Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Respondent: TANGLIER NEWELL
Judges: BARBARA J. STAROS
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Starke, Florida
Filed: Jan. 20, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, January 27, 2011.
Latest Update: Jan. 31, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IN THE MATTER OF Certified Mail 7009 3410 0001 6528 3977
A Civil Penalty Against Return Receipt Requested
Tanglier Newell
6947 NW CR 229
Starke, FL 32091
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the
amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). 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
Respondents by virtue of the provisions of Chapters 402.301-402.319, Florida Statutes (Fla.
Stat.), and Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) Rule 65C-20.
2.
The Respondent, Tanglier Newell, is licensed to operate a family daycare home
located at 6947 NW CR 2293 Starke, FL 32094, in compliance with Chapter 402, Florida
Statutes (Fla. Stat.), and Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), Rule 65C-20.
3.
Sec. 402.302(13), Fla. Stat. states: ,
“Screening” means the act of assessing the background of child care personnel
and volunteers and includes, but is not limited to, employment history checks, local
criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies, fingerprinting for
all purposes and checks in this subsection, statewide criminal records checks
through the Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks
through the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sec. 402.305(2)(a), Fla. Stat., states:
(2) PERSONNEL. --Minimum standards for child care personnel shall include
minimum requirements as to:
(a) Good moral character based upon screening. This screening shall be
conducted as provided in chapter 435, using the level 2 standards for
screening set forth in that chapter.
Sec. 402.313(3), Fla. Stat., states
Child care personnel in family day care homes shall be subject to the applicable
screening provisions contained in ss. 402.305(2) and 402.3055. For purposes of
screening in family day care homes, the term includes any member over the
age of 12 years of a family day care home operator's family, or persons
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over the age of 12 years residing with the operator in the family day care
home. Members of the operator's family, or persons residing with the
operator, who are between the ages of 12 years and 18 years shall not be
required to be fingerprinted, but shall be screened for delinquency records.
6. Rule 65C-20.008(3), F.A.C., states in relevant part:
(3) A submitted CF-FSP Form 5133 will not be considered complete until the
licensing authority receives proof of background screening clearance on the
operator of the family day care home, substitutes, and on all other household
members who are subject to background screening pursuant to Section
402.313(3), F.S. If the designated substitute changes during the licensure year,
prior to taking care of children, the new designated substitute for the operator must
comply with background screening requirements and the licensing authority must
receive proof of background screening clearances.
(b) Re-screening: A screening conducted under this rule is valid for five years, at
which time a statewide re-screen must be conducted.
1. The five year re-screen is required for the operator, household members
and all substitutes.
2. The five year re-screen must include, at a minimum, a statewide criminal
records checks through the FDLE and a local criminal records check.
3. CF Form 1649A, Child Care Attestation of Good Moral Character must be
completed annually. A copy of the CF Form 1649A may be obtained from the
department's website at www.myflorida.com/childcare.
4. Documentation/clearance from the five year re-screening must be included
in the department's licensing file.
(c) An operator, substitute and all household members must be re-screened as
outlined in Section 402.313, F.S., following a break in operation of the family day
care home that exceeds 90 days.
7. The Respondent is fined $50.00 for a second Class |! violation within a two year
period of F.A.C. 65C-20.008(3)b) and §§ 402.302(13); 402.305(2)(a) and 402.313, Fla. Stat.
During an inspection on October 19, 2010, the Respondent failed to provide to the Depart-
ment’s licensing counselor documentation of the five year re-screen for the Respondent and
her husband. The Respondent was previously cited and provided technical assistance for the
same violation on October 5, 2010.
8. The above referenced violations constitute grounds to levy this Civil Penaity
pursuant to ss.402.310(1)(a) and 402.310(4), Florida Statutes at the above referenced conduct
of Respondent constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules and regulations for the
operation of a Child Care Facility.
9. Payment of this fine should be made by cashier’s check or money order made
payable to the Department of Children and Families and delivered to Department of Children
and Families/Child Care Licensing, 5920 Arlington Expressway, P.O. Box 2417, Jacksonville,
FL 32231-0083 within thirty (30) days of receipt of this administrative complaint.
8. You have the right to contest this Civil Penalty through an administrative hearing
pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. To request an appeal hearing you must submit a
written request within 21 calendar days of receipt of this Administrative Complaint. To initiate
this formal review process, a petition for formal hearing must be received by the following
individual within the twenty-one (21) day time frame:
Lucy Goddard-Teel
Assistant Regional Counsel
Department of Children & Families
1000 NE 16 Avenue, Bldg. J #3
Gainesville, FL. 32601
IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING, YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL THIS CIVIL PENALTY
WILL BE COMPLETELY BARRED.
9. Your request for an administrative hearing must conform to the requirements of
F.A.C. Rules 28-106.101 and 28-106.301 and must state what issues and material facts you
dispute. According to those rules, the written request for hearing must contain the following
information:
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 person who is asking for the
hearing (the petitioner);
c. The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if
any;
d. An explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interests are or will be affected
by the agency decision;
e. A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency
decision;
f. A statement that the petitioner does not dispute the facts upon which the agency
telied but that s/he wants to exercise the right to he heard anyway OR a
statement that the petitioner does dispute the facts upon which the agency relied
and a list of the facts in dispute;
g. A concise 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;
h. A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner believes requires
the agency to reverse or modify its decision; and
i. A statement specifying what action the petitioner wants the agency to take in the
matter.
Finally, in accordance with Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, all parties to this cause have the
opportunity to respond, to present evidence and argument of all issues of involved, to conduct
cross-examination and submit evidence, to submit proposed findings of facts and order, to file
exceptions to any order of a hearing officer's recommended order, and to be represented by
counsel (at your expense). In addition, you have the right to have subpoenas and subpoenas
duces tecum issued.
Pameldé Buckham
Family Safety Program Manager/ Northeast Region
Child Care Licensure
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
the licensee by U.S. Certified Mail # 7009 3410 00016528 3977 , Return Receipt Requested, in
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing has been furnished to
accordance with ss. 120.60(3), Florida Statutes (2008)
this (77 day
Pamela Buckham
Family Safety Program Manager
Docket for Case No: 11-000271