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Buckner Baptist Children's Home: Violation report May 2006

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Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 45001a
Standard Description:   Before Another Adoption Update Adoptive Study- Interview with Each Applicant
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
Adoption study update for subsequent adoption did not document at least one individual interview with each applicant.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 23112c
Standard Description:   Level 1 Child Placing Staff Responsible for Placement
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
Agency Level 1 staff did not approve adoption update written by a private contractor for the adoptive family.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 745.633
Standard Description:   CPA Must Receive Cleared Background Check From Licensing Before Verifying the Home
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
Agency never submitted adoptive parents for background check; agency accepted private contractor's background check information.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 45001b
Standard Description:   Before Another Adoption Update Adoptive Study- Visit to the Home; all Members
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
Adoption study update for subsequent adoption did not document visit to the home when all home members were present.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 42504
Standard Description:   Document Number, Age, Sex of Children for whom Home is Approved for Adoption
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
Agency used study from private contractor that was not specific about recommendations. Agency Level one staff did not document agency's approval.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 14004
Standard Description:   Must Operate According to Written Policies
Technical Assistance Given:   No
Narrative
Agency did not follow its own policies for fees or supervision.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 45001c
Standard Description:   Before Another Adoption Update Adoptive Study- Adjustment of Children in Family
Technical Assistance Given:   Yes
Narrative
According to prospective adoptive family's application an additional child had been placed in their home that was not mentioned in their updated adoption study. The adjustment of this additional child was not addressed in the adoption study.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 43202
Standard Description:   Post-Placement Supervision
Technical Assistance Given:   Yes
Narrative
Not all monthly face to face visits in first 6 months were completed for special needs child.

Violation Details

Operation Number: 237929-21
Operation Name: BUCKNER BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
Date: 5/24/2006
Standard Number:‡ 42502a
Standard Description:   Information Regarding Child Health, Social, Educational, Genetic, Family History
Technical Assistance Given:   Yes
Narrative
There was no documentation that this was shared with adoptive family.
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