Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.77
- Local median
- 0.53
Sacred Heart School
410 N M St, Lake Worth, FL 33460
- License:
- S15PB0326
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Substantial Compliance
- Records checked:
- July 11, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Head Start, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Food Served, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 60
- License expiration:
- December 31, 2026
Typical cost: Not available for Palm Beach County.
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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 19, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 19, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Sacred Heart School from April 24, 2023 through March 19, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with 23 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 19, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of February 20, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from March 4, 2026 through March 19, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 23
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 3
6 in last 12 months
22 in last 12 months
9 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33460
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 23%
- Local median
- 13%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 23%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.4
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 2 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
November 18, 2025February 19, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 18, 2025February 19, 2026Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 18, 2025February 19, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facility failed to complete a written record of monthly fire drills for the month(s) of [January 2025 to January 2026]. Safety [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Staff could not provide a written record of monthly fire drills.
- Correction status
- Due by March 23, 2026
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E)
- Official code
- 28-02
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Facility staff person or employee requiring screening did not have current Level 2 clearance to work with children and was working/assisting at the facility while children were present. Background Screening [SR]
- Report comments
- Staff did not have a cleared Level 2 screening. PERSONNEL RECORDS
- Correction status
- Due by February 20, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 62 - Local, State, Federal Check (Article VII.A, and F)
- Official code
- 62-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include a statement that he/she was free of tuberculosis in a communicable stage as indicated by an approved TB risk assessment, skin test or chest X-ray.
- Report comments
- Staff M.K did not have a statement that she is free of T.B.
- Correction status
- Due by March 23, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 64 - Proof of Risk Assessment Completed/Negative TB Test (Article XV.D)
- Official code
- 64-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include a current statement attesting that he/she was physically qualified to care for children.
- Report comments
- Staff M.K did not have a statement that says she is physically qualified to care for children.
- Correction status
- Due by March 23, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 65 - Physical Examination (Article XV.D)
- Official code
- 65-01
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The facility failed to submit a complete renewal application at least 45 days before expiration of the current license.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The renewal license due date to submit application was November 1, 2025. Application was not received by the deadline. Please be advised that the facility made a change to the services being provided. Hence this needs to be updated on the renewal application. This is so as the facility requested aftercare only.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 02 - Licensed Facility (Article IV.A, and E) (Article IV.A, and E)
- Official code
- 02-05
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A staff member who had not completed all pre-service training requirements was allowed unsupervised contact or care of children. (Section 18.1) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Staff are without School Readiness Preservice training (M.K., Y.R., B.L., and M.D.)
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Direct Supervision (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Articles VII.B; VIII.C; X.E and XII.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 5 Supervision, Pages 16-17)
- Official code
- 06-18
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The wall in the [Boys' restroom located in the auditorium that sections of the urinal] room was not in good repair as evidenced by [a missing tile that exposed the internal structure of the wall that is covered in rust.]. (Section 10, number 1) Physical Facility [SR]
- Report comments
- Missing tile seen in the Boys' restroom located in the auditorium.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 15 - Floor, Walls, and Ceiling Good Repair (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 15-02
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The ceiling of the [Boys' and Girls' rest] room was not in good repair as evidenced by [missing ceiling panels]. (Section 10, number 1) Physical Facility [SR]
- Report comments
- The Boys' and Girls' restrooms used by the children in Kindergarten to Second grade from the aftercare program had missing ceiling panels.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 15 - Floor, Walls, and Ceiling Good Repair (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 15-05
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have verification of a current and approved annual fire inspection. Inspection and approval was required as of [Fire]. 1. Ambulance 2. Fire 3. Police 4. Regional and National Poison Control 5. Florida Abuse Hotline 6. Palm Beach County Health Department (Section 14.2, number 1) Safety [SR]
- Report comments
- The fire report generated on 9/8/2025 by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue had violations cited on it.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
- Official code
- 28-06
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- An exit that did not open onto a safe, protected area lacked an operable, audible alert mechanism that sounded when the door was opened.
- Report comments
- The auditorium is used as a space for aftercare. A double door that opens into an unopened space in the front of the school (N M Street) does not have an audible alert mechanism installed.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Audible Alert Mechanism (Article X.A) (Article X.A)
- Official code
- 39-01
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The person in charge in the absence of the operator/director was not knowledgeable of matters pertaining to records and routine facility operations.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Staff could not provide department with staff files.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 58 - Person in Charge (Article VIII.A) (Article VIII.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 2 Minimum Age Requirements, Page 13)
- Official code
- 58-05
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include a signed "Affidavit of Good Moral Character".
- Report comments
- Current signed Affidavit of Good Moral Character were not present for all staff.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 60 - Good Moral Character Affidavit (Article VII.A) (Article VII.A)
- Official code
- 60-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The following supplementary records required for screening was incomplete or inaccurate [because form 5131 was not present to be monitored.].
- Report comments
- Supplementary screening documents were missing.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 61 - Information Background Screening Check (Article VII.A, and B) (Article VII.A, and B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Page 49)
- Official code
- 61-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Verification of an employment history check was not on file for personnel in the facility. (Section 19.5, number 2) Background Screening [SR]
- Report comments
- Verification of personnel employment history was not on file for review.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 61 - Information Background Screening Check (Article VII.A, and B) (Article VII.A, and B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Page 49)
- Official code
- 61-02
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.. (Section 19.5, number 2) Background Screening [SR]
- Report comments
- Personnel employment history verification was not present to be reviewed by department.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 61 - Information Background Screening Check (Article VII.A, and B) (Article VII.A, and B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Page 49)
- Official code
- 61-03
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Facility staff person or employee requiring screening did not have current Level 2 clearance to work with children and was working/assisting at the facility while children were present. (Section 19.5, number 1) Background Screening [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Staff observed working with children in care, and Level 2 clearance not in file for the department to review. PERSONNEL RECORDS
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 62 - Local, State, Federal Check (Article VII.A, and F) (Article VII.A, and F) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Page 49)
- Official code
- 62-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include an application with the name, address and telephone numbers. (Section 19.4, number 1) Personnel Records [SR]
- Report comments
- No applications for staff were available for review.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 63 - Application (Article XV.D) (Article XV.D) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records, Page 48)
- Official code
- 63-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include a statement that he/she was free of tuberculosis in a communicable stage as indicated by an approved TB risk assessment, skin test or chest X-ray.
- Report comments
- Approved TB risk assessments, skin tests or chest X-rays were seen for all staff.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 64 - Proof of Risk Assessment Completed/Negative TB Test (Article XV.D) (Article XV.D)
- Official code
- 64-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include a current statement attesting that he/she was physically qualified to care for children.
- Report comments
- Personnel records were not available to attesting to staff being physically qualified to care for children.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 65 - Physical Examination (Article XV.D) (Article XV.D)
- Official code
- 65-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Documentation of first aid training was not on file for staff. (Section 13.4, number 6) Personnel Records [SR]
- Report comments
- Documentation of first aid training for staff were not seen.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 67 - Staff With Current CPR/First Aid (Article VI.I) (Article VI.I) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 13.4 First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Pages 31-32)
- Official code
- 67-06
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The personnel record for staff did not include a statement that they read or had read to them and understood the contents of the pamphlet "Child Abuse and Neglect in Florida, A Guide for Professionals." (Section 19.4, number 3) Personnel Records [SR]
- Report comments
- Signed Child Abuse and Neglect Statements were not available to be monitored.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 68 - Child Abuse/Neglect Statement (Article VI.I) (Article VI.I) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records, Page 48)
- Official code
- 68-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Documentation of the in-service training was not recorded on CF-FSP Form 5268 or an equivalent form for staff. (Section 18.6, numbers 5 and 6) Personnel Records [SR]
- Report comments
- No documentation of in-service training.
- Correction status
- Due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 69 - 10-Hour Annual In-service (Article VI.G) (Article VI.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 69-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The following supplementary records required for screening was incomplete or inaccurate [4 staff files were monitored for Background Screening information. 2 staff files did not have Attachment G, Application for Employment, Affidavit Statement for Employment missing and Background Screenng for 1 staff L.S has Awaiting Privacy Policy.].
- Report comments
- 4 staff files were monitored for Background Screening information. 2 staff files did not have Attachment G, Application for Employment, Affidavit of Employment missing and Background Screenng for 1 staff L.S has Awaiting Privacy Policy. Technical assistance was provided that the Background screening needs to have Eligible for all 3 requirements and the staff member cannot return to work until the fingerprints are cleared.
- Correction status
- Due by May 5, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 61 - Information Background Screening Check (Article VII.A, and B) (Article VII.A, and B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.5 Record Keeping/Background Screening, Page 49)
- Official code
- 61-01
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 current process for ensuring all staff members have their required background screenings completed and on file?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from recent inspections in 2025 and 2026 show instances where staff were present with children without current Level 2 background clearance on file. This question helps parents understand the steps the center now takes to ensure all personnel records are complete and up-to-date.
- Context
- A later clean inspection occurred on 2026-03-19.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center track and maintain documentation for monthly fire drills to ensure they are consistently performed?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records indicate that the documentation of required monthly fire drills was missing during recent visits. Asking this helps parents understand the current system for managing safety routines and recordkeeping.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for verifying that all staff members have the necessary health documentation, such as physical exams and TB risk assessments, before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from late 2025 and early 2026 show that some staff personnel files were missing required health statements. This question allows the director to explain how they now ensure all health-related records are maintained for every employee.
Related violations
General question
How do you ensure that new staff members are fully trained and prepared before they are left to supervise children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding the training and supervision process helps parents feel confident that all caregivers are prepared to meet the needs of the children in their care.
General question
What steps does the center take to keep parents informed about daily routines and any changes in staffing or facility operations?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication between the center and families is essential for a positive experience and helps parents stay involved in their child's daily life.