VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

FAMILIES FIRST OF VIRGINIA, INC.
4701 Columbus Street
Ste. 305
Virginia beach, VA 23462
(757) 689-3818

Current Inspector: Jamie Morgan (276) 525-5656

Inspection Date: April 17, 2023

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-131 GENERAL PROVISIONS 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 22VAC40-80 THE LICENSE 22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS

Technical Assistance:

22VAC-131-3250F. The Licensee shall ensure that shall in addition to the requirements specified in subsection B of this section, evaluate and update the comprehensive treatment and service plan for the upcoming year.

Comments:

Type of inspection: Renewal Date(s) of inspection and time the licensing inspector was on-site at the facility for each day of the inspection: 4/17/2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00p.m. and on 4/18/2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00p.m. The Licensing Inspector met with the Executive Director and the CFO upon arriving to the location and to discuss the entrance to the inspection. There was one new staff member at the location since the last inspection and the licensing inspector interviewed this staff member. Number of approved provider homes: (31) Number of children in care: (34) Number of children?s records reviewed: (3) child records. Number of provider home records reviewed: (3), Number of staff records reviewed: (1). Observations by licensing inspector: posting of the license and inspection documents was observed. There were no major changes made to the policies or procedures since the last inspection. The Licensing Inspector inquired about annual reports to assess what was working well and areas of improvement. The Licensing Inspector interviewed the (1) Family Counselor regarding job duties and responsibilities as interns, training, and supervision. The evidence gathered during the inspection determined (1) violations with applicable standard(s) or law. The inspection summary will be posted to the VDSS website within five (5) business days of your receipt of the inspection summary. 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, Irvin D. Goode, Licensing Inspector at 804-543-5188 or by email at Irvin.Goode@dss.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-131-370-F
Description:	Violation: Based on the record review, the agency failed to ensure that the home visit narratives completed for FC(2) were up to date and that the narrative sections were original information and not completed as duplicates. 1) (FC-2) was admitted on 7/6/2022. 2) The case narrative reviews contained duplicate sections for the 10/5/2022 and 10/27/2022 home visits. 3) The findings were discussed during the preliminary findings review and the staff acknowledged the findings. 4) The findings were reviewed during the exit interview.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.