VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Friday's Child Adoption Services, Inc.
132 S. Cameron Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 532-3272

Current Inspector: Kevin Lassiter (804) 241-2093

Inspection Date: March 10, 2020

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 renewal inspection was completed on March 10, 2020, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Friday's Child Adoption Services located at 17 W. Pall Mall Street, Winchester, VA. Currently, there are five approved provider homes and three families receiving post placement supervision. During this inspection, two adoptive home records and one personnel record were reviewed. Background checks for the corporate officer were also reviewed. There was one citation for a violation of the Standards for Child Placing Agencies and one citation for a violation of the Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies. Both were key health and safety standards. The Executive Director was available for the inspection and present for the exit interview at the end of the day. An Acknowledgement of Inspection form was signed by the Executive Director on this date. Upon receipt of the Violation Notice, the licensee should develop a plan of correction to include the steps to correct non-compliance with the standard(s); measures to prevent re-occurrence of non-compliance; person(s) responsible for implementation and monitoring of preventative measure(s); and date by which noncompliance will be corrected. The licensee has five business days from receipt of the inspection documents to complete the section entitled "Plan of Correction", sign each page of the inspection documents and return to the Licensing Office. The licensee should retain a copy to be posted at the facility. Results of the inspection are subject to public disclosure and will be posted on the Virginia Department of Social Services public web site within five business days, regardless of whether or not the Plan of Correction is completed

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-131-160-B
Description:	Violation: Based on a review of the personnel record for P-1 and an interview with an agency representative, the agency failed to obtain an annual performance evaluation. Evidence: 1) The performanc evaluation in the record for P-1 was more than 13 months old. 2) The agency representative reviewed the file and agreed to obtain a performance evaluation for P-1 immediately.
Plan of Correction:	The Executive Director will ensure that all staff receive annual performance evaluations.
Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-1-c
Description:	Based on a review of the corporate officer's record (CO-1) and an interview with an agency representative, the agency failed to obtain a search of the central registry before three years since the date of the last central registry results. Evidence: 1) The central registry search results for CO-1 were more than 3 years old. 2) The agency representative reviewed the results and agreed to submit a new central registry search request immediately.
Plan of Correction:	The Executive Director will immediately send in a new central registry search request.