Hope Lutheran Church
Hope Lutheran Church is a licensed child care center in Palm Desert, CA, licensed for up to 86 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 12 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (7 of 12). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 18 centers in Palm Desert and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.3 of 5 staff do not have a copy of their immunization records in their file.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 2 of 5 staff do not have a mandated reporter training in their files.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff 1, who was the only staff in "little kids" class and has no proof of education qualifications.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Hope Lutheran Church take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Hope Lutheran Church had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 12 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Hope Lutheran Church compare with other daycares in Palm Desert?
It is #18 of 18 centers in Palm Desert by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hope Lutheran Church last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Hope Lutheran Church cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hope Lutheran Church for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Palm Desert, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hope Lutheran Church?
The licensee is Hope Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Virginia Plavec.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 334845819 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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