Petitioner: YOUNG AMERICA HOMESTEAD DAYCARE CENTER
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Judges: FLORENCE SNYDER RIVAS
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jan. 27, 2003
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Monday, June 30, 2003.
Latest Update: Apr. 13, 2004
Summary: Whether the Petitioner committed a violation of minimum child care standards, and if so, what penalty should be imposed.Child care center fined $1,000 for negligent supervision of a two-year-old resulting in a fractured shin, as well as record-keeping and ratio violation.
20-03 Florence Rivas
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
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FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE is before me as the result of the attached Recommended Order
(RO) that was issued by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned by the Division
of Administrative Hearings, to hear this case. Transcript of the hearing was filed with
the Agency Clerk. Exceptions to the RO were not filed by either party.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The findings of fact in the ALJ’s RO are accepted, adopted and
incorporated herein by reference.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
2. The conclusions of law in the ALJ’s RO are accepted, adopted and
incorporated herein by reference.
And the undersigned being fully advised, it is ORDERED that the fine of
$1,000.00 against Petitioner is hereby AFFIRMED. The Petitioner shall remit full
payment to the department within 20 days of the filing date of this Order. If the
department does not receive full payment within this time, it shall pursue payment
through any and all legal means.
DONE and ORDERED this 3 day of CoSolew , 2003, in
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
CGFLESTE PUTNAM, y
eputy Secretary for Behavioral Services
Department of Children and Family Services
Copies of this Final Order are being furnished to:
Florence Snyder-Rivas
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway 32399-3060
Bianca Rodriguez
Juanita Ramirez
Young American Daycare Center
1905 West 35" Street, No. 120
Hialeah, Florida 33012
Rosemarie Rinaldi, Esquire
Department of Children
and Family Services
401 Northwest 2” Avenue, Suite N-1014
Mian, Fiorida 33128
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
A party who is adversely affected by this final order is entitled to judicial review. To
initiate judicial review, the party seeking it must file one copy of a “Notice of Appeal”
with the Agency Clerk. The party seeking judicial review must also file another copy
of the “Notice of Appeal,” accompanied by the filing fee required by law, with the First
District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida, or with the District Court of Appeal in
the district where the party resides. The Notices must be filed within thirty (30) days
of the rendition of this final order."
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing FINAL ORDER has
been sent by U.S. Mail or hand delivery to each of the persons named above on this
im day of batten. 2003.
PAUL FLOUNLACKER, Agency Clerk
Department of Children and Family Services
1317 Winewood Blvd. Bidg. 2 Room 204
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
*The date of the “rendition” of this Final Order is the date that is stamped on its first page. The Notices
of Appeal must be received on or before the thirtieth day after that date.
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Docket for Case No: 03-000291
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 13, 2004 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner`s Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile). |
Oct. 08, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Jun. 30, 2003 |
Recommended Order (hearing held April 8, 2003). CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 30, 2003 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Jun. 17, 2003 |
Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 09, 2003 |
Order Granting Additional Time to Submit Proposed Recommended Order. (the parties hereto shall have until June 16, 2003, in which to file their proposed recommended orders)
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Jun. 06, 2003 |
Respondent`s Motion for Additional Time to Submit Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
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May 27, 2003 |
Transcript filed. |
Apr. 08, 2003 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held; see case file for applicable time frames. |
Apr. 08, 2003 |
Respondent`s Notice of Filing Exhibits 2-5 filed.
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Apr. 08, 2003 |
Respondent`s Notice of Filing of Exhibit 1 and Motion to Protect Confidentiality filed.
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Apr. 03, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 19, 2003 |
Respondent`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 18, 2003 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Video Teleconference issued (video hearing set for April 8, 2003; 12:30 p.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 14, 2003 |
Respondent`s Motion for Continuance Due to Consolidation (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 05, 2003 |
Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 03-000075, 03-000291)
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Fine for Violation of Minimum Child Care Standards filed.
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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Orders for Case No: 03-000291
Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
Oct. 08, 2003 |
Agency Final Order
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Jun. 30, 2003 |
Recommended Order
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Child care center fined $1,000 for negligent supervision of a two-year-old resulting in a fractured shin, as well as record-keeping and ratio violation.
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