Kids Grace Child Placement Agency

The operation has failed to hire a full-time administrator.

Several entities who had visited a foster home expressed concerns regarding the foster home being unclean.

Specific information regarding a child's risk of runaway and plans to address this risk for a child with recent runaway history was not included in the child's service plan.

There is not proof of pay stubs in the home file.

The home had a previous agency that was not assessed in the home screening.

It is not documented in the serious incident report or the unauthorized absence log that debriefing occured after child in care ran away.

A child in care ran away and then notified foster parent about here whereabouts. The child was informed to wait until the other foster children were done with work. The child left again with the adult

During Investigation, it was discovered that child ran away from work location but the incident was not reported to licensing until 2 days later.

The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator within 60 days of the position becoming vacant.

The operation did not have foster home records for a foster home that closed in June 2021.

Two of two children reviewed do not have TB test results documented in the file.

One of two children files reviewed did not have documentation of a doctor's visit since September 2023.

The individual interviews of the references were not documented in the home screening.

There are 6 background checks needing to be inactivated.

The home screening does not have 3 adult children interviews.

The home screening does not address how previous relationships ended.

Proof of income for the past 60 days or two complete calendar months was not documented in the home screening.

There is not an interview with a family member living outside of the home and not already interviewed in the home screening.

A child's service plan was not updated within 180 days from the last plan.

There is not an interview with a family member living outside of the home and not already interviewed in the home screening.

A child's initial service plan was not completed within 45 days of being admitted.

An interview with a family member was not included in the home screening.

There is only one interview with an unrelated reference in the home screening.

The foster parent's previous interpersonal relationships are not documented in the home screening.

A background check for a respite provider has expired.

A foster parent's criminal history was not included in the home screening.

A former foster parent and household member still have active background checks. The foster home was closed on 4/1/2025.

Two children in care did not have a medical exam within the allotted time.

There is a false statement on the closing summary.

Medication was observed on the foster parent's dresser and side table in the master bedroom. This was corrected when the foster parent moved the medication to a locked container.

The agency has not provided an annual review of financial records conducted by an independent Certified Public Accountant or documentation to support reserve funds equal to at least three months of operating expenses.

Inappropriate pictures were sent to the school of a child in care.

A staff member did not have 8 hours of EBI completed as part of their pre service training.

There was no debriefing documented for an unauthorized absence that was reviewed.

The agency has not provided an annual review of financial records conducted by an independent Certified Public Accountant or proof of reserve funds equal to at least three months of operating expenses.

The agency has not provided proof of funds with bank statements or an annual review that show funds equal to at least 3 months of operating expenses.

A staff member's background check was run on 08/22/2023. The staff member was employed and paid until April 2024. The background check was made inactive as of 06/18/2024.

The agency has not provided proof of funds with bank statements or an annual review that show funds equal to at least 3 months of operating expenses.

During the inspection it had been over three months since the people list had been validated in CLASS.

During the time of inspection two home records only had one unnaunced supervisory visit conducted in 2023.

During the inspection,it was noted that a serious incident had not been reported at all.

The foster parents were not given a signed copy of the foster home agreement.

The agency did not pay foster parents per their financial agreement.

The agency provided bank statements for their proof of funds that did not show funds equal to at least 3 months of operating expenses.

Background results restricted a person's ability to be present at the foster home. A caregiver allowed this person to be present and have contact with children.

A family member comes to the home a couple times a month has contact with children in care. Family member does not have a required background check.

A caregiver was aware of background check requirements and allowed someone to be around children who was not following requirements.

An incident was not reported withing the required time frames, it was reported 23 hours after the child had left the foster home.

A foster home study only had 1 paycheck stub and no bank statements or tax return to verify the household income.

A child in care did not receive proper medical attention after sustaining an injury to the head.

The serious incident report did not have the following documentation: the nature of the events that happened, the age of one child involved and the date of admission for the two children involved.

During the review of two home records it was not documented that the home has conducted a severe weather drill.

A staff record did not have their Drug testing results or TB screening results filed in their record.

A foster home did not have 2 unannounced visits conducted during the last year.

Of the two foster parent agreements reviewed, one was signed one month after the home was verified and the second was signed over four months after the home was verified.

Two foster home screeenings reviewed did not discuss if the caregivers religion will prevent any medical treament for a child in care.

Of the two staff files reviewed, both files did not have a notarized Affidavit of Employment.

A background check was submitted for a household member 90 days past the person turning 14 years old.

A caregiver was not aware of the bruises on a child in care and could not explain how the bruises occurred.

The agency has not documented any dicussion with caregivers regarding any stressors or challenging behaviors during their quarterly home visits.

Medication logs in both child records reviewed do not have the prescribing health professional's name for any medications.

The agency has been without a licensed administrator for over four months.

Two of three home screenings reviewed did not document the method or dates of contact with the foster parents' reference.

Of the three home records reviewed, the quarterly visits do not have documentation on who was present during the visit.

Two of three home screenings reviewed did not document how the foster parent's income/assets were obtained.

Of the three home records reviewed, one home was missing one quarterly visit and two homes were missing two quarterly visits to the home.

Two of the three home screenings reviewed did not discuss any service calls obtained from the foster home's local law enforcement agency.

One of the three foster home screenings reviewed did not discuss the feelings or attitudes of the foster parent's extended family about their decision to foster.

One home is verified for three placements and only has a bedroom with 100 sq. feet for the foster children.

Two of the three home files reviewed, one foster parent's EBI training had expired and one foster parent on completed four of the required eight hours of EBI training.

Of the three home files reviewed, the quarterly visits do not document whether the visits were announced or unannounced.

One of three home screenings reviewed did not address the foster parents willingness to support a foster child's religious preference.

One of the three foster home files reviewed did not have documentation that verifies the foster parent's age.

One foster home's home screening recommendation for capacity does match the information in CLASS.

One home screening reviewed did not discuss the foster parent's substance abuse history.

One out of the three home screenings reviewed did not document an interview with a family member that does not currently live in the home. This documentation was also missing from the home's record.

One foster parent only completed one hour of annual trauma training.

The caregiver failed to maintain line-of-sight supervision of a three-year-old child in care when they became distracted; which resulted in the child falling down stairs and sustaining serious injuries.

A foster child's service plan stated the child has a seizure disorder but does not address the prescribed medications required for treatment.

A child in care did not receive their prescription seizure medication as prescribed which resulted in the child having a seizure.

A foster parent left a hair dryer in a crib with an infant.

A foster parent was using a hair dryer to dry soiled bedding, and left it unattended while it was still running.

Agency went more than 3 months without a quarterly visit.

The foster parent was not able to properly intervene when a six month old child was injured by a hot hair dryer.

The caregivers did not seek medical treatment for at least 2 days after a six-month old child sustained a serious injury.

A foster parent left a six-month old child unattended in a crib with a hot hair dryer; which resulted in a serious injury that required medical treatment.

Caregiver used a hair dryer to dry soiled crib bedding instead of cleaning and sanitizing.

Agency quarterly visits did not evaluate the stressors in the home.

A 2 year old child in care received an injury to their eye that caused a contusion on 7/11/21. The child did not received medical care for the injury or pain until 7/14/21. The child was prescribe medication for pain.

Employee file reviewed for administrator did not have a job description listed in file.

The home screening does not indicate the citizenship status of ther foster parent, neither does it document an observation or health assessment from a medical professional. The income listed on the home screening does not match what was verified in the case file.

Friends and family members provided references for the home screening. The date and method of contact is not indicated.

The Administrator did not have a background check ran for Kid's Grace.

Required Licensing Affidavit was not available for 2 of 2 employee files reviewed.

The home screening explains that the foster mother is divorced and has two daughters. The dynamics of those relationships were not assessed. As well as, the foster parent reports to have no social supports.

The foster parent was licensed with two previous agencies. The home file does contain information from the previous CPAs. The risk was not assessed on the home screening.

A child in care was frequently restrained in a car seat at bedtime and left to sleep overnight next to his bed.

The foster parent was the subject of an abuse neglect investigation by another entity while serving as a verified foster parent. The investigation was not reported to Licensing.

The home screening did not thoroughly address previous investigation concerns and non-compliances related to supervision and inappropriate discipline of children when the home was verified with previous child placing agencies.

A child was left overnight restrained in a car seat without direct supervision. The child was at an increased risk of harm due to the lack of supervision.

The foster parent refused to initiate child therapy services as required.

Seven children were living in a single parent foster home which included four foster placements. The verified foster care capacity was limited to three children.

A child in care was placed in a car seat for extended periods of time as a form of discipline.