VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Intercept Youth Services operating as Intercept Health
245 Garrisonville Road
Suite 201
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 318-4740

Current Inspector: Kevin Lassiter (804) 241-2093

Inspection Date: May 23, 2024 , May 24, 2024 , May 28, 2024 and May 30, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-131 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 22VAC40-131 PROVIDER HOMES 22VAC40-131 CHILDREN?S SERVICES 22VAC40-191 BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES

Comments:

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 5/23/2024 and concluded on 5/30/2024. The Director was contacted by email to initiate the inspection. The Director reported that the current census was eight. A list of items required to complete the inspection was provided to the Director. Two foster child, three provider home, and two personnel records were reviewed as provided by the agency. An exit interview was conducted with, where findings were reviewed and an opportunity was given for questions, as well as for providing any information or documentation which was not available during the inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility. Inspection findings will be posted to the Department?s public website within 5 days of receipt of the inspection documents. The department's inspection findings are subject to public disclosure. 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. 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 Dawn Caldwell, Operations Consultant, at 804-385-6864 or by email at dawn.caldwell@dss.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-131-260-A
Description:	Violation: Based on record review and interview, the agency failed to complete the social history for foster child 2 (FC2) within 45 days of the date of the child?s placement. Evidence: 1) FC2 was placed with the agency on 10/17/2023. 2) The agency?s automated record management system documented the social history was submitted 1/22/2024. 3) Findings were discussed during the exit interview and Staff 4 (S4) was interviewed. 4) S4 acknowledged the Social History was completed late.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-260-B
Description:	Violation: Based on a record review and interview, the agency failed to document required information in the Social History for Foster Child 1 (FC1). Evidence: 1) The Social History for FC1 documented: ? FC1 maintained contact with her grandmother ? The grandmother was allowed unsupervised visitation as arranged by the custodial agency and the provider home 2) Data fields on FC1?s Social History form for education stated ?Per DSS on 2/1/2024, unknown.? 3) The record did not document attempts to obtain the information from available sources. 4) Findings were discussed during the exit interview and Staff 4 (S4) was interviewed. 5) S4 acknowledged the required information was not requested from the grandmother.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-330-G
Description:	Violation: Based on record review and interview, the agency failed to conduct a private interview with foster child 1 (FC1), a child capable of participating in an interview, at least one time each month. Evidence: 1) The record for FC1 did not include documentation of a private interview during February 2024. 2) The record for FC1 documented private interviews occurred during March, April, and May 2024. 3) The findings were discussed during the exit interview and Staff 4 (S4) was interviewed. 4) S4 acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-370-F
Description:	Violation: Based on record review and interview, the agency failed to keep the case file for provider home 2 (PH2) up to date. Evidence: 1) The case record for PH2 documented an in person monitoring visit in PH2?s home on 3/16/2024. Documentation for this visit indicated: ? The agency identified matters requiring further action by PH2. ? The agency was considering suspending additional placements into the home based on the matters requiring action. 2) The case record contained no documentation of home visits by the agency after 3/16/2024 for the purpose of determining if PH2 completed required actions. 3) The findings were discussed during the exit interview and Staff 4 (S4) was interviewed. 4) Staff reported other visits were made follow up visits to PH2 after 3/16/2024. Staff contacted the assigned worker to determine where the documentation was located for the follow up visits. 5) Staff 3 (S3) emailed documentation of the follow up visits and acknowledged the documentation was not in the record at the time of inspection.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.