Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: KIDS AT PLAY LEARNING CENTER AND D. D.
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Jan. 22, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, March 25, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
FROM :
ADMINIS: MPLAI
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the amount
of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), against Donita Dowdall/DBA-Kide At Play Learning
Gonter, As grounds for the imposition of this penalty, the Department states the faltowing:
4, The Department of Children and Famities (DCF) hae jurisdiction aver this matter by
virtue of the provisions of Sections 402.301 —402.319, Florida Statutes.
2. The Respondent, Donita Dowdall, is licensed to operate Kids At Play Learning Center
Family Day Care-License # FO4DU0230, located at 8158 Spring Lake Road, Jacksonville,
Florida, 32210, as a Farnily Day Care Home in compliance with Chapter 402, Florida Statutes
(F.S.), and Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), Rule 68C-20.
Violation
3. Ouring an investigation on October 9, 2009, 8 red Licensing Counselor daterminad
that:
As a mandated reported, the Operator Donita Dowdell failed to report child abuse in a timely
manner, Child (J.F.), reported to Ms. Dowdell on October 7, 2008, that she had been
inappropriately touched by har mother's former paramour. Ms. Dowdall, did not report this to
the abuse registry uniil October 8, 2009.
4. FAC Rule 68-20.040 (7) (b), states, fallure to parform the duties of a mandatory
reporter pursuant to 5. 39.201, F.S. constitutes a vislation of tha standarde in ss. 402.301-319,
F.S. Pursuant to the Florida Administrative Code Rule 85C-22.010-(7} (b), this is a Class 1
Violation. Pursuant to tha Progressive Disciplinary Sanctions Summary item #38-Child Abuse ,
tha fine for thie first Class 1 violation Is a fine not less than $400.00 nor more than $500.00.
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"The minimum of $160.00 is being levied due to the fact that this was a first time occurrence and
the operstor self reported the omission during an office visit an October 8, 2009.
5. The above referenced violation constitutes grounds to levy this Civil Penalty pursuant , |
to $8.402.310(1Xa) and 402.310(4), Florida Statutes as the above referenced conduct of mG
Respondent constitutes a vielation of the minimum standards, rulas and regulations for the
operation of-a Child Care Facility, ;
6. Payment of money order or cashler’s check for this fine can be made directly ta the , |
Department of Children and Family Services. The malting address fs: $920 Arlington : :
Expraseway, P.O. Box 2417, Jacksonville, FL. 32231, Attention: Child Care Licensure.
7. Fallure to pay the fine imposed in this Administrative Complaint will result in an {
automatic non-renewal of the Teenss referenced above. , ;
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NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA STATUTES
IF YOU BELIEVE THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION IS IN ERROR, YOU ‘MAY REQUEST AN
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING TO CONTEST THE DECISION, YOUR REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 24
DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE. FAILURE TO REQUEST AN
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING WITHIN THE 21 DAYS PROVIDED SHALL CONSTITUTE A
WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A HEARING.
You may submit your request for an adminietrative hearing ta tha Department at the following
Please note that a request for an administretive haaring must comply with section 120.588(2)
(e), Florida Statutes, and Rules 28-108.201(2), Florida Administrative Cade. Those. provisions, :
when read together, require 4 petition for administrative hearing to include: :
addresses:
David Tucker Gragory D. Vere, Agency Clerk !
Chief Lagat Counsel Department of Children & Families :
Department of Children & Families Office of the General Counsel :
P.O. Box 2417 1823 Winawood Bivd., Bldg. 1, Suite 407 i
Jacksonville, FL. 92081-0083 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 |
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(a) The name and eddrass of ach agency affected and each
agency's fle ar identification number. if known;
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(b) The name, addrass, and telephone number of the patitioner; the
name, addrass, and telephone number of the patifioner’s
representative, if any, which shall be the address for service
purposes during the couree of the proceading; and en explanation
of how the petitionar’s substantial interests will be affected by the
agency determination;
(c) A stalament of when and how the potitioner recelved notice of the
agency decision;
(d) A statement of all dleputed Issuts of material facte. if there are
none, the petition must so indicate;
(8) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the
specific facts the patitioner contends warrant raversal or
modification of the agency's proposed action;
(f) Astatement of the specific rules or statutes the patitioner
contends require reversal or modification of tha agency's
proposed action; and
(g) A statement of the ralicf sought hy the petitioner, stating pracisely
the action patitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the
agency's proposed action.
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Section 120.569, Florida Statuies, and rule 28-106.207(4), Florida Administrative Code, require
that a petition to be dismissed If itis not in substantial compliance with the requirements above,
Pursuant section 120.573, Florida Statutes, the Deparment advises that formal mediation la
not available for this administrative compialmt. However, the Department may consider
_ proposals io raselve the complaint withaul 4 formal haaring.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Pamela Buckham
Safety Program Manager
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CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true ind correct gapy of the foregoing has been furnished by U.S.
Certified Mall, 7008 1820 0008 0182 0124 , Return Receipt Requested, in sccordance with ss.
120.60(3), Florida Statutes (2008), thie 28”Way of Dacamber 2009. |
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Docket for Case No: 10-000361
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 25, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 25, 2010 |
Notice of Filing to Withdraw Request for Hearing and Motion to Close File filed.
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Mar. 02, 2010 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by D.Tucker ).
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 16, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 8, 2010; 1:00 p.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Feb. 08, 2010 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 22, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 22, 2010 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jan. 22, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 22, 2010 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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