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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES vs FAMILY AND CHILDREN FAITH COALITION, INC., D/B/A HOPE FOR MIAMI, 17-005903 (2017)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 17-005903 Visitors: 18
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Respondent: FAMILY AND CHILDREN FAITH COALITION, INC., D/B/A HOPE FOR MIAMI
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Oct. 27, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.

Latest Update: Feb. 05, 2018
* oBFA, oh DART rm Rick Scott £ 98 @ 9. State of Florida Governor : : - 7 3 & Department of Children and Familles — S| alae Secretary MYFLEAMILIBS.COM. Certified Mail # Revocation of Religlous Exemption from Licensure F014 24.20.0002 9127 4967: STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES To; Hope for Miami-Buen Pastor X14MDz029 Hope for Miaml-Pinelands X11MD2030 Hope for Miami @ iglesia Bautista Kendall (IBK) X11MD0062 Hope for Miami Wayside Baptist Church X11MD2044 Life Impact at Evangel Church International X14MD2022 Success Club at iglesia Bautista Estrella De Belen X11MD0050 ISTRATIVE COMPLAINT. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED the Department intends to revoke your Religious Exemption from Licensure located at 310 E 5 St, Hialeah, 10201 Bahia Dr., Cutler Bay, 7441 SW 127 Ave, Miami, 690 NW 159" Si. Miami, 610 E 41* St. Hialeah, and 7701 SW gat St, Miami, Fl. The Department's authority and grounds to impose this sanction are explained below. 1, The Hope for Miaml-Buen Pastor, Hope for Miami-Pinelands, Hope for Miam! @ Iglesia Bautista Keridall, Life Impact at Evangel Church Intemational, Success Club at Iglesia Bautista Estrella De Belen and Hope for Milam! Wayside Baptist Church is Exempt from Licensure under chapter 402.318, Florida Statutes (F.S.), fo operate a Religious Exempt Facility, 2. The Departnent of Chikdren and Families is authorized by section 402.316, Florida Statutes, to sanction the Hope for Miaml-Buen Pastor, Hope for Mlami-Pinelands, Hope for Mlami @ Iglesia Bautlsta Kendall, Life Impact at Evangel Church International, Success Club at Iglesla Bautista Estrella De Belen, and Hope for Miami Wayside Baptist Church programs for violations of child care standards in sections 402.316(1), Florida Statutes. 3, The revocation of the ragistration is based on notification that the Hope for Miami-Buen Pastor, Hope for Miaml-Pinglands, Hope for Miami @ iglesia Bautista Kendall, Life Impact at Evangel Church International, Success Club at Iglesia Bautista Estrella De Belen, and Hope for Miam! Wayside Baptist Church are being operated by a third party vendor. As a result, you may no longer continue to operate as a Religious Exempt Child Care Facility. You have the option of pursuing licensure, Please contact the loval'licansing agency at (305) 420-3862, It ls a misdemeanor of the first degree to operate or attempt to operate a Religious Exempt program without a license or without registering with the Department, pursuant to 6. 402.316(1), Florida Statutes. ment ms Statutes, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Mission: Work in Partnership with Local Communities to Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self-Sufficient Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency EXHIBIF*2* RIGHT TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING IF YOU BELIEVE THE PROPOSED ACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT IS IN ERROR, YOU MAY REQUEST AN ADMINISTRATIVE WEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENCLOSED “NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA STATUTES” Should you have any questions regarding this notification, please contact the Child Care Program-Offica at (850) 488-4900, Ainda Ralple Linda Halpin Operations and Management Consultant It Office of Child Care Regulation 1317 Winewood Bivd. Building 6, Room 383 Tallahassee, FI, 32399 (W})850-717-4655 (C)850-274-3155 - Enclosure: Notification of Rights Under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes ce: (Ivory Avant, Assistant General Counsel Patricia Salman, Assistant Reglonal Counsel Samantha Wass de Czege, Director of Child Care Regulation Dinah Davis, Sr. Management Analyst Supervisor Suzette Frazler, Reglonal Safety Program Manager Eduardo Rivera, Program Analyst lan Fleary, Licensing Supervisor Claudette Seymour-Lane, Licensing Supervisor Yessenia Plata, Licensing Supervisor NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA STATUTES IF YOU BELIEVE THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION IS IN ERROR, YOU MAY REQUEST AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING UNDER SECTIONS 120.569 AND 120.57, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO CONTEST. THE DECISION. YOUR REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY 5:00, P.M., NO LATER THAN 21 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVED THE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT, You must submit your request for an administrative hearing to the Department at the following addresses: * Agency Clerk Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Bivd, Bldg. 2, Rm. 204 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 IF YOUR REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY THE ABOVE DEADLINE, YOU WILL HAVE WAIVED Your RIGHTS TO A HEARING AND THE DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSED ACTION WILL BE FINAL, ANY DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OR OTHER ACTION CONCERNING YOUR LICENSE OR REGISTRATION WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON THAT DATE OR ON ANY LATER EFFECTIVE DATE STATED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT, AND ANY PENALTY OR FINE IMPOSED MUST BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER OR ANY EARLIER TIME PROVIDED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT. If you disagree with the facts stated in the Department's administrative complaint, you may request a formal administrative hearing under section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, At a formal hearing, you may present evidence and arguments on all Issues involved, and question the witnesses called by the Department. You have the right to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. If you do not disagree with the facts stated in the Department's administrative complaint, you may request an informal administrative hearing under section 120,57(2), Florida Statutes. At an informal hearing, you may present your argument or @ written statement for consideration by the Department: You have the tight to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for an administrative hearing must meet the requirements of Rule 28- 106,2015(5), Florida Administrative Code, must be prepared legibly on 81% by 14 inch white paper, and include all of the following items: (a) Your name, addregs, email address (If any) and telephone number, {b) The name, address, email address {if any) and telephone number of your attorney or qualified representative, if any. (c) A statement requesting an administrative hearing. (d) A statement of all facts in the administrative complaint with which you disagree, If you do not disagree with any of the facts stated in the administrative complaint, you must Say So. (e) A statement of when and how you received the administrative complaint. (f) A statement identifying the file number of the administrative complaint, if shown on the administrative complaint. Section 120,569, Florida Statutes, and rule 28-106.201(4), Florida Administrative Code, require the Department to dismiss your request for hearing if it is not in substantial compliance with the requirements above. Mediation as described in section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not available, However, other forms of mediation or Informal dispute resolution may be available after a timely request for an administrative hearing has been received, if agreed to by all parties, and on such terms as agreed to by all parties. The right to an administrative proceeding Is not affected when mediation or Informal dispute resolution does nat result in a settlement,

Docket for Case No: 17-005903
Issue Date Proceedings
Feb. 05, 2018 Stipulation and Consent Order filed.
Feb. 05, 2018 Agency Final Order filed.
Jan. 23, 2018 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Jan. 23, 2018 Order Severing Cases.
Jan. 22, 2018 Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and Enter Order Closing File filed.
Jan. 09, 2018 Joint Motion to Stay Proceeding (filed in Case No. 17-006175RU).
Dec. 14, 2017 Petitioner's Notice of Service of Answers to Respondent's First Interrogatories filed.
Nov. 16, 2017 Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 17-5903, 17-6175RU).
Nov. 15, 2017 Notice of Substitution of Counsel (Ivory Avant) filed.
Nov. 06, 2017 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Nov. 06, 2017 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 23, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
Nov. 06, 2017 CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held.
Nov. 03, 2017 Respondent's Correction to Joint Response to Initial Order Regarding Hearing Dates filed.
Nov. 02, 2017 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Nov. 01, 2017 Respondent's First Request to Produce to Petitioner, Florida Department of Children and Families filed.
Nov. 01, 2017 Respondent's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Petitioner, Florida Department of Children and Families filed.
Oct. 27, 2017 Initial Order.
Oct. 27, 2017 Administrative Complaint filed.
Oct. 27, 2017 Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
Oct. 27, 2017 Notice (of Agency referral) filed.

Orders for Case No: 17-005903
Issue Date Document Summary
Feb. 02, 2018 Agency Final Order
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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