Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Respondent: OVIEDO MONTESSORI SCHOOL AND KAREN NELSON
Judges: DANIEL MANRY
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Oviedo, Florida
Filed: Feb. 16, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IN THE MATTER OF
A Civil Penalty Against
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Oviedo Montessori School
261 S Central Avenue
Oviedo, Florida 32765
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the
amount of $60. 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. On July 24, 1998, the Department issued license#C18SE0124 to the respondent to
operate Oviedo Montessori School, located at 261 S Central Avenue, Oviedo,
Florida 32765, as a Child Care Facility in accordance with Chapter 402, Florida
Statues, and Florida Administrative Code, Rule 65C-22.
3. Respondent committed violation of Rule 65C-22.006(2)(a)-(c), Florida Administrative
Code, with respect to children’s health/immunization records. On November 12,
2009 the facility was found to have five children’s files with missing or expired
health/immunization records. On June 12, 2009 the facility was found to have three
children’s files with missing or expired health/immunization records. On March 24,
2009 the facility was found to have four children’s files with missing or expired
health/immunization records. On December 2, 2008 the facility was found to have
twelve children’s files with missing or expired health/immunization records.
Inspection report for November 12, 2009 is attached as “Exhibit A”. Inspection report
for June 12, 2009 is attached as “Exhibit B”. Inspection report for March 24, 2009 is
attached as “Exhibit C”. Inspection report for December 2, 2008 is attached as
“Exhibit D”. For a violation of children’s health/immunization records the Department
imposes an administrative fine of $60. This fine is imposed in accordance with
Section 402.310(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
4. The above referenced violations constitute grounds to levy this Civil Penalty ba
pursuant to s. 402.310(1)(a), F. S., in that the above referenced conduct.of = Go
Respondent constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules and fegutati FS
for the operation of a Child Care Facility.
PAYMENT OF FINE, IF NOT CONTESTED
Payment of this fine can be made by money order or cashier's check directly to the
Department of Children and Family Services. The mailing address is Department of
Children and Families; Child Care Licensing Office; 400 W. Robinson Street, North
Tower; Suite 201; Orlando, Florida 32801; Attention: Child Care Licensing.
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 21 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 administrative hearing to the Department at the
following address:
T. Shane DeBoard, Esquire
Department of Children and Families
C/O District Legal Office, S-1114
400 West Robinson Street
Orlando, Florida 32801-9425
Please note that a request for an administrative hearing must comply with section
120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes, and Rules 28-106.201(2), Florida Administrative Code.
Those provisions, when read together, require a petition for administrative hearing to
include:
(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each
agency's file or identification number, if known;
(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of
the petitioner's representative, if any, which shail be the
address for service purposes during the course of the
proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner's
substantial interests will be affected by the agency
determination;
(c) A statement of when and how the petitioner received
notice of the agency decision;
(d) A statement of all disputed issues of material facts. If
there are none, the petition must so indicate;
(e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including
the specific facts the petitioner contends warrant reversal
or modification of the agency’s proposed action;
(f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner
contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s
proposed action; and
(g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating
precisely the action petitioner wishes the agency to take
with respect to the agency's proposed action.
Section 120.569, Florida Statutes, and rule 28-106.201(4), Florida Administrative Code,
require that a petition to be dismissed if it is not in substantial compliance with the
requirements above.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Cone MM. Shore
Carolyn Showalter
Child Care Licensing Supervisor
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy hereof was sent to Karen Nelson, Director of
Oviedo Montessori School, 261 S Central Avenue, Ocoee, Florida, 32765, by U.S.
Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Certificate #
7007 1490 0002 9044 0447 and by U.S. Regular Mail, in accordance
with s. 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, this. 11th _ day of _ January _ 3902 2010.
T. Shane DeBoard
Licensing Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0130605
400 West Robinson Street, S-1114
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407) 245-0530
Docket for Case No: 10-000825