VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Inc.
3251 Blenheim Boulevard, Suite 402
Fairfax, VA 22030
(540) 371-1124

Current Inspector: Irvin Goode (804) 543-5188

Inspection Date: Oct. 26, 2020

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-131 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 22VAC40-131 PERSONNEL 22VAC40-131 PROVIDER HOMES 22VAC40-131 CHILDREN'S SERVICES 22VAC40-131 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS 63.2 Adoption 22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia. A renewal inspection was initiated on 10/26/2020. The inspection was concluded on 11/12/2020. The Program Director was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. The agency reports 2 children in care. The inspector emailed the Program Director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The inspector reviewed documents from 5 provider home records and 2 personnel records submitted by the agency. Documents from 1 birth mother/child file were reviewed. An exit interview was conducted on 11/12/20 with the Program Director. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliances with applicable standards or law, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the agency. Upon receipt of the violation notice, the licensee must develop a plan of correction for each violation. The plan of correction must include the following: 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 non-compliance will be corrected. The licensee has ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the inspection documentation to complete the section entitled "Plan of Correction", sign each page of the Plan of Correction and return it to the Licensing Office. The licensee retains a copy to be posted at the facility. Results of the inspection are subject to public disclosure and will be posted on the VDSS web site within five (5) days, regardless of whether or not the Plan of Correction has been completed.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-1-b
Description:	Violation: Based on a review of the sworn disclosure statements submitted for two employees and an interview with the agency representative, the agency failed to obtain the sworn disclosure statements for the employees prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1) The sworn statement for P-1 was completed 24 days after the first day of employment. The sworn statement for P-2 was completed 22 days after the first day of employment. It is required to be completed prior to the first day of employment. 2) In a phone interview with the agency representative (AR-1) on 11/12/20, AR-1 acknowledged that the sworn statement s were obtained after the date of employment for P-1 and P-2.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.