Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: FLORIDA CHILD CARE CENTERS, INC., AND RACHEL RODRIGUEZ
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Feb. 15, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, March 8, 2010.
Latest Update: Apr. 03, 2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IN THE MATTER OF
A Civil Penalty Against
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the
amount of $500. As grounds for the imposition of this penalty, the Department states
the following: .
1. The Department of Children and Families, State of Florida, has jurisdiction over
Respondent by virtue of the provisions of sections 402.301- 402.319, Florida
Statutes. :
2. On June 12, 1997, the Department issued license #C09OR0302 to the respondent
to operate Florida Child Care Centers, Inc, located at 116 & 200 N Bumby Avenue,
Orlando, Florida 32803, as a Child Care Facility in accordance with Chapter 402,
Florida Statues, and Florida Administrative Code, Rule 65C-22.
3. Respondent committed violation of Rule 65C-22.001(8)(a)(b) and 65C-22.001(11),
Florida Administrative Code, with respect to child discipline and child abuse when on
June 26, 2009 it was discovered that a teacher had physically disciplined a child that
would not take a nap. Inspection report for June 26, 2009 is attached as “Exhibit A".
For a violation of child discipline and child abuse the Department imposes an
administrative fine of $500. This fine is imposed in accordance with Section
402.310(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
4. The above referenced violations constitute grounds to levy this Civil Penalty
pursuant to s. 402.310(1)(a), F. S., in that the above referenced conduct of
Respondent constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules and regulations
for the operation of a Child Care Facility.
PAYMENT OF FINE, IF NOT CONTESTED
Payment of this fine can be made by money order directly to the Department of Children
and Family Services. The mailing address is Department of Children and Families;
Chitd Care Licensing Office; 400 W. Robinson Street, North Tower; Suite 201; Orlando,
Florida 32801; Attention: Child Care Licensure.
IF YOU BELIEVE THE DEPARTMENT’S DECISION IS IN ERROR, YOU MAY
REQUEST AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING TO CONTEST THE DECISION. YOUR
REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE
TO REQUEST AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING WITHIN THE 21 DAYS PROVIDED
SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A HEARING.
You may submit your request for an administrative hearing to the Department at the
following address:
T. Shane DeBoard, Esquire
Department of Children and Families
C/O District Legal Office, $-1114
400 West Robinson Street
Orlando, Florida 32801-9425
Please note that a request for an administrative hearing must comply with section
120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes, and Rules 28-1 06.201(2), Florida Administrative Code.
Those provisions, when read together, require a petition for administrative hearing to
include:
(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each
agency's file or identification number, if known;
(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of
the petitioner's representative, if any, which shail be the
address for service purposes during the course of the
proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner's
substantial interests will be affected by the agency
determination;
(c) A statement of when and how the petitioner received
Notice of the agency decision;
(a) A statement of ail disputed issues of material facts. If
there are none, the petition must so indicate;
(8) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including
the specific facts the petitioner contends warrant reversal
or modification of the agency's proposed action;
(f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner
contends require reversal or modification of the agency's
proposed action; and
(9) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating
precisely the action petitioner wishes the agency to take
with respect to the agency's proposed action.
Section 120.569, Florida Statutes, and rule 28-106.201(4), Florida Administrative Code,
require that a petition to be dismissed ff it is not in substantial compliance with the
requirements above.
STATE OF FLORIDA, ;
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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Child Care Sefvices
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy hereof was sent to Rachel Rodriguez, Director of
Florida Child Care Centers Inc, 116 & 200 N Bumby Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32803,
by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Certificate #
go O %_ 30280 and by U.S. Regular Mail, in accordance
with s. 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, this 29 +h \f , 2009.
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J. Shane DeBoard
Licensing Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0130605
400 West Robinson Street, S-1114
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407) 245-0530
Docket for Case No: 10-000758