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03-000931 TAMIEKA PETTY vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 18, 2003

The issue in this case is whether Respondent should approve Petitioner's registration to operate a family day care home.Petitioner failed to prove that she was qualified to obtain a registration to operate a family day care home.

03-001228PL DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES vs RASHIDA ALLI (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Apr. 03, 2003

The issue is whether Respondent's license to operate a family day care home should be revoked.Family day care home license should be revoked because operator left children at facility unsupervised and then tried to conceal the children from the Department`s inspector.

03-000873 LENA FRITH vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 11, 2003

The issue is whether Respondent should deny Petitioner's application to operate a registered family day care home on the grounds that two incidents of child neglect demonstrate Petitioner's inability to ensure the safety of children under Petitioner's care.Agency should not grant application to operate registered family day care home from applicant who is confirmed perpetrator of neglect in one abuse report and found to provide inadequate supervision in second abuse report.

02-002495 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES vs YVONNE LINDSAY AND LYTTLETON LINDSAY (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 19, 2002

The issue in this case is whether Petitioner should revoke Respondents' foster home license for use of corporal punishment of a foster child in violation of Section 409.175(8), Florida Statutes (2001), and Florida Administrative Code Rule 65C-13.010. (Citations to statutes are to Florida Statutes (2001), and citations to rules are to rules promulgated in the Florida Administrative Code in effect on the date of this Recommended Order.)Agency should revoke license of foster care parent who used corporal punishment to discipline foster child for urinating in vehicle.

02-002769 JUMPING JACK ACADEMY vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 15, 2002

The issue in this case is whether the Department of Children and Family Services may properly revoke Petitioner's day care license for the reasons stated in its revocation letter dated June 20, 2002.Department failed to prove day care owner/operator`s son was: employee or volunteer at facility; or convicted of sexual offense and, therefore, a threat to children at day care facility. License should be reinstated.

02-004378 DIANA JONES vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 13, 2002

The issue is whether Respondent should deny Petitioner's application for a foster parent license on the grounds that Petitioner allegedly lacks good moral character pursuant to Section 409.175, Florida Statutes (2002). (Citations to statutes are to Florida Statutes (2002).)Hard time raising children and brother`s children, including requirement for children to read the Bible and do pushups, is not evidence of lack of good moral character; Agency should grant application to be foster parent.

02-003929 NANNIE AND LEE`S LITTLE ANGELS vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 02, 2002

Whether the revocation of Petitioner's license to operate a child care facility and imposition of a civil penalty of $500 are appropriate.Licensee failed to follow fire safety rules, resulting in injury to child; license revoked.

02-003019 LINDA RICHMOND vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 31, 2002

Whether Petitioner's application for licensure as a family day care home should be granted.Charges in abuse report that Petitioner neglected and failed to supervise her children were not supported by credible evidence and, therefore, cannot serve as basis for denying Petitioner`s application for family day care home license.

02-001559 IRIS PATRICE ANDERSON vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Apr. 17, 2002

The issue in this case is whether or not Petitioner's license as a family day care home should be revoked.Family day care registration revoked for corporal punishment of a child.

02-000169 JEROME COWELL| J. C. vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jan. 14, 2002

Whether Petitioner should be granted an exemption from disqualification pursuant to Section 435.07, Florida Statutes.Petitioner`s only disqualifying offense was committed in 1985 and Petitioner proved that he is rehabilitated. Recommend that Department grant exemption from disqualification to allow Petitioner to work in his wife`s home day care.

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