Whether Respondents' family foster home license should be revoked for the reasons set forth in the March 24, 1999, letter that Respondents received from the Department of Children and Family Services (Department).Use of corporal punishment by foster mother in violation of Department`s rule on the matter warranted revocation of family foster care license.
The issue presented is whether Petitioner's foster care license should be renewed.Petitioner entitled to renewal of her foster care license where Department failed to present credible evidence that she failed to meet minimum standards.
The issue presented is whether Petitioner's application for a child care license should be approved.Child care application denied where applicant for licensure failed to appear at the evidentiary hearing and, therefore, failed to meet her burden of proof.
The issue presented is whether Respondent's foster home license should be renewed.Respondent`s use of corporal punishment and her leaving the children in the custody of unauthorized persons warranted the denial of Respondent`s application to renew her foster home license.
Whether Petitioner should revoke the foster home license of Respondent.Foster parent left foster children with Department without providing two weeks` notice. Children were dirty, unkempt, and hungry. License should be revoked.
Whether Petitioner should be granted the exemption from disqualification from employment that she is seeking.Petitioner met her burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that she was rehabilitated and should be granted an exemption from disqualification from employment.
Whether Respondent should be fined $900.00 for violating licensing standards applicable to child care facilities, as alleged by Petitioner in its July 16, 1999, letter to Respondent.A $900 fine for nine health code violations at a child-care facility was determined to be appropriate.
Whether the Respondents committed the violations alleged in the Notice of Intent to Revoke Foster Home License dated January 27, 1999.Foster parents failed to timely provide medical care for a two-year-old foster child who had second degree burns on his feet because there was no private transportation available during the day. Revocation of their license is recommended.
Whether Respondent has grounds to deny the renewal of Petitioner's foster home license.Foster home license should not be renewed because licensee failed to maintain minimum qualifications.
The basic issue in this case is whether the Respondent, Donna Vermeulen, is eligible to be relicensed as a family foster home.Application to renew foster home license should be denied where applicant has failed to properly care for foster children.
