Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: A KIDS GYM
Judges: DANIEL MANRY
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Sanford, Florida
Filed: Aug. 23, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, October 12, 2004.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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Revocation of Child Care Facility License
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IN THE MATTER OF:
A Civil Penalty Against
AKid's Gym Fitness and Fun Center
Jcy Clore
1495 Evans Street
Oviedo, Florida 32765
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
NATURE OF THE CASE
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.
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 A Kid’s Gym Fitness
and Fun Center 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 documentation 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 45" of each month.
6. On June 2, 2004, the facility was notified by certified mail advising the facility of the
continued noncompliance and that documentation must be received by the Department or action
to revoke the provisional license will be initiated.
7. Additionally, the Department required signed acknowledgements of the director
credential requirement by owner/director, provided information regarding late course offerings
and conducted telephone surveys documenting progress toward compliance.
Therefore, you are hereby notified of the Department's intent to revoke your license to
operate A Kid’s Gym Fitness and Fun Center.
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
Tris 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 120.562, 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
120.569(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 hearing
(the petitioner);
3. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's representative, if any;
4. An explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interests are or will be affected by
the agency decision;
5. A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;
6. Astatement 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;
7. 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;
8. A-statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner believes requires the
agency to reverse or modify its decision; and
9. Astatement specifying what action the petitioner wants the agency to take in the matter.
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:
Beryl Thompson-McClary Paul Flountacker, Agency Clerk
Licensing Attorney Department of Children & Families
Department of Children & Families Office of the General Counsel
400 West Robinson Street, S-1106 1323 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 1, Suite 407
Orlando, Florida 32801 Tallahassee, FL. 32301
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Certified Mail #, 7003 2260 0006 0141 4633, Return Receipt Requested, in
accordance with ss. 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, this 2nd day of July, 2004.
STATE GF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
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Florida Children's Forum
2807 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Ms. Joy Clore,
292 Margorie Blvd.
Longwood, FL 32750
Date: July 02, 2004
Dear Joy Clore;
Your application for the Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential has been
received in our office. it was eitfiei incomplete or missing important documentation. Please submit the
items checked to the address below along with this letter.
‘Verification that you have met the Staff Credentialing Requirement through completion of one of the following:
a Child Development.Associate (CDA) Credential; an approved Florida CDA Equivalency; a formal education
exemption, a documented employment history recognition exemption; or the Florida School-Age Certification.
__. Child Care Professional Development Confirmaticn Form (CF-FSP 5206, July 02). For more information
about the CF-FSP 5206 form (Credential Verification Application), please visit the Child Care Services
website at http://www.myflorida.com/childcare/training or contact the Florida Children’s Forum toll free at
. 1-877-358-3224.
Copy of certificate for the Department of Children & Families 20-hour Introduction to Child Care Training
course.
Copy of certificate for the Department of Children & Families 10-hour Behavioral Observation and Screening
, Module.
_x_/ Copy of certificate for the Department of Children & Families 10-hour Special Needs Appropriate Practices
* module or documentation of 8-hours of in-service training in serving children with disabilities that meets the
statutory requirement for licensing.
/ /~’Capy of transcript for the highest educational level completed. Copy.of high school diploma or GED is
acceptable
_X__ Notarized letter on company letterhead from the center owner, board member or representative. The letter
needs to document one year of experience as a director of a child care facility for the foundational level and
two years of experience for the advanced level. if you are the owner, a copy of your license and a copy of
the Department of Children and Families application for a license to operate a child care facility.
Approved coursework for the Foundational Level. Approved coursework for the Advanced Level.
Signature and/or date missirig on application.
Other
Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential
Florida Children’s Forum
2807 Remington Green Circie
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 487-6302 or Toll free (877) 358-3224
Fax (850) 410-0394 or (850) 681-9816
Docket for Case No: 04-002985
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 12, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 06, 2004 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Sep. 22, 2004 |
Compliance with Order of Pre-hearing Instruction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Sep. 01, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 01, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 6, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Sanford, FL).
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Aug. 23, 2004 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Aug. 23, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 23, 2004 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Aug. 23, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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