State of Florida Jeb Bush GS Department of Children and Families overnor Lucy D. Hadi Secretary April 28, 2006 Certified Mail #: 7003 0500 0004 7109 &736 Return Receipt Requested F IN THE MATTER OF A Civil Penalty Against Kids Club Preschool Se Dl DRY” Tallahassee, Florida 32305 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the amount 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 Respondent by virtue of the provisions of sections 402.301-402.319, Florida Statutes. 2. The Respondent, Alberta Granger, is licensed to operate Kids Club Preschool,, as a Child Care Facility in compliance with Chapter 402 Florida Statutes and Chapter 65C-22 Florida Administrative Code. On March 2, 2006, during a complaint investigation, your facility was found to be out of compliance for ratio standards. Department staff observed and documented one (1) staff caring for seven (7) one-year old children. The minimum required ratio for a one-year old group of children is one (1) staff to every six (6) children. This is in direct violation of the Florida Administrative Code 65C-22.001(4)(a)(b) & Florida Statute 402.305(4). . Previous Ratio Violations Please note that the Department assessed an administrative fine in the amount of $250.00 on May 4, 2005 regarding ratio standard violations, which included noncompliance citations on April 21, 2005 and April 27, 2005. During a routine inspection on April 21, 2005 your facility was found out of compliance with ratio standards in four classrooms. During a re-inspection on April 27, 2005 your facility was found out of compliance with ratio standards in three classrooms. The above referenced violations constitute grounds to levy this Civil Penalty pursuant to Section 402.310(1)(a) and Section 402.310(4) 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 District 2 Child Care Services Office 2639 North Monroe St., Suite 100-A, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2949 Mission: Protect the Vuinerabie, Promote Strong and Economically Self-Sufficient Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery The licensing standards were written for the health and safety of the children in care and must be maintained at all times. Violation of this standard jeopardizes the overall safety of children and places them at risk of harm. Your licensing counselor (Ms. Dinah Gallon) will conduct another inspection of your facility in the near future. Please be advised that further violations of the Florida Administrative Codes or the Florida Statutes, may result in additional administrative action. Payment of this fine can be made directly to the Department of Children and Families. The mailing address is Department of Children and Families, Child Care Licensing, 2639 N. Monroe Street, Suite 100-A, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2949 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS 1. You, as Petitioner, have a right to request an administrative hearing, to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative, give parties or their counsel an opportunity, at a convenient time and place, to present the agency or hearing officer written or oral evidence in opposition to the action of the agency or to its refusal to act, or written statement challenging the erounds upon which the agency has chosen to justify its action or inaction. (a) Any hearing request or answer to this administrative complaint shall be made in writing and the response should include the following: (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 petitioner, the name, address and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purpose's during the course of the proceeding and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interest will be affected by the agency determination. (3) A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision. (4) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none the petition must SO indicate. (5) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged as well as the rules and statutes which entitle the petitioner to relief, and (6) A demand for relief. (7) (b) Except for good cause: (1) Factual matters alleged in this complaint and not denied in the Request for Hearing shall be presumed admitted. (2) Failure to raise a particular defense in the Request for Hearing will be considered-a waiver of such defense. (c) Any new matter raised in the Request for Hearing shall be presumed to be denied by the Department. (d) Evidence shall not be taken on any issue not raised in the administrative complaint and the Request for Hearing. (e) If the petitioners desire to request a hearing, they must forward their request to: Department of Children and Families Child Care Services, District 2 2639 N. Monroe Street Suite 100-A Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2949 Attention: Joseph Alexander 2. The petitioners are given full notice of this agency action. Unless a request for hearing is received by the Department within twenty one (21) days after receipt of this complaint, the respondent has waived the right to contest this action and this administrative complaint becomes the final order of the Department. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 2 Dl Supervisor Child Care Services, District 2 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite 100-A. Tallahassee, FL 32399-2949 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Certificate #: 7003 0500 0004 7109 8736, this 28" day of April, 2006, to: Kids Club Preschool, 236 Ross Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32305 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Alexander, Supervisor Child Care Services, District 2 2639 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-2949

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