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: April 3, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-131 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 22VAC40-131 PERSONNEL 22VAC40-131 PROGRAM STATEMENT 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:

Type of inspection: Renewal An onsite inspection was conducted on 4/03/2024 from 10:50 am until 2:05 pm. The Acknowledgement of Inspection form was signed and left at the facility on the date of the inspection. Number of children in care: 0 Number of approved provider homes: 21 The licensing inspector completed a tour of the physical plant that included the office setting and conditions. Number of children?s records reviewed: 0 Number of staff records reviewed: 2 and board officers. Number of interviews conducted with staff: 1 Observations by licensing inspector: The license was posted along with inspection documents. Additional Comments/Discussion: 3 provider home records were reviewed. An exit meeting was conducted to review the inspection findings the day of the onsite inspection. The evidence gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standard(s) or law, and violation(s) were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility. The licensee has the opportunity to submit a plan of correction to indicate how the cited violation(s) will be addressed in order to return the facility to compliance and maintain future compliance with applicable standard(s) or law. If the licensee wishes to provide a plan of correction: (i) type the plan on a separate Word document, (ii) identify the standard violation number being addressed, (iii) include the date the violation will be corrected, (IV) do not include any names or confidential information, and (V) return to the licensing inspector by email within five (5) business days of the exit interview. Compliance with all applicable regulations and law shall be maintained and any areas of noncompliance must be corrected. Within 15 calendar days of your receipt of the inspection findings (inspection summary, violation notice, and supplemental information), you may request a review and discussion of these findings with the inspector's immediate supervisor. To make a request for review and discussion, you must contact the licensing supervisor at the regional licensing office that serves your geographical area. Regardless of whether a supervisory review has been requested, the results of the inspection will be posted to the DSS public website within 5 business days of your receipt of the Inspection Summary and/ or Violation Notice. The department's inspection findings are subject to public disclosure. Please Note: A copy of the findings of the most recent inspection are required to be posted on the premises of the facility. For more information about the VDSS Licensing Programs, please visit: www.dss.virginia.gov Should you have any questions, please contact Kevin Lassiter, Licensing Inspector at (804) 241-2093 or by email at kevin.lassiter@dss.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-1-c
Description:	Violation: Based on an interview with staff (S1) and review of personnel records, the agency failed to comply with maintaining, board (B) members, B2 & B3?s background checks- before three years since the dates of the last or most recent central registry finding and most recent criminal history record check report. Findings: 1) The Licensing Inspector reviewed B2 & B3?s record and observed the following; 2) The criminal history record check on file for B2 was not obtained before 3 years since the dates of the most recent criminal history check report observed in the record. 3) The criminal history record check on file for B3 was not obtained before 3 years since the date of the most recent criminal history check report observed in the record. Likewise, the central registry finding for B3 was not obtained before 3 years since the date of the most recent central registry observed in the record. 4) The Licensing Inspector interviewed S1, and S1 acknowledged the findings observed in the record.
Plan of Correction:	This issue was self-corrected by obtaining all clearances that were past due. To make sure that this lapse will not repeat, S1 created a written process for conducting an annual check of all personnel files in January of each new year to assure ample time to obtain any clearances that may be coming due.