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CNN)The Florida day care where a child was found dead in a parked van has officially been shut down.
Little Miracles Academy in Orlando, Florida, "was previously cited for not keeping proper paperwork," Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Mike Carroll said in a statement to CNN. "Based on the tragic circumstances of this case, both facilities have now been shut down. We will continue to aggressively act to keep kids safe and will hold anyone accountable who doesn't follow the law."
Carroll said the department is conducting its own "thorough investigation," as well as assisting in the criminal investigation.
The department delivered an Emergency Suspension Order to Audrey Thornton, the owner of Little Miracles Academy, on Wednesday.
No children will be allowed at either location of the day care until DCF "determines it is safe for them to return," communications director Jessica Sims said in a statement.
The facility was closed just hours after Thornton spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday, tearfully pleading with the child's family for forgiveness.
Thornton said she cared for 3 year old Myles Hill from when he was baby until he was found dead in a parked van at one of her facility's locations on Monday night. Police said Myles was left outside in the hot van for most of the day, when the high in Orlando was around 93 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Weather Underground.
Wearing dark sunglasses and sobbing loudly, Thornton directed her pleas toward members of Myles' family. "I'm so sorry, I'm sorry for your loss and I don't want y'all to be upset at me. I loved Myles, I took care of Myles since he was a baby."
"You know I loved all of my kids at both locations. I took care of all of my kids, I did what I could do to provide for them and teach them everyday," she added during a press conference.
An employee, who hasn't been publicly named, used the van to transport a group of children, including Myles, from one location to the other on Monday. The employee brought the van back to a parking lot at the original location around 9 a.m. and left it there for the rest of the day. It was unclear whether the employee locked the van after using it.
Florida day care facility shut down after child found dead in van - CNN