Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Respondent: YULIYA GOLIKOVA, OWNER OF: HAPPY STARS ACADEMY
Judges: W. DAVID WATKINS
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Daytona Beach, Florida
Filed: Jun. 27, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, December 6, 2019.
Latest Update: Mar. 18, 2020
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Notice of Denial
June 5, 2019 Certified Mail #
To:
Return Receipt Requested
Yuliya Golikova
Happy Stars Academy RO7FL2003
40 Furness PI.
Palm Coast, FL 32137
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED the Department intends to deny your family day care
home registration located at 40 Furness Pl, Palm Coast FL 32137. The Department's
authority and grounds to impose this sanction are explained below.
Golikova Family Day Care Home is registered under section 402.313, Florida Statutes,
to operate a registered family day care home doing business as Happy Stars Academy.
The Department of Children and Families is authorized by s. 402.310, Florida Statutes (F.S.) to
sanction Golikova Family Day Care Home for violations of any provision of ss. 402.301 —
402.319,F.S. , or rules adopted thereunder. This includes the authority to revoke a registration,
s.402.310(1) (a)3, F. S.
2. On May 3, 2019, the Department received a renewal application for registration of Happy
Stars Academy. The current registration expires July 6, 2019.
. The application submitted and signed by Yuliya Golikova identified only 6 preschool
children in care; three 1-year olds, one 3-year old, two 4-year olds.
On May 30, 2019, a complaint investigation was conducted by Licensing Counselor,
Jessica Bevilacqua, where she observed 11 children in care, approximately 1-years old
through 4-years old of age. This number exceeds the capacity for pre-school age
children permitted by 402.302(8), Florida Statutes.
Pursuant to s. 402.302 (8), “A family day care home shall be allowed to provide care for
one of the following groups of children, which shall include household children under 13
years of age: (a) A maximum of four children from birth to 12 months of age. (b) A
maximum of three children from birth to 12 months of age, and other children, for a
maximum total of six children. (c) A maximum of six preschool children if all are older
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than 12 months of age. (d) A maximum of 10 children if no more than 5 are preschool
age and, of those 5, no more than 2 are under 12 months of age.”
6. Pursuant to s. 402.319(1), F.S. ., it is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person knowingly to: (a) Fail, by false
statement, misrepresentation, impersonation, or other fraudulent means, to disclose in
any application for voluntary or paid employment or licensure regulated under ss.
402.301-402.318 all information required under those sections or a material fact used in
making a determination as to such person’s qualifications to be child care personnel, as
defined in s. 402.302, in a child care facility, family day care home, or other child care
program.
7. On May 3, 2019 the Department received your substitute log showing a substitute
working multiple hours a month. On May 9, 2019, the Department received a statement
from you stating that the substitute is used “ONLY” in cases of emergencies. During the
investigation on May 30, 2019, the operator, Yuliya Golikova, was not present at the
home. The substitute caregiver, Tatiana Koroleva, stated that the owner was working,
that she would be home tomorrow, and that there were never any emergencies.
Pursuant to s. 402.313(1)(a)4, F.S., “Proof of a written plan to provide at least one other
competent adult to be available to substitute for the operator in an emergency.”
8. The denial of the registration is based on the fact that Happy Stars Academy is not being
operated as represented to the Department with the application filed with the
Department on May 3, 2019, operating over capacity, and utilizing a substitute to provide
care/operate the family day care home while the operator is working outside the home is
in violation of statutory requirement in s.402.302, and 402.313, F.S.
It is a misdemeanor of the first degree to operate or attempt to operate a family day care
home without a license or without registering with the Department, pursuant to s.
402.319(1) (c) Florida Statutes.
If the Department determines you are operating a family day care home without a
license _or registration, the Department may petition the circuit court to issue an
injunction against you under section 402.312, Florida Statutes, and may refer the matter
to the State Attorney under section 402.319. Florida Statutes.
RIGHT TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
IF YOU BELIEVE THE PROPOSED ACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLAINT IS IN ERROR, YOU MAY REQUEST AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING 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 Office at (850) 488-4900.
Sincerely,
Shelley Tinney
Operations and Management Consultant II
CC: Samantha Wass de Czege, Director, Office of Child Care Regulation
Mala Ramoutar, Regional Safety Program Manager
Betsy Lewis, Licensing Supervisor
Jessica Bevilacqua, Licensing Counselor
Stefanie Camfield, Assistant General Counsel
Enclosure: Notification of Rights Under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
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 NOTICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION.
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 Blvd, 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.
If you disagree with the facts stated in the Department's decision, 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.
If you do not disagree with the facts stated in the notice, you may request an informal administrative
hearing under section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes. At an informal hearing, you may present your argument
or a written statement for consideration by the Department.
Whether you are requesting a formal hearing or an informal hearing, your request for an administrative
hearing must meet the requirements of Rule 28-106.201(2) or Rule 28-106.301(2), Florida Administrative
Code. In either event, your request for an administrative hearing must:
1. Include a copy of the decision received from the Department;
2. Be prepared legibly on 8% by 11-inch white paper, and
3. Include all of the following items:
(a) The Department's file or identification number, if known;
(b) Your name, address, email address (if any) and telephone number and
the name, address, email address (if any) and telephone number of your
representative, if any;
(c) An explanation of how your rights or interests will be affected by the
action described in the notice of the Department’s decision;
(d) A statement of when and how you received notice of the Department's
decision;
(e) A statement of all facts in the notice of the Department's decision with
which you disagree. If you do not disagree with any of the facts stated in
the notice, you must say so;
(f) A statement of the facts you believe justify a change in the Department's
decision;
(g) A statement of the specific rules or statutes you believe require reversal
or modification of the Department's proposed action;
(h) A statement explaining how the facts you have alleged above relate to
the specific rules or statutes you have identified above; and
(i) A statement of the relief you want, including precisely the action you
want the Department to take.
Section 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes, requires 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
not result in a settlement.
Docket for Case No: 19-003477
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 18, 2020 |
Final Order Closing File filed.
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Dec. 06, 2019 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 02, 2019 |
Status Report filed.
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Oct. 01, 2019 |
Order Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by December 2, 2019).
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Petitioner's Status Report filed.
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Sep. 16, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by September 30, 2019).
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Sep. 16, 2019 |
(Proposed) Order on Motion for Continuance filed.
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Sep. 16, 2019 |
Motion for Continuance filed.
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Jul. 17, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 17, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for September 25, 2019; 9:30 a.m.; Daytona Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 17, 2019 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 11, 2019 |
Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Jul. 11, 2019 |
Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 28, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Jun. 27, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 27, 2019 |
Request for Formal Hearing filed.
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Jun. 27, 2019 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Orders for Case No: 19-003477