VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Adore Children and Family Services
801 N. Pitt Street
Suite 116
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 582-7304

Current Inspector: Irvin Goode (804) 543-5188

Inspection Date: Sept. 28, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

Personnel Administration and Organization Provider Homes Children's Services Additional Requirements for Specific Programs

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 9/28/2022 from 11:10 am to 5:15 pm. The agency reports a total of 15 children in care and 21 approved provider homes. During this inspection, 2 child records, 3 provider home records and 2 staff records were reviewed. Background checks for 3 additional provider home were reviewed. Two employees were interviewed during the inspection. An entrance interview was conducted on 9/28/2022 with the General Compliance Manager. Inspection findings review was conducted on 9/28/2022 with the General Compliance Manager and Executive Director. An acknowledgement form was signed and left at the agency. 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 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 NeShara Gaston, Licensing Inspector at 804 840-2526 or by email at NeShara.Gaston@dss.virginia.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-131-180-D
Description:	Violation: Based on review of the record for PH1, the licensee failed to ensure 3 face to face interviews were conducted on three separate days. Findings; PH1 was approved by the licensee on 8/12/22. The record for PH1 documents 1 face to face interview was conducted with PH1 and 2 virtual contacts were conducted. During an interview, the executive director acknowledged 3 face to face visits were not conducted.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-210-A
Description:	Violation: Based on review of the record for Provider Home (PH) PH1, the licensee failed to ensure the pre-service training included the 22 core competencies as required by 22VAC40-131-210-A.1-22. Findings: PH1 was approved on 8/12/22. At the time of review, PH1's record did not document that the pre-service training included the required 22 core competencies as required by 22VAC40-131-210-A.1-22. During an interview, the executive director acknowledged the required training was not documented in the record.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-250-O
Description:	Violation: Based on review of the record for FC1 and interview with the executive director, the licensee failed to ensure the names of the individuals involved in staffing FC1?s case were documented in the record. Findings: FC1 was placed with the agency on 3/30/22. The record for FC1 did not document the names of the individuals involved in staffing the case as required by 22VAC40-131-250-G.6. During an interview, the executive director acknowledged the names of the individuals involved with staffing the case were not documented in the record.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-131-370-N-1
Description:	Violation: Based on review of the record for Foster Child (FC) FC2, the licensee failed to complete a face sheet within 5 days of placement. Findings: FC2 was placed with the licensee on 8/22/22. At the time of review, FC2's record did not document a face sheet.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-C-1-d
Description:	Violation: Based on review of background checks, department of motor vehicle (dmv) report, home study, and interview with the general compliance manager, the licensee failed to ensure a search of the central registry for abuse and neglect maintained by any other state in which the prospective foster parent resided within the last five years was obtained prior to approval. Findings: The home study completed by the licensee and documented in the record for provider home (PH) PH3 is dated 5/17/2022. The home study documents that PH3 resided in another state within the last 5 years. PH3?s record also documents a dmv report indicating that PH3 has resided within another state within the last 5 years. The sworn disclosure statement signed by PH3 on 11/30/21 does not document an answer to other states PH3 has resided within the last 5 years, the question is blank. PH3?s record does not contain the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry maintained by S1 for PH3. During the exit interview the general compliance manager acknowledged that out of state child abuse and neglect registry check for PH3 was not completed prior to PH3?s approval.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.