VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

DePaul Community Resources, Inc.
1020 Carrington Place, Suite 100
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 977-9847

Current Inspector: Dawn Espelage (540) 759-8852

Inspection Date: Feb. 2, 2022 and Feb. 3, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

Organization and Administration Personnel Provider Homes Children's Services Treatment Foster Care Background Checks

Comments:

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 2/2/2022 from 3:10 p.m. to 4:55 p.m. and 2/3/2022 from 9:10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. A COVID pre-screening was conducted. The Director of Foster Care and Independent Living participated in the entrance conference and remained available during the inspection. The Director of Foster Care and Independent Living reported that the current census was 18 children and youth in placement and Independent Living Arrangements and 12 approved provider homes. The inspector reviewed one (1) foster child, one (1) Youth, one (1) personnel, and two (2) provider home records. An exit interview was conducted with the Director of Foster Care and Independent Living, Regional Manager of Foster Care and Independent Living, Foster Care Supervisor, Independent Living Manager, and Independent Living Specialist on the date of inspection, 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. The information gathered during the inspection determined violations with applicable standards or law. The violations are documented on the Violation Notice. 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-3
Description:	Violation Based on review of personnel documents for Personnel 1 (P1), the agency failed to maintain references in the personnel record. Findings: 1) Personnel documents for P1, received by the Licensing Specialist for review, did not include references. 2) The Licensing Specialist emailed Staff 2 (S2) requesting references for P1. 3) S2 responded and indicating the supervisor for P1 was working on obtaining the references. 4) The findings were discussed during the exit interview. 5) Staff 1 acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-440-C-4
Description:	Violation: Based on record review, the agency failed to evaluate elements required prior to accepting and making an arrangement for Youth 1 (Y1) for an Independent Living Arrangement. Findings: 1) The case record for FC2 included a life skills assessment that was completed six days following the date of the Teen Acceptance Letter and five days following the date the Youth began to reside in the Independent Living Arrangement. 2) The Evaluation of Readiness for Independent Living form, dated 10/2/2021, documented ?Staff attempted to obtains skills assessment from DSS worker on dates 10/11/2021 and 10/21/2021? and ?Casey Life Skills will be administered upon placement.? 3) The findings were discussed during the exit interview. 4) Staff acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-440-H
Description:	Violation Based on record review, the agency failed to develop and Individualized Service Plan (ISP) within 30 days of admission for Youth 1 (Y1). Findings: 1) The case record for Y1 included an Individualized Service Plan signed 47 days following the date Y1 was placed in an Independent Living Arrangement. 2) The findings were discussed during the exit interview and staff reviewed the ISP. 3) Staff acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.