Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services: Violation report 2007
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Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.2557
Standard Description:
Capacity-Foster homes may not exceed the capacity stated on the home's verification
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
This home is verified for 10 children but there are 11 children living in the home (9 foster children and 2 biological children).
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.2563
Standard Description:
Child Caregiver Ratio-Number of children one caregiver can care for in a foster group home based on children the home cares for
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
The foster parent admitted to having a ratio of one caregiver to eleven children.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.2205(a)(3)
Standard Description:
Personal Restraints Prohibited-Restraints that obstruct a caregiver's ability to view the child's face
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
The foster parent administered a restraint that prevented her from viewing the child's face. The foster parent was sitting behind the child and was on the phone during the restraint.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.2305(a)
Standard Description:
EBI Documentation-Caregiver must document EBI in child's record as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after initiation of the intervention
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
There is no documentation that a restraint was performed.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
745.615(a)2
Standard Description:
Required background checks-any persons counted in the Child/Caregiver Ratio, Including volunteers
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
The two caregiver's that work for the foster parent do not have current background checks.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.3027(a)(1)
Standard Description:
Bedrooms-child may share a bedroom with an adult caregiver if it is in the best interest of the child
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
One of the children is sharing a bedroom with an adult caregiver. The foster parent has allowed this because the child wants to sleep in that particular room. The reason for allowing the child to share the room with an adult caregiver is not in the best interest of the child.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.3041(4)
Standard Description:
Physical Environment-foster home must ensure that flammable or poisonous substances are stored out of the reach of children
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
I observed cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink and on the floor in the garage.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.3041(3)
Standard Description:
Physical Environment-foster home must ensure that equipment and furniture are safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
I observed missing fabric on a couch and love seat in the game room upstairs.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
873533-34
Operation Name:
Alliance Adolescent and Children's Services
Date:
7/21/2007
Standard Number:‡
749.3079(6)
Standard Description:
Food Storage-food items must be covered when stored in the refrigerator
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
I observed an open container of ice cream in the freezer and an unknown uncovered substance that appeared to be chili in a bowl in the refrigerator.