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Adoptions International, Inc.: Violation report November 2006

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Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 22007b
Standard Description:   Personnel File -Documentation that Person meets Requirements
Technical Assistance Given:   Yes
Narrative
One staff record evaluated did not indicate how the staff met Level I qualifications regarding experience.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 13312
Standard Description:   Submit an Annual Financial Report
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
The agency was to submit their annual financial report by 3/1/2006.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.4061(10)
Standard Description:   Pre-Adoptive Home Screening - Information must include the prospective adoptive parents' attitude about the adoptive child's religion, if applicable
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
One of the two records evaluated did not mention religion of the adoptive child or adoptive parent's attitude regarding religion.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.4061(18)
Standard Description:   Pre-Adoptive Home Screening-include results of criminal history and central registry background checks conducted on prospective adoptive parents
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
One of the two records evaluated was missing documentation of the central registry background check. It was noted that it had been done, but the required documentation was not available.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.4061(20)
Standard Description:   Pre-Adoptive Home Screening-includes telephone numbers given to prospective adoptive parents for filing complaints about how screening was conducted
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
The two records evaluated lacked a phone number for filing complaints regarding the screening.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.4061(21)(A)
Standard Description:   Pre-Adoptive Home Screening - Information must include the home screening
Technical Assistance Given:   Yes
Narrative
One record evaluated lacked the home screening that had originally been conducted. This family had adopted prior to adopting through this agency.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.4061(4)
Standard Description:   Pre-Adoptive Home Screening - Information must include a history of the prospective adoptive parents' residence and their citizenship status
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
The two records evaluated did not include a history of residence for the last 10 years on the adoptive parents.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.4069
Standard Description:   Child not Placed with Prospective Adoptive Parent within 6 Months
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
The two records evaluated did not include a home study update. In both cases, children were not placed with the family within 6 months of the screening, therefore, an update to the screening was needed.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 855248-163
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.615(a)1
Standard Description:   Background Check Requirements - Employees, Including Those You Intend to Hire
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
The agency has employed a contract staff that has not had a background check conducted.

Violation Details

Operation Number:
Operation Name: Adoptions International, Inc.
Date: 11/1/2006
Standard Number:‡ HRC42059
Standard Description:   Employment Affidavit
Technical Assistance Given:   Yes
Narrative
Employment affidavits were not available on the two staff records evaluated.
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