VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Pentecostal Children's Home DBA Appalachian Foster Care Alliance
308 Coeburn Ave SW
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 437-0170

Current Inspector: Jamie Morgan (276) 525-5656

Inspection Date: Sept. 7, 2021 and Sept. 8, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-131 PERSONNEL 22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies

Comments:

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 9/07/2021 and concluded on 9/08/2021. The Program Director was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. The inspector emailed the Program Director a list of items required to complete the remote documentation review portion of the inspection. The agency reported no approved provider homes and no children in placement. The inspector reviewed two (2) staff records. An exit interview was conducted with the Program Director 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 non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-131-150-B
Description:	Based on a review of documents submitted for inspection, the agency failed to ensure orientation and training was provided to Personnel 1 and 2 (P1 and P2) within 30 days of the date of employment as required by 22VAC40-131-150.B. Finding 1. Documentation of orientation and training for Personnel 1 and 2 (P1 and P2) did not indicate the following required topics were addressed: 22VAC40-131-150.B.1 Required initial orientation: a. The licensee's description of programs and services including population served; c. All training topics identified by the licensee including: 1) Policies and procedures regarding expectations for service delivery; 3) Documentation protocols; 4) The Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies (22VAC40- 131), child-placing related Virginia statutes, and child-placing related policy and guidance documents and broadcasts issued by the Division of Family Services, Department of Social Services; 5) Virginia statutes regarding reporting requirements for suspected child abuse and neglect; 6) Prohibition of corporal punishment; 7) The licensee's policies regarding discipline and behavior management; 8) Pre-service training core competencies for resource, foster, and adoptive family home providers; and 9) The licensee's emergency preparedness and response plan. 22VAC40-131-150.B.2. a. The licensee's treatment philosophy and specific treatment methodologies including the provision of case management services and crisis intervention techniques; b. The current requirements of the Department of Medical Assistance Services related to the provision of treatment foster care case management services, if the licensee accepts Medicaid reimbursements for case management services; c. Orientation in effectively working with children who have emotional and behavioral problems and who may have been abused and neglected; d. Procedures and requirements regarding foster care placements; e. Services to children and their families; f. Services to foster parents; g. Assessment and evaluation of foster homes; h. Training of foster home parents; i. Grief and loss issues for children in foster care, including the significance of birth families to children placed in foster care; j. Orientation to life skill preparedness for children in foster care; and k. Orientation to permanency planning and goal setting for children in foster care. 22VAC40-131-150.B.4. a. Procedures and requirements regarding foster care placements; b. Services to children and their families; c. Services to foster parents; d. Assessment and evaluation of foster homes; e. Training of foster home parents; f. Grief and loss issues for children in foster care, including the significance of birth families to children placed in foster care; g. Orientation to life skill preparedness for children in foster care; and h. Orientation to permanency planning and setting goals for children in foster care. 2. Findings were discussed during the exit interview. Discussion occurred regarding the training logs. The titles of trainings on the logs do not demonstrate that content required by regulations was addressed. Staff 1 (S1) reported having received the required trainings during employment with another Licensed Child Placing Agency and will attempt to obtain documentation. 3. Staff 1 (S1) acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.