Lutheran Services Florida seeks licensed child care centers in Palm Beach County to partner for Head Start and Early Head Start services. Requires active DCF license, 2+ years experience, CCFP participation, and compliance with violation limits. Mandatory informational meeting on October 9, 2026. Application packets due October 16 and October 23, 2026. QA visits scheduled late October. Scoring based on required documents and facility quality. Target start date December 1, 2026.
Packet 1 due Friday, October 16, 2026, by 5:00 pm EST. Packet 2 due Friday, October 23, 2026, by 5:00 pm EST. Packet 3 due 10 business days after notice of intent to award. Target start date December 1, 2026.
Payment is a daily rate for each contracted slot, on the schedule in your contract. Payment is based on contracted slots, not daily attendance.
Must have active DCF child care license, 2+ years child care experience, site in specified zip codes, CCFP agreement, no Class I violations, no more than 2 Class II and 5 Class III violations in 24 months, Level 2 background screening, and no government contract bans.
QA visit scheduled about 1 week after packet 2. LSF quality assurance team looks at classrooms, bathrooms, and playground for safety and cleanliness.
Missing packet 1 items means you cannot continue. Missing packet 2 items score 0 points. Incomplete packet 3 by deadline means no contract. Contacting other LSF staff may remove your application from consideration.