), F.A.C. 62-133(a)(12), 62-135(a)
- Official code
- 35-03
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The facility failed to provide a copy of the accident or incident form to the individual authorized to pick up the child on the date of occurrence.
- Report comments
- While the incident was reported the same day of the incident via bright wheel, there was no hard copy signed by the person that pick up the child that day of the incident on child file.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 48 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation rule 65C-22.004(2), F.A.C.
- Official code
- 48-07
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A staff member did not wash his/her hands appropriately after diapering a child.
- Report comments
- Portable sink in one of the infant rooms had no water.
- Correction status
- Due by October 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 35 - Health and Sanitation rule 65C-22.002(10), F.A.C. 62-133(a)(12), 62-135(a)
- Official code
- 35-03
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing occurred on a surface that was not impermeable.
- Report comments
- Changing pads had rips in one of the infant rooms.
- Correction status
- Due by October 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 37 - Sanitary Diapering rule 65C-22.002(10), F.A.C.
- Official code
- 37-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care. (Section 10, number 4)
- Report comments
- An unlocked cabinet was storing cleaning supplies at children's reach.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 16 - Supplies Labeled/Stored rule 65C-22.002(1), F.A.C. [SR]
- Official code
- 16-03
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Lighting was insufficient to visually observe and supervise children, including during nap time. (Section 10.1, number 3)
- Report comments
- Classroom was found dark for supervision for naptime. Recommended to add more light like a lamp to use during nap time.
- Correction status
- Due by May 8, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Lighting rule 65C-22.002(2), F.A.C. [SR]
- Official code
- 17-02
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The nap/sleep space was under furniture or against furniture that created a hazard. (Section 10.4, number 4)
- Inspector notes
- Inspector observed that some chairs had been stacked on top of a table next to a cot. Inspector requested provider to relocate the chairs. Children must not nap close to an area/object that can cause harm to them while sleeping.
- Correction status
- Due by May 7, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 25 - Nap/Sleep Space Requirements rule 65C-22.002(5), F.A.C. [SR]
- Official code
- 25-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. (Section 10, number 1)
- Report comments
- One of the portables floor area is caving. Just a few steps away from the main entry door inspector was walking stepped into the "soft spot" of the floor. Children and adults walk in the area at all times.
- Correction status
- Due by October 27, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 14 - Facility Environment rule 65C-22.002(1), 65C-22.002(7) - (9), F.A.C. , 62-133(c)(4) [SR]
- Official code
- 14-03
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area of the facility was observed to be a serious safety hazard to children in care. (Section 10, numbers 1 11)
- Correction / follow-up note
- Unlocked supplies/janitor closet in the main building hallway. Corrected Staff bag on the floor and drinking cup at children reach. Corrected.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 14 - Facility Environment rule 65C-22.002(1), 65C-22.002(7) - (9), F.A.C. , 62-133(c)(4) [SR]
- Official code
- 14-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The employee(s) did not complete the 40 clock-hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement.
- Report comments
- three employees were found not to have completed the required training within a year of hired at the facility. 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training 4.2.3 Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facili ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 41 - Training Requirements ss.
- Official code
- 41-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show enrollment in the introductory course in child care for all staff employed for at least 90 days.
- Report comments
- There was no documentation of transcripts on most employee files. Three employees were not enrolled on DCF classes at the time of inspection. 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training 4.2.3 Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood withi ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 41 - Training Requirements ss.
- Official code
- 41-07
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation, training transcript, of the required training.
- Report comments
- No DCF Transcripts found in most employee files. 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training 4.2.3 Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facility. For child care personnel to satisfy this requirement the t ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 41 - Training Requirements ss.
- Official code
- 41-08
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The personnel record did not include the position and date of employment for those child care personnel.
- Report comments
- Background screening and personnel form hired date was missing in most of the files (more than 10).
- Correction status
- Due by February 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 59 - Personnel Records ss.
- Official code
- 59-04
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel record did not include training transcript information for staff.
- Report comments
- Training transcript was not in the employees files.
- Correction status
- Due by February 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 59 - Personnel Records ss.
- Official code
- 59-07
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Documentation of Level 2 screening was missing for staff.
- Report comments
- Three employees were allowed on premises with the children and their background was not cleared yet. 5 Background Screening 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 predato ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 60 - Background Screening Documents ss.
- Official code
- 60-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Child care personnel misrepresented information, impersonated, or provided fraudulent information related to the child care facility to a parent/guardian, licensing authority, or law enforcement.
- Report comments
- One personnel Background screening on file stated eligible., but upon verifying the information the same employee background screening in the Clearinghouse shows as "screening in process". Clearinghouse shows the person has work previously at the facility with gaps of more than 90 days between dates of rehiring requiring a new background screening. From the Child Care Facility Handbook: 5.2 Re-Screening A screening conducted under this rule is valid for five years, at which time a re-screen must be conducted in the same manner as the initial screening. C. Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the childcare industry that exceeds 90 days. C ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 28, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 63 - Access/Child Abuse or Neglect/Misrepresentation ss.
- Official code
- 63-04
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 describe the steps taken to ensure that cleaning supplies and other hazardous items are always stored securely out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show an instance where cleaning supplies were found accessible to children. Asking about current storage practices helps parents understand how the center maintains a secure environment.
- Context
- Corrected at time of inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current process for ensuring that sleep environments are set up to avoid hazards, such as keeping cots away from stacked furniture?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted a concern regarding furniture placement near nap spaces. This question allows the provider to explain how they monitor sleep areas to keep them clear of potential hazards.
- Context
- Corrected by due date.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center verify and maintain up-to-date background screening information for all staff members?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an earlier inspection indicate a discrepancy in background screening documentation. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center manages personnel compliance.
- Context
- Corrected by due date.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What training or reminders do you provide to staff regarding proper handwashing procedures after diaper changes?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that sanitation and handwashing procedures have been a repeated topic of discussion over several years. This question helps parents understand the current staff training and oversight in this area.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you communicate with families when an incident occurs to ensure they receive the necessary documentation?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official report noted a gap in providing hard-copy incident documentation to authorized pick-up individuals. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center ensures clear communication regarding child incidents.
- Context
- Corrected at time of inspection.
Related violations