Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Respondent: KIDZ AROUND THE WORLD, D/B/A PRECIOUS ANGELS CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER AND TREFLYN LYKEN
Judges: E. GARY EARLY
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Aug. 08, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IN THE MATTER OF Certified Mail 7014 0470 0002 3594 2236
A Civil Penalty Against Return Receipt Requested
Kidz Around the World d/b/a
Precious Angels Child Care & Learning Center
1144 Arlington Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32211
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the amount
of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), against Kidz Around the World d/b/a-Precious Angels Child Care
& Learning Center. As grounds for the imposition of this penalty, the Department states the
following:
1. The State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (DCF) has
jurisdiction over this matter by virtue of the provisions of Sections 402.301 — 402.319, Florida
Statutes.
2. The Respondent, Kidz Around the World, is licensed to operate Precious Angels
Child Care & Learning Center-License # C04DU0612 located at 1144 Arlington Road,
Jacksonville, Florida, 32277as a Child Care Facility in compliance with Chapter 402, Florida
Statutes (F.S.), and Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), Rule 65C-22.
Violation
3. During a complaint investigation on May 5, 2011, DCF Licensing Counselor, Walt
Giannone determined that:
An agent of the Department observed three (3) staff members were supervising nineteen (19)
children in the one year old classroom. The ratio is one (1) staff for every six children where
one year old children are included. The ratio is four (4) staff members when one year olds are
included in a mixed age group of nineteen children.
4. FAC Rule 65C-22.001 (4) (a) (bb) (2), states, the staff to child ratio as established in s.
402.305 (4), F.S., is based on primary responsibility for the direct supervision of children and
applies at all times while children are in care; in a mixed age ranges, where children one (1)
year of age but under two (2) years of age are included, one (1) staff member shall be
responsible for no more than six (6) children of any age group, at all times. Pursuant to the
Filed August 8, 2011 2:35 PM Division of Administrative Hearings
Florida Administrative Code Rule 65C-22.001, this is a Class 2 violation. This same Class 2
violation was previously cited on May 15, 2009. Pursuant to the Child Care Facility Standards
Classification Summary, CF-FSP Form 5316, Item #4-Insufficient staff, the fine for this second
Class 2 violation is $50.00.
5. The above referenced violation constitutes grounds to levy this Civil Penalty
pursuant to ss.402.310(1)(a) and 402.310(4), Florida Statutes as the above referenced conduct
of Respondent constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules and regulations for the
operation of a Child Care Facility.
6. Payment of money order or cashier’s check for this fine can be made directly to the
Department of Children and Family Services. The mailing address is: 5920 Arlington
Expressway, P.O. Box 2417, Jacksonville, FL. 32231, Attention: Child Care Licensure.
7. Failure to pay the fine imposed in this Administrative Complaint will result in an
automatic non-renewal of the license referenced above.
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 TO CONTEST THE DECISION. YOUR REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 21
CALENDAR DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE. FAILURE 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
addresses:
David Tucker Gregory D. Venz, Agency Clerk
Chief Lega! Counsel Department of Children & Families
Department of Children & Families Office of the General Counsel
P.O. Box 2417 4323 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 1, Suite 407
Jacksonville, FL. 32231-0083 Tallahassee, FL. 32301
Please note that a request for an administrative hearing must comply with section 120.569(2)
(c), Florida Statutes, and Rules 28-106.201(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 shall 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;
(d) A statement of all disputed issues of material facts. If there are
none, the petition must so indicate;
(e) 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
(g) 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 if it is not in substantial compliance with the requirements above.
Pursuant to section 120.573, Florida Statutes, the Department advises that formal mediation is
not available for this administrative complaint. However, the Department may consider
proposals to resolve the complaint without a formal hearing.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Pamela Buckham
Safety Program Manager
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished
by U.S. Certified Mail, 7014 0470 0002 3594 at eturn Receipt Requested, in accordance
with ss. 120.60(3), Florida Statutes (2005), this [Yt ay of June, 2011.
STATE OF FhORIDA,
DEPART OF CHILDREN & FA (ies
Pamela fs
Safety Program Manager
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Docket for Case No: 11-003978
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 28, 2011 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 27, 2011 |
Notice of Settlement filed.
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Sep. 21, 2011 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Sep. 02, 2011 |
Order (enclosing rules regarding qualified representatives).
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Aug. 23, 2011 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 23, 2011 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for September 21, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 09, 2011 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 08, 2011 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Aug. 08, 2011 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Aug. 08, 2011 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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