Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: MIRACLE YEARS CHILD CARE CENTER, II
Judges: DIANE CLEAVINGER
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Nov. 30, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, February 9, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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Return Receipt Requested
Miracle Years Child Care Center II
Attn: Tara Moore
217 Ausley Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Dear Ms. Moore: (- { ( | ie) AL
I am writing this letter to advise you that, unless you file a request for administrative hearing
within twenty-one (21) days from your receipt of this letter, the Department of Children and
Families will impose an administrative fine against your facility in the amount of three hundred
dollars ($300) for violation of the provisions of Chapter 65C-22 Florida Administrative Code.
This decision is based on the following facts:
On September 9, 2004, your facility was out of ratio in the infant/one year old room and,
in the three/four year old room. During this routine inspection, Department staff
observed and documented one (1) staff caring for four (4) infants and one (1) toddler [one
year old} for a tota! of five children. When caring for groups with infants, the ratio is one
staff per four children [1:4]. Staff also observed end documented two (2) staff caring for
thirty-four (34) preschool age children [three and four year olds]. When children two
years of age and older are in care, the staff to child ratio shall be based on the age group
with the largest number of children within the group. Since the largest age group was
three year olds, the ratio is one staff per fifleen children [1:15].
The ratio violations are a direct violation of Rule 65C-22.001(4)(a),(b) of the Florida
Administrative Code and Section 402.305(4)(a) Florida Statutes.
The above infraction places the children in your care at risk and jeopardizes their safety
and well being. The standards were written for the health and safety of children in care
ani must be maintained at all times.
District 2 Child Care Licensing
2639 North Nonroe Street, Building A, Suite 100, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2949
The Department of Children and Families is committed to working in partnership with loca! communities to
ensure safety, well-being and self-sufficiency for the people we serve
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The Department has the authority to impose an administrative fine for these violations pursuant
to Section 402.310(1) Florida Statutes. Payment of this fine may be made directly to the
Departmert of Children and Families. The mailing address is
Child Care Services Office
Department of Children and Families
2639 North Monroe Street, Building A, Suite 109
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2949
If you wish to contest the decision of the Department to impose a fine against you and file a
request for administrative hearing, you mus: follow the steps set forth below.
1.
NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS
You, as Petitioner, have a right to request an administrative hearing, to be represented by
counse! or other qualified representative, give parties or their counsel an opportunity, at a
convenient time and place, to presert the agency or hearing officer written or oral evidence in
opposition to the action of the agency or to its refusal to act, or written statement challenging
the grounds upon which the agency has chosen to justify its action or inaction.
(a) Any hearing request or answer to this administrative complaint shall be made in
writing and the response should include the following:
(1) The name and address of each agency affected and each azency’s file or
identification number, if known.
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner, the name, address
and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be
the address for service purpose’s during the course of the proceeding and an
explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interest will be affected by the
agency determination.
(3) A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency
decision.
(4) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none the
petition must so indicate. Failure to identify disputed issues of matenal fact
may be regarded by the Department as an election to pursue informal
administrative remedies under Section 120.57(2) Florida Statutes.
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(5) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged as well as the niles and
statutes which encitle the petitioner to relief, and
(6) A demand for relief.
(b) Excep: for good cause:
(1) Factual matters alleged in this complaint and not denied in the Request fo:
Hearing shall be presumed admitted.
(2) Failure to raise a particular defense in the Request for Hearing will be
considered a waiver of such defense.
(c) Any new miatier raised in the Request for Hearing shall be presumed to be denied by
the Department.
(d) Evidence shall not be taken on any issue rot raised in the administrative complaint
and the Request for Hearing.
(e) If the petitioners desire to request a hearing, they must forward their request to:
Department of Children and Families
Child Care Services Unit
2639 North Monroe Street, Building A, Suite 100
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2949
Attention: Joseph Alexander
2. The petitioners are giver full notice of this agency action. Unless a request for hearing is
received by the Department within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of this complaint, the
respondent has waived the right to contest this action and this administrative complaint
becomes the final order of the Department.
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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Joseph Alexander
Supervisor, Child Care Services
2639 North Monroe Street, Building A, Suite 100
Tallabassee, Florida 32399-2949
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing hag. been furnished by
Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Certificate #Z¢r2 tefo ceoc 734) Wiis
_25th day of October, 2004, to: 217 Ausley Road. Tallahassee, Florida, 32302.
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2639 North Monroe Street, Building A, Suite 100
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2949
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Docket for Case No: 04-004312
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 02, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of M. Butler) filed.
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Sep. 02, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of L. Halpin) filed.
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Feb. 11, 2005 |
(Joint) Stipulaiton and Consent Order filed.
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Feb. 11, 2005 |
Notice of Filing Joint Stipulation and Motion for Referral filed.
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Feb. 09, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 08, 2005 |
Motion to Continue Final Hearing Date (filed by Respondent).
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Dec. 13, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 14, 2005; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 08, 2004 |
Letter to Judge Cleavinger from H. Bisbee (response to Initial Order) filed.
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Dec. 01, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 30, 2004 |
Child Care Facility Reinspection Checklist filed.
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Nov. 30, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 30, 2004 |
Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Nov. 30, 2004 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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