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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES vs KIDS AT PLAY LEARNING CENTER AND D. D., 10-000361 (2010)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 10-000361 Visitors: 6
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. DONITA DOW FAX NO. : 6939416 Jan. 12 2818 16:97AM P2 fan 12 oe ¥fe8y we eeSD Fe v9 ~~ .) STATE OF Flor! DEPARTMENT OR) CHRD STB lie INTHE MATTER OF Gente Ma p08 1829 0006 0152 0126 al t 4 A Civil ays a ‘ ae ues! eles Donita Dowdell DBA. Kids At Piay Learning Center. i _ 03 i Wut? ap 8158 Spring Lake Road JO - dacksonville, Florida 32240 FROM : DONITA DOW | , cay FAX NQ. © 6939416 Jan. 12 2416 14:88AM P3 Jani) 2gh0 9:45AM No (434% 3 "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. , ; TICE HTS ; 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 | | (a) The name and eddrass of ach agency affected and each agency's fle ar identification number. if known; FROM : DONITA DOW can TL 288 FAX NO. : 6939416 yan. aTermad 16: poen P4 c. F453 oi 45ANh (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. i, 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 e . im FROM : DONITA DOW Fax NO. =: 6939416 Jan. 12 2018 19:89AM PS ° i TAM TZ, cus Oa bAd: No. 243308 4 7 i 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. | STATE OF FLORIDA, ; OF CHILOREN & FAMILIES © é i 3 Manager |

Docket for Case No: 10-000361
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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