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ALL FAITH DAYCARE CENTER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, 02-002713 (2002)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 02-002713 Visitors: 6
Petitioner: ALL FAITH DAYCARE CENTER
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Judges: P. MICHAEL RUFF
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Jul. 08, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 24, 2002.

Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
Jul >01-02 03:15P STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ©. oo IN THE MATTER OF ogy. “Sp A Civil Penalty Against Certified Mail 7000-1670-0011-1323-1304 Felicia Armstrong Return Receipt Reguest All Faith Daycare Center 12220 Springmoor Three Court 2-2 I 3s Jacksonville, Florida 32225 6 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the amount of One Hundred Doliars ($100.00). 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 Chapters 402.301 - 402.319, Florida Statutes. 2. The Respondent, Felecia Armstrong, is licensed to Operate All Faith Daycare Center as a Child Care Facility in compliance with Chapter 402, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code (FAC), Chapter 65C-22. 3. During a follow-up investigation on April 15, 2002, it was determined that the Respondent committed the following violations: a. FAC Chapter 65C-22.004(3)(a), in that: From counselor's arrival at 8:30 AM to 9:05 AM, there was no staff member on premises with verification of current course completion for first-aid training. b. FAC Chapter 65C-22.001(4)(b)(2), in that: One staff member was Supervising a group of fifteen (15) children comprised of six (6) one-year olds and nine (9) three and four-year olds. The correct ratio is 1:6 for the one-year olds. Therefore, an additional staff member was required for the remaining nine (9) three and four-year- old children. A ratio violation was previously cited during an April O01, 2002 complaint investigation. A warning letter was issued on April 2, 2002, 4. The above referenced violations constitute grounds to levy this Civil Penalty Pursuant to Chapter 402, Florida Statutes, 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. Ju1;01-02 03:15P Administrative Complaint — All Faith Daycare Center April, 2002 Page 2 5. Payment of this fine can be made directly to the Department of Children and Families. The mailing address is: P.O. Box 2417, Jacksonville, FL. 32231, Attention: Child Day Care Licensure. , NOTICE OF RIGHTS This 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, 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: 1. 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 wil! 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.. Astatement 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, -O5 JuT-O1-02 63:15P P.06 Administrative Complaint - All Faith Daycare Center April, 2002 Page 2 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: Roger Williams Peggy Sanford, Agency Clerk Assistant Genera! Counsel Department of Children & Families Department of Children & Families Office of the General Counsel P.O. Box 2417 1323 Winewood Bivd., Bldg. 1, Ste 407 Jacksonville, FL. 32231-0083 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES va Thomas S. Ceci Program Administrator

Docket for Case No: 02-002713
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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