Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Respondent: ENGLEWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH, D/B/A TOTAL LEARNING CENTER
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: May 15, 2012
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IN THE MATTER OF Certified Mail 7011 0470 0002 3594 7095
A Civil Penalty Against ; Return Receipt Requested
Englewood Christian Church d/b/a
Total Learning Center
4316 Barnes Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Department has imposed a Civil Penalty in the amount
of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), against Englewood Christian Church, d/b/a Total
Learning Center. As grounds for the imposition of this penalty, the Department states the
following:
1. The State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (DCF) has
jurisdiction over this matter by virtue of the provisions of Sections 402.301 — 402.319, Florida
Statutes.
2. The Respondent, Englewood Christian Church, is licensed to operate Total Learning
Center - License #C04DU0397, located at, as a Child Care Facility in compliance with Chapter
402, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), Rule 65C-22.
Violation
3. During a complaint investigation conducted on February 21, 2012, a DCF Licensing
Counselor, Rosebud Hilliard, determined that:
Staff member J.L., hired September 3, 2002, was observed by other staff members, including
the director, to have been supervising children while under the influence of a substance that
impaired her ability to provide safe child care. J.L. left her four (4) and five (5) year old
classroom unattended for a period of more than twenty (20) minutes, presumably while she was
in the restroom. J.L. exhibited slurred speech, dazed eyes, and an odor of alcohol emanating
from her body. J.L. admitted to drinking heavily the night before the incident. Direct supervision
of the children in care was inadequate due to J.L.’s diminished capacity, related to alcohol.
4. FAC Rule 65C-22.001(5)(a), states, direct supervision means watching and directing
children’s activities within the same room or designated outdoor play area and responding to
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the needs of each child. Childcare personnel at a facility must be assigned to provide direct
supervision to a specific group of children and be present with that group at all times. When
caring for school age children, childcare personnel shall remain responsible for the supervision
of the children in care and capable of responding to emergencies, and are accountable for
children at all times, including when children are separated from their groups. Pursuant to the
Florida Administrative Code Rule 65C-22.001(5)(a), this is a Class 1 violation. Pursuant to the
Child Care Facility Standards Classification Summary, CF-FSP Form 5316, Item #5-
Supervision, the fine for this first Class 1 violation is not less than $100.00, nor more than
$500.00. Due to the severity of the violation, this fine is being assessed at the amount of
$500.00.
5. The above referenced violation constitutes grounds to levy this Civil Penalty
pursuant to ss.402.310(1)(a) and 402.310(4), Florida Statutes as the above referenced conduct
of Respondent constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules and regulations for the
operation of a Child Care Facility.
6. Payment of money order or cashier’s check for this fine can be made directly to the
Department of Children and Family Services. The mailing address is: 5920 Arlington
Expressway, P.O. Box 2417, Jacksonville, FL. 32231, Attention: Child Care Licensure.
7. Failure to pay the fine imposed in this Administrative Complaint will result in an
automatic non-renewal of the license referenced above.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
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 21
CALENDAR 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
addresses:
David Tucker ; Gregory D. Venz, Agency Clerk
Chief Legal Counsel Department of Children & Families
Department of Children & Families Office of the General Counsel
P.O. Box 2417 1323 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 1, Suite 407
Jacksonville, FL. 32231-0083 Tallahassee, FL. 32301
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 shall 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.
Pursuant to section 120.573, Florida Statutes, the Department advises that formal mediation is
not available for this administrative complaint.. However, the Department may consider
proposals to resolve the complaint without a formal hearing.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT)OF CHILDREN AND FAMILI
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Pamela Buckhai
Safety Program Manager
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with ss. 120.60(3), Florida Statutes (2005), this 7/ “day of April, 2012.
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Docket for Case No: 12-001711
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 11, 2012 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 03, 2012 |
Notice of Settlement and Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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May 29, 2012 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 29, 2012 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 17, 2012; 1:00 p.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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May 25, 2012 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 16, 2012 |
Initial Order.
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May 15, 2012 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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May 15, 2012 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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May 15, 2012 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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