VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Embrace Foster Care, LLC.
4656 Brambleton Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 376-3968

Current Inspector: Jamie Morgan (276) 525-5656

Inspection Date: Oct. 3, 2022 and Oct. 4, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

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

Comments:

Type of inspection: Monitoring An unannounced monitoring inspection was held on 10/3/22 from 10:40 a.m. ? 4:45 p.m. and 10/4/22 from 8:30 a.m. ? 5:15 p.m. A preliminary findings review was held on 10/4/22. The Acknowledgement of Inspection form was signed and provided to the agency. Number of children in care: 33 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: 4 Number of provider homes reviewed: 5 Number of staff records reviewed: 0 ? no new staff Number of interviews conducted with staff: 1 An exit meeting was conducted on 10/05/2022 to review the inspection findings. 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 Dawn Caldwell, Licensing Inspector at 804-385-6864 or by email at dawn.caldwell@dss.virginia.gov.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-131-290-F
Description:	Violation: Based on record review, the agency failed to document arrangements for, and foster child?s (FC) receipt of, dental care. Findings: 1) A completed dental exam dated 06/16/2021 was filed in FC3?s record. 2) A quarterly review referenced a dental exam on 11/05/2021. 3) FC3?s record did not have documentation regarding a follow up dental appointment. 4) The findings were discussed during the preliminary findings review and Staff 2 (S2) reviewed the case record. 5) S2 provided a receipt showing that a dental appointment was completed on 04/20/2022. 6) S2 acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-330-G
Description:	Violation: Based on record review, the agency failed to make face to face contact with the required seven days in between those contacts for FC4 in March 2022. Findings: 1) Case record demonstrated contacts on 3/9/22 and 3/14/22. 2) The findings were discussed during the preliminary findings review. Staff 2 (S2) reviewed the case record and confirmed no record of other visits in March 2022. 3) S2 acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-370-R-2
Description:	Violation: Based on record review, the agency failed to provide documentation in foster child?s record (FC4) within 30 days regarding a dental exam. Findings: 1) A quarterly progress report noted a dental exam scheduled March 2022. 2) The record did not contain documentation of a dental exam in March 2022. 3) The findings were discussed during the preliminary findings review and Staff 2 (S2) reviewed the case record. 4) S2 located the report demonstrating that FC4 did have a dental exam 3/17/22. 5) S2 acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.