Lutheran Services Florida, Inc Isay M. Gulley Center
CLEARWATER, FL·Child Care FacilityLicensed
Contact information
Address1045 N Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Clearwater FL, 33755
CountyPINELLAS
Phone7274419801
Operating details
HoursMon 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Tue 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Wed 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Thu 7:30AM to 5:30PM; Fri 7:30AM to 5:30PM
Capacity38
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 1/26/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High3
- Medium-High1
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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1045 N Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Clearwater FL, 33755, CLEARWATER, FL 33755
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 1/26/2026
- High1
- Medium-High1
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- High riskStandard 011/26/2026
01. General/Direct II. A. (01-01)
Child care staff failed to provide direct supervision of children in the [2 yrs old] group of children as evidenced by [a video that shows a child was left alone on the playground for 2 minutes and 50 seconds]. Comments: Please review with all staff best practice methods for direct supervision. Submit a list of staff signatures verifying the information was shared with them. 02. Infants Separate: II.A. Not Monitored 03. Staff Member in Charge/Teacher in Charge (SMIC/TIC): II. A. Not Monitored 04. Emergency Person II. A. Not Monitored 05. Authorized Release II. A. Not Monitored 06. Adult-Child Ratio: II. B. Not Monitored 07. Infant Group Size II.C. Not Monitored 08. Swimming Pool/Areas: II. D., E. Not Monitored CHILD DISCIPLINE III 09. Disciplinary Practices III. Not Monitored REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IV 10. Mandatory Reports IV. A.B.C. Not Monitored PERSONNEL I 11. General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening Not Monitored 12. Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. . Not Monitored 13. Staff Credential: I.B. Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-01-26. View official inspection document (report b9b4fee7-6303-47fa-8bd7-3f15c8188be4)
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 171/26/2026
17. Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A. (17-06)
Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [A video shows that neither staff member verified attendance accuracy before transitioning into the center from the playground]. Comments: Please review with all staff best practice methods for verifying transitions. Submit a list of staff signatures verifying the information was shared with them. 18. Medication: V. A. Not Monitored 19. License Posted V. A. Not Monitored 20. Administrative Fine Posted: V. A. Not Monitored Compliance Comments According to the incident report, the parent was informed via phone at 3:00 pm on the day of the incident. On 1-29-26, the incident report was revised to inform the parent how long the child was outside alone. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-01-26. View official inspection document (report b9b4fee7-6303-47fa-8bd7-3f15c8188be4)
Not corrected
2025
- Medium riskStandard 1212/9/2025
12. Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. . (12-08)
See the Personnel Records Summary for [1] Child Care staff who did not attend the entire Department of Children and Family Services specialized training course Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices Within 90 days of employment in the infant room. Comments: There was a staff member (substitute Y.R.) who was in the infant room at time of inspection. She does not have infant/toddler appropriate practices. She was removed from the infant classroom at time of inspection. Director will either have her complete the infant/toddler training or she will not be utilized in the infant/toddler classroom. 13. Staff Credential: I.B. Not Monitored 14. Director Credential: I.B. Not Monitored RECORDS V A 15. Records Available Not Monitored Compliance Comments The annual inspection of children's records were observed on 8-27-25. Since that date there have been 5 new children enrolled and those 5 records were found to be in compliance. Due: Completed at time of inspection Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-12-09. View official inspection document (report f7879bf3-60d2-423a-affc-e7042b4418e5)
Corrected at inspection
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 1212/11/2024
12. Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. . (12-19)
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. Comments: 1 staff member did not have fire extinguisher training within 30 days of employment. The training was completed at time of inspection. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-12-11. View official inspection document (report b98bc74a-eec4-4b12-9e4c-71d4254911b1)
Not corrected
Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,121/month
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Typical prices in Florida run about $904/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Florida by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: CLEARWATER, PINELLAS County
- Capacity: 38
- Type: Child Care Facility
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