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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES vs BIZZY BEES, 04-002780 (2004)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 04-002780 Visitors: 28
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: BIZZY BEES
Judges: FRED L. BUCKINE
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Bradenton, Florida
Filed: Aug. 06, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, January 13, 2005.

Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
t 1 at, GL Revocation of Child Care Facility License » 4 we al STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Stas, HATS A IN THE MATTER OF: DCCO Docket Ke (OAR. fe SunCoast Region ws Man aS 3 A Civil Penalty Against eg oA CG I V [E i Shelagh Riches, Owner JUL 2 & 20 ‘ Bizzy Bees . . 5382 Gulf Drive DCF Department Clerk Holmes Beach, FL 34217 SUNCOAST REGIONAL LEGAL OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES NATURE OF THE CASE D a | . A 7 ko 1. This case arises from the Respondent’s failure to comply with Sections 402.301- 402.319 et seq., Florida Statutes with respect to licensure requirements. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT 2. This is an administrative action for imposition of civil penalties per known incident(s) of occurrence as authorized in section 402.310, Florida Statutes. 3. Petitioner, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families is the administrative agency of the State of Florida, charged with the duty to enforce and administer the provisions of Chapter 402, Florida Statutes. 4, On January 2, 2004, the facility was notified by certified mail that Bizzy Bees Child Care Facility was in violation of s.402.305 (2)(f), Florida Statutes and 65C-22.003 (7)(a), Florida Administrative Code in that documentation of your director credential had not been provided to the Department. The facility was given 10 business days from the date of the letter to provide documentation (a copy) of the director credential certificate or training transcript. The facility was advised that failure to comply with documentation requirements will result in the immediate issuance of a provisional license for a period not to exceed six months. 5. On January 16, 2004, the Department had not received documentatior. of the facility's director credential, therefore the facility was issued a provisional license for the period January 2, 2004 through July 2, 2004. As part of the corrective action, the Department requested monthly updates on the facility’s progress towards earning a director credential or hiring a director with the appropriate credential, to be given to the licensing representative by mail or telephonically. These updates were due by the 15" of each month, 6. On June 2, 2004, the facility was notified by certified mail advising the ‘acility of the continued noncompliance and that documentation must be received by the Department or action to revoke the provisional! license will be initiated. 7. Mrs. Riches returned to England in March, 2004, so she and her husband could renew their visas. They have not been given approval to return to the United States, as of this date. The counselor spoke with Mrs. Riches on 3/1/04, before she left the country. In her absence, Ann Vogler is the director, and she also has not received the director credential. The counselor spoke with Ms. Vogler on 5/24/04, informing her of a week long director credential management class being held in Sarasota in June, 2004 at no cost to her. After Evolve 1. signing her up for the class, she informed the counselor on 6/2/04, that she would be unable to attend as there was no one who could run the child care facility for a week during her absence. On 6/15/04, the counselor spoke with Mrs. Vogler at Bizzy Bees. She stated she is enrolled in the August 2004 management class at Manatee Technical Institute, and the August Special Needs class. She was sent a Child Development Associate (CDA) verification application to submit to Pinellas County Schools, for her CDA educational waiver, as Mrs. Vogler has her degree in elementary education. Mrs. Vogler has stated she will take whatever classes are necessary, to obtain her director credential for Bizzy Bees. The counselor has spoken with Mrs. Riches twice, from England. The last time was on 6/23/04. She related that it has been extremely difficult getting her visa renewed, as her original visa was issued incorrectly. The counselor explained to Mrs. Riches about the revocation hearing. Mrs. Riches is missing some of the requirements for an educational waiver for her CDA, which is all she is lacking for her director credential. It was originally thought that her formal training in England would meet the requirements, however, after contacting Joseph Silny & Associates, International Education Consultants, it was determined Mrs. Riches cid not meet the requirements. Therefore, you are hereby notified of the Department's intent to revoke your license to operate Bizzy Bees. This decision is based on the facility's failure to. comply with s.402.305 (2)(f) and 65C-22.003 (7)(a), Florida Administrative Code, which state in part, respectively: “By January 1, 2004, the (director) credential shall be a minimum standard for licensing”. “Pursuant to Section 402.305 (2)(f), Florida Statutes, every child care facility director must have a director credential by January 1, 2004, which consists of the foundational level or the advanced level. As of January 1,2004, every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership of a child care facility must document that the facility director has a director credential prior to issuance of the license to operate the facility’. NOTICE OF RIGHTS pd se ee This decision constitutes final agency action unless a person who is substantially affected by it submits a written request for hearing that is received within twenty-one days from the date on which he or she first receives this notice. The request for hearing must also meet the requirements of Section 420.569, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and either Rule 28-106.201 or Rule 28- 106.301, Florida Administrative Code, or else it will be dismissed as required by Section 420.569(2)(c), F.S. That law and those rules require the written request for hearing to include the following information: 4. The name and address of each agency affected and each agency's file or identification number if known; 2. The name, address and telephone number of the person who is asking for the hear:ing (the petitioner); . The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's representative, if any; . An explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interests are or will be affected by the agency decision; A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision; . A statement that the petitioner does not dispute the facts upon which the agency relied but that it wants to exercise the right to be heard anyway OR a statement that the petitioner does dispute the facts upon which the agency relied and a list of the facts in dispute; . Aconcise statement of the facts as the petitioner perceives them to be, including the specific facts set out by the agency that the petitioner wants the agency to reverse or change; . A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner believes requires the agency to reverse or modify its decision; and A statement specifying what action the petitioner wants the agency to take in the maiter. Failure to request a hearing in writing and within the time frames required in this notice or failure to provide the information required by the law and rules governing requests for Chapter 120 hearings constitutes a complete waiver of any right that a substantially affected person may have to challenge this decision. The request must be received by the following persons at the following addresses on or before twenty-one (21) days of the date on which this notice was first received by the person requesting the hearing: Raymond R. Deckert Paul Flounlacker, Agency Clerk Regional Legal Counsel Department of Children & Families Department of Children & Families Office of the General Counsel 9393 N. Florida Avenue Suite 900 1323 Winewood Bivd., Bidg. 1, Suite 407 Tampa, Fl 33612 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE | hereby certify that a true copy hereof was sent United States Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Bizzy Bees, 5382 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217on the_/St__ of , 2004. STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES usan Stanton Family Safety Regional Program Administrator STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF 6M The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this \_ day of. , 2004 by. SUSAN StTavtoNv who is personally known to me. Drorule. Ccbdals Signature Danielle Kirts Notary Public Danielle C. Kirts MY COMMISSION # DD245733. EXPIRES __ December 14, 2007 36> 31°78 FANN INSURANCE, INC. Danielle C. Kirts MY COMMISSION # DD245733 EXPIRES December 14, 2007 BONDED THRU TROY FAIN INSURANCE, INC.

Docket for Case No: 04-002780
Issue Date Proceedings
Jan. 13, 2005 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Jan. 07, 2005 Motion to Dismiss or Close the Case filed.
Dec. 03, 2004 Order Continuing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by January 7, 2005).
Dec. 02, 2004 Letter to Judge Buckine from R. Deckert requesting that case be continued in abeyance until January 5, 2005 filed.
Oct. 19, 2004 Order Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by November 26, 2004).
Oct. 18, 2004 Letter to Judge Buckine from R. Deckert regarding a request to hold case in abeyance filed.
Sep. 23, 2004 Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by October 25, 2004).
Sep. 21, 2004 Joint Motion to Continue Date of Hearing (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 20, 2004 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Aug. 20, 2004 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 12, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Bradenton, FL).
Aug. 17, 2004 Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 06, 2004 Initial Order.
Aug. 06, 2004 Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
Aug. 06, 2004 Administrative Complaint filed.
Aug. 06, 2004 Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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