VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Paths for Families Operated by Adoptions Together, Inc.
5250 Cherokee Avenue
#203
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 689-0404

Current Inspector: Dawn Espelage (540) 759-8852

Inspection Date: Dec. 17, 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:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia. A monitoring inspection was initiated on 12/17/2020. The inspection was concluded on 01/04/2021. The Home Study Specialist was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. The agency reports 76 families approved and waiting for adoptive placements. The inspector emailed the Home Study Specialist a list of items required to complete the inspection. The inspector reviewed documents from 8 provider home records and 4 personnel records submitted by the agency. An exit interview was conducted on 01/04/21 with the Home Study Specialist. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliances with applicable standards or law, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the agency. Upon receipt of the violation notice, the licensee must develop a plan of correction for each violation. The plan of correction must include the following: 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 non-compliance will be corrected. The licensee has ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the inspection documentation to complete the section entitled "Plan of Correction", sign each page of the Plan of Correction and return it to the Licensing Office. The licensee retains a copy to be posted at the facility. Results of the inspection are subject to public disclosure and will be posted on the VDSS web site within five (5) days, regardless of whether or not the Plan of Correction has been completed.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-1-b
Description:	Violation: Based on a review of documents in the personnel record for a staff member (P-1) and an interview with an agency representative (AR-1), the agency failed to obtain a search of the central registry for P-1 before 30 days of employment at the agency ended. Evidence: 1) There were no results from a search of the central registry for P-1 submitted by the agency for review. 2) P-1 began employment with the agency more than 30 days ago. 3) The agency representative (AR-1) acknowledged that they did not receive the central registry search results for P-1.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.