Petitioner: RUBY'S SAFE HAVEN GROUP HOME, OWNED AND OPERATED BY TONYA HOUSTON
Respondent: AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Judges: YOLONDA Y. GREEN
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Locations: Altamonte Springs, Florida
Filed: Apr. 21, 2020
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Thursday, October 8, 2020.
Latest Update: Jun. 16, 2024
Summary: The issue is whether Petitioner’s application for licensure as a group home facility should be approved or denied by Respondent, Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“APD”).Petitioner did not meet the burden of proof to demonstrate its application for licensure as a group home should be approved.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
RUBY’S SAFE HAVEN GROUP HOME, OWNED AND OPERATED BY TONYA HOUSTON,
Petitioner,
v. DOAH Case No.: 20-1938FL
AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
This case is before the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“Agency”) for entry of a Final Order concerning the Agency’s denial of Ruby’s Safe Haven Group Home’s (“Petitioner”) application for licensure as a group home facility.
On August 5, 2020, an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") of the Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”) conducted an administrative hearing with both parties and their witnesses attending via video teleconference. The ALJ issued a Recommended Order on October 8, 2020 recommending the Agency enter a Final Order denying the Petitioner’s application for licensure. A copy of the Recommended Order is attached to this Final Order as Exhibit A. Neither party filed exceptions to the Recommended Order.
APD – Ruby’s Safe Haven FO │Page 1 of 3
Filed November 24, 2020 10:04 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
November 23, 2020
DOAH Jeannette Estes
1230 Apalachee Parkway Regional Operations Manager
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060 APD Central Region
Filed via e-ALJ
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of this Final Order was provided by regular US or electronic mail to the above individuals at the addresses listed on November 23, 2020.
/s/ Danielle Thompson _ Danielle Thompson, Esq.
Agency Clerk
Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 309
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 Apd.agencyclerk@apdcares.org
APD – Ruby’s Safe Haven FO │Page 3 of 3
Docket for Case No: 20-001938FL
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Proceedings |
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Nov. 24, 2020 |
Agency Final Order filed.
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Oct. 08, 2020 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Oct. 08, 2020 |
Recommended Order (hearing held August 5, 2020). CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 18, 2020 |
Respondent's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Sep. 17, 2020 |
Reconsideration letter filed by Petitioner.
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Sep. 17, 2020 |
Ruby's Safe Haven Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Sep. 17, 2020 |
Letter of Support filed by Petitioner.
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Sep. 08, 2020 |
Notice of Filing Transcript.
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Sep. 08, 2020 |
Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed. |
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Aug. 05, 2020 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
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Aug. 05, 2020 |
Consumer Confession filed by Petitioner.
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Aug. 05, 2020 |
Denial Appeal Reconsideration Exhibit 2 filed by Petitioner.
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Aug. 05, 2020 |
Denial Appeal Reconsideration filed by Petitioner.
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Jul. 31, 2020 |
Agency's Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
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Jul. 10, 2020 |
Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for August 5, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Altamonte Springs).
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Jul. 08, 2020 |
Agency's Amended Response to Order Granting Continuance (Amended as to Petitioner's Response) filed.
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Jul. 07, 2020 |
Agency's Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
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Jun. 26, 2020 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by July 7, 2020).
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Jun. 26, 2020 |
Agency's Amended Motion to Continue Final Hearing (Unopposed) filed.
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Jun. 26, 2020 |
Agency's Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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May 22, 2020 |
Procedural Order.
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May 06, 2020 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 06, 2020 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 29, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Altamonte Springs and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 30, 2020 |
Agreed Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 23, 2020 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 21, 2020 |
Notice of License Application Denial filed.
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Apr. 21, 2020 |
Appeal Reconsideration filed.
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Apr. 21, 2020 |
Notice filed.
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Orders for Case No: 20-001938FL
| Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
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Nov. 23, 2020 |
Agency Final Order
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Oct. 08, 2020 |
Recommended Order
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Petitioner did not meet the burden of proof to demonstrate its application for licensure as a group home should be approved.
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