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