Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: RENITA`S ARTICULATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT CENTER
Judges: SUZANNE F. HOOD
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Sep. 10, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, November 3, 2004.
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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 78
IN THE MATTER OF:
A Civil Penalty Against a 4 WS) 3
Ms. Renita Alten-Dixon il - 7) 2D C {
Renita’s Articulate Child Development & Enrichment Center
3948 Woodville Highway
Tallahassee, FL 32301
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
NATURE OF THE CASE
1. This case arises from the Respondent's failure to comply with Sections 402.301-
402.319 et seq., Florida Statutes with respect to licensure requirements.
2. This is an administrative actlon for imposition of civil penalties per known incident(s)
of occurrence as authorized In section 402.310, Florida Stalutes.
3. Pelitioner, Slate of Florida, Department of Children and Families is the administrative
agency of the State of Florida, charged with the duty to enforce and administer the provisions of
Chapter 402, Florida Statutes.
4. On January 2, 2004, the facility was notified by certified mail that Renita’s Articulate
Child Development & Enrichment Center was in violation of 5.402.305 (2)(f), Florida Statutes
and 65C-22.003 (7)(a), Florida Administrative Code in that documentation of your director
credential had not been provided lo the Department. The facility was given 10 business days
from the date of the lelter to provide documentation (a copy) of the director credential certificate or
training transcript. The facility was advised that failure to comply with documeniation requirements
will result in the immediate issuance of a provisional license for a period not to exceed six months
5. On January 16, 2004, the Department had not received documentation of the facility's
director credential, therefore the facility was issued a provisional license for the perlod January 2,
2004 through July 2, 2004. As part of the correclive action, the Department requested monthly
updates on the facility’s progress towards earning a director credential or hiring a director with the
appropriate credential, to be given to the licensing representative by mail or telephonically. These
updates were due by the 15" of each month.
6. On June 2, 2004, the facility was notified by certified mail advising the facility of the
continued noncompliance and that documentation must be recelved by the Department or action
to revoke the provisional license will be initlated.
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Therefore, you are hereby noti®: --? of ihe Departmerit’s Intent to revoke your licensa to
operate Renita’s Articulate Chiig Development & Enrighment Venter.
This decision Is based on the facitity’s failure to comply wilh s.492.305 (2)(f) and 65C-22.003
(7)(a), Florida Administrative Cc* hic:. state in pen respective’:
“By January 1, 2004, the (director) credential shall be a minimum
standard for licensing”
“Burguant to Section 402.305 (2)(f), Florida Statutes, every child
care facility director must have a director credentlal by
January 1, 2004, which consists of the foundatlona! level or the
advanced level. As of January 1,2004, every applicant for a license
to operate a child care facillty or a license for a change of ownership
of a child care facility must document that the faclllty director has a
director credential prior to issuance of the license to operate the facility".
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
This decision constitutes final agency action unless a person who is substantially affected by it
submits a written request for hearing thal is received within twenty-one days fram 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 (F.S.), 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 wrilten request for hearing to Include the follawing
information:
4. Thename 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 parson who Is asking for the hearing (the
petitioner).
6. Thename, address, and telepnone number of the pelitioner's representative, if any,
4. An explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interesls are o1 will be affected by the
agency decision;
5. Astatement of when and how the petitioner received nolice of the agency decision;
6. A statement thal 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 petilioner does
dispute the facls upon which the agency relied and a list of the facts In dispute;
7. Aconelse stalement of the facts as the petitioner perceives them to be, including the specific
facts set out by the agency that the pelitioner wants the agency to reverse or
change:
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8. Astalement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner believes requires the agency to
reverse or modify its decision; and
8. Astatement specifying what .ction the petitioner wants the agency to take In the malter
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 420 hearings
constitutes a complete waiver of any right that a substantially affected person may have to
challenge this decision
The requesl 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:
John Perry Paul Flounlacker, Agency Clerk
Assistant General Counsel Department of Children & Families
Department of Children & Families Office of the General Counsel
2639 N.Monroe Street, Suite 100A 4323 Winewood Bivd., Bldg. 1, Suite 407
Tallahassee, FL 32303 Tallahassee, FL. 32301
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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Zone Program Director
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
{ HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Certified Mail #7003 (630 0006 gay, 6495, Return Receipt Requested, in accordance
with ss. 120,60(3), Florida Statutes, this La day Keeley 2008
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
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Docket for Case No: 04-003201
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 03, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 02, 2004 |
(Joint) Stipulated Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 13, 2004 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel (filed by M. McDonald, Esquire, via facsimile).
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Sep. 22, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 22, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 10, 2004; 10:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 10, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 10, 2004 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Sep. 10, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 10, 2004 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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