Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: FREEDOM BIBLE CHURCH, D/B/A CAMP FREEDOM
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Port Charlotte, Florida
Filed: Aug. 06, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, August 27, 2004.
Latest Update: Feb. 07, 2025
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NATURE OF THE CASE
1. This ase arisés from the Respondent's failure to comply with Sections
402.301-402.3 1%) et seq.,\Florida Statutes with respect to licensure requirements,
2. This ® an administrative action for imposition of civil penalties per known
incident(s) of odfurrence as authorized in section 402.310, Florida Statutes.
3. Petitifiner, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families is the
administrative ajency of the State of Florida, charged with the duty to enforce and
administer the § povisions of Chapter 402, Florida Statutes.
4. OnJ
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Florida Adminis
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Riuary 2, 2004, the facility was notified by certified mail that Camp
iolationiof s.402.30 (2)(f), Florida Statutes and 65C-22.003 (7)(a),
gative Code in that documentation of your director credential had not
m the Department. The facility was given 10 business days from the date
: bvide dotumentation (a copy) of the director credential certificate or
ft. The facility was advised that failure to comply with documentation
result it the Immediate issuance of a provisional license: for a period
K months,
training transcri
requirements
not to exceed sf
ANuary 24, 2004, the Department had not received documentation of the
Kcredential, therefore the facility was issued a provisional license for the
period January, 2004 through July 2, 2004, As part of the corrective action, the
Department req Hested monthly updates on the facility’s progress towards. earning a
director credenj fal or hiring a director with the appropriate credential, to be given to the
licensing repre@ntative by mail or telephonically. These updates were due by the 15"
of each month, i |
6. On & ; 8 2, 2004, the facility was notified by certified mail advising the facility
of the continue@ noncompliance and that documentation must be raceived by the
Department or action to revoke the provisional license will be initiated.
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Therefore, youre here ny notified of the Department’s Intent to revoke your
license ta ope 7 ie Camp Freedom.
This decision Is4
“Puluant to Section 402.305 (2)(f), Florida Statutes, every child
Wary 1, 2004, which consists of the foundational lave! or the
ced level. As of January 1,2004, every applicant for a license
erate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership
hild care faclilty must document that the facility director has a
f lor credential prior to issuance of the license to operate the facility’.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
This decision
affected by it
days from the 4
must also mea
Monstitutes final agency action unless a person who is substantially
wbmits a:written request for hearing that is received within twenty-one
ate on which he or she first receives this notice. The request for hearing
the requirements of Section 120.562, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and either
Rule 28-106.284 or Rule 28-106.301, Florida Administrative Code, or else it will be
dismissed as riquired by Section 120.569(2)(c), F.S.
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That law and pse rules require the written request for hearing to include the following
information: ff
41. The name} d address of each agency affected and each agency's file or
identifidfation
number if Mjown; = |
2. The name, 1
hearing
weddress, and telephone number of the petitioner's representative, if any;
4. An explang fon of how the petitioner's substantial interests are or will be affected by
St of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;
6. A statern@at that the petitioner does not dispute the facts upon which the agency
relied i i
but that it i nts to ekercise the right to be heard anyway OR a statement that the
petitioner (pes dispute the facts upon which the agency relied and a list of the facts
in disputez}!
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sh lement of the facts as the petitioner perceives tham to be, including the
ieet out by the agency that the petitioner wants the agency to reverse or
8. Astatemenfipf the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner believes requires the
prse or modify its decision; and
9. Astatemen i pecifying what action the petitioner wants the agency to take in the
Failure to requégt a hearing in writing and within the time frames required in this notice
or failure to proide the information required by the law and rules governing requests for
Chapter 120 hibrings constitutes a complete waiver of any right that a substantially
ay have to chalienge this decision.
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The request mit be received by the following persons at the following addresses on or
qe (21) days of the date on which this notice was first raceived by the
person reques tig the hearing:
Eugenie Rémak, #255084 Paul Flounlacker, Agency Clerk
District Legia Counsel Department of Children & Families
Departmentipf Children & Families Office of the General Counsal
Post Officaox 60085 1323 Winewood Bivd., Bldg. 1, Suite 407
Fort Myers YF 33906 Tallahassee, FL. 32301
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES
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CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
FY that a true and correct copy of the fore cing has bean furnished by
qU.S. Certified Mail #7202 /060 6405 3p U8 4, Bp urn Receipt
equested, in ag Hordance with ss. 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, this _. day of.
Cieza to Bank vargo. ll, Registered Agent for Freedom Bible Church, Inc.. 500
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Street, Pd , Florida 33954
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STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN &
FAMILIES
i” Karen Petersen
Docket for Case No: 04-002773