VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Commonwealth Catholic Charities
1601 Rolling Hills Drive
Henrico, VA 23229
(804) 285-5900

Current Inspector: Dawn Espelage (540) 759-8852

Inspection Date: Nov. 29, 2021 and Nov. 30, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-131 PERSONNEL 22VAC40-131 PROVIDER HOMES 22VAC40-131 CHILDREN'S SERVICES 22VAC40-131 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS 63.2 Adoption 22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies

Comments:

An unannounced mandated monitoring inspection was completed on 11/29/2021 and 11/30/2021. The on site inspection on 11/29/2021 took place from from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. The onsite inspection on 11/30/2021 took place from 10:00 am until 4:15 pm. The agency currently has 27 children placed. The Human Resources Supervisor was present for the inspection on 11/29/2021. The Foster Care Program Manager, the Adoption Program Manager, and the Adoption Social Worker were available for the inspection on 11/30/21 and for the interview to review preliminary findings at the end of the day. An exit interview was held with the Foster Care Program Manager on 12/01/2021. Three adoptive home records were reviewed and three foster children's records were reviewed. Four foster home records were reviewed. Background checks for five additional foster families approved since the last inspection were reviewed. Four personnel records were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and the violation was documented on the violation notice issued to the agency.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-131-230-B
Description:	Violation: Based on a review of the case notes for two adoptive homes (AH-1 and AH-3) and an interview with agency representatives (AR-2, AR-3, and AR-4), the agency failed to monitor the homes every 90 days following approval by visiting the providers in their homes or by making direct phone contact with them. Evidence: 1) AH-1 and AH-3 were approved providers. 2) The agency was unable to verify that they monitored the homes at least one time every 90 days by making direct phone contact with them following their approvals. 3) In an interview on 11/30/21, AR-3 and AR-4 acknowledged that they were unable to verify that direct phone contact had been made with the families.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.