Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: SCOTT MILL LANE SCHOOL
Judges: STEPHEN F. DEAN
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Oct. 14, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, January 27, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 27, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IN THE MATTER OF Certified Mail 7003-1680-0000-0502-2499
Civil Penalty Against ‘ Return Recaipt Request
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has Imposed a Clvil Penalty In the'Smount oP
of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 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 the
Respondent by virtue of the provisions of Chapters 402.301 - 402.319, Florida Statutes.
2. The Respondent, Daisy Bowers, is licensed to operate Scott Mill Lane School as a
child care facility In compilance with Chapter 402, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Florida
Administrative Code (FAC), Chapter 65C-22,
3. During an investigation on August 18, 2004, it was determined that the Respondent
committed a violation of FAC Chapter 65C-22.001(8)(a and b), In that: A method of
discipline was used at the facility that was severe, humillating or frightening Lo children.
Staff member, C.H., admitted to putting soap in a four-year-ald child’s mouth when he used
“potty” language. She stated the child’s mother brought the soap to the facility and asked
her to put it into the child’s mouth. This same four-year-old child was put In time out for
approximately 10 minutes and was placed in time out in the kitchen of the facility.
During an Interview with the licensing counselor, staff member C.H. admitted to
cupping the same four-year-old child’s mouth to stop him from screaming. Medical
Professional and personnel from other agencies interviewed the child. The child “pulled his
lip back to reveal a blood blister on his Inner upper lip and then stated “Cynthia” at the day
care “smacked me in the mouth real hard.” It was determined that the four-year-old child’s
injury was “consistent with history, indicative of inflicted Injury.”
4. The above referenced violation constitutes 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. -
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5. Payment of this fine can be made directly to the Departingat of Chila¥en and
Families. The mailing address is: P.O. Box 2417, Jacksonville, FL. 32231, Attention: Child
Care Licensure.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
This decision constitutes final agency action untess 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 recetves this notice. The request for hearing must also meet
the requirements of Section 120.56, F.S., and elther Rule 28-106.201 or Rule 28-106.301,
F.A.C.,, or else it will be dismissed as required by Section 120.569(2){c), F.S.
That faw 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 will be affected by
the agency decision;
5. A statement of when and how the petitioner recewed notice of the agency decision:
6. Astalernent that the petitioner does not dispute the facts upon which the agency relled
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 fist 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.
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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 L.D. Williams . Paul Flounlacker, Agency Clerk
Assistant General Counsel Department of Children & Families
Department of Children & Families Office of the Genera! Counsel
P.Q. Box 2417 1323 Winewood Bivd., Bldg. 1, Suite 407
Jacksonville, FL. 32231-0083 Tallahassee, FL. 32301
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Linda alt
Program Administrator
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CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
T HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
U.S. Certified Mall 7003-1680-0000-0502-2499, Return Recelpt Requested, In accordance
with ss, 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, this _‘ 40 day of August, 2004,
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Linda N. ith
Program Administrator
Docket for Case No: 04-003702
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 27, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 26, 2005 |
(Joint) Compromise and Settlement Agreement filed.
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Dec. 20, 2004 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by January 7, 2005).
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Dec. 20, 2004 |
Motion for Continuance and to Place Case in Abeyance filed.
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Oct. 29, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 29, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for December 22, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 22, 2004 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 14, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 14, 2004 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Oct. 14, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 14, 2004 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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