Make A Way, Inc

During inspection, two medicine bottles were observed to be on the bathroom shelf and not locked away.

Two out of two fire extinguishers reviewed were found to be last serviced in October 2023.

During the inspection, a hole was found in the door of the foster children's bedroom where the door handle should be.

The staff file reviewed did not contain a copy of the Affidavit for Applicants. The form was obtained and notarized during the inspection.

During the inspection, the foster parent refused access to the master bedroom and the outside balcony on the second floor.

The medication for a youth in care does not document the reason the medication was prescribed or who prescribed the medication.

Two children's service plans reviewed did not address how the caregivers will assist in minimizing high-risk behaviors for the youth in care.

The floor plan did not indicate which rooms were for children's use.

The household expense report in the Foster Home Screening did not include the amount of money foster parent is receiving from a household member.

Two out of three homes reviewed did not have a severe weather drill for 2023.

One out of three homes reviewed did not conduct an unannounced quarterly visit for 2023.

The home screening did not include all CPA's that the foster parent was previously licensed prior to being verified with the current agency.

The home screening did not assess the foster parent's income by reviewing the bank statements or tax returns.

A foster parent used their body by ?bowing up? as a form of a threat towards a child in care that was exhibiting unwanted behavior.

A foster parent used derogatory language towards a child in care.

The fire inspection was last tagged in August 2022.

During today's inspection, medication was being kept in the master bedroom not in a locked container.

Caregiver admitted to still smoking in the garage.

3 medical and 2 dental reports for a child in care did not have copies of the results of the visits.

The caregiver had the child?s medication stored in a weekly medication organizer.

A child in care was not given their medication on 38 different occasions. There were also two different times that the child had missed their dosage. The caregiver did not document these errors.

Multiple medication logs were reviewed. There were multiple days that did not have a signature on who administered the medication to the children.

The caregiver did not properly supervise a child in care by not following the service plan indicating they needed constant supervision.

The respite provider and babysitter was not given information on a child that had a history of sexual acting out and engaging in inappropriate behavior.

One of two home screening reviewed did not have all the household member's health statuses discussed.

One of two home screenings reviewed did not include the assessment of how the prospective foster parent's addressed their own loss.

Caregiver admitted to smoking in the home and in the garage.

A frequent visitor for the foster home does not have a background check completed.

A child in care was allowed access to a toy that shoots without supervision.

A caregiver failed to follow the child?s service plan supervision.

The unauthorized Absence annual log did not indicate the date or time the interview was conducted with the child. It also did not discuss the condition of the child or mention the trauma informed strategies the child could use in the future in place of running away.

Interviews conducted indicate the child was supervised by an unauthorized person.

The foster parent used degrading and harmful language towards a child in care, who may not fulling understand the discussion due to their development.

The foster children and biological children eat their meals separately. This is not the most family like setting for the children in care.

A household member does not have a current background check.

Two out of two homes reviewed did not document the visits separately for the quarterly visit. The visits did not document who were present and they did not have the signatures for the date of the visits.

The foster child?s clay was thrown away by the foster parent.

A babysitter did not have a background and provided care for foster youth multiple times.

The assigned caregiver did not provide the level of supervision required to intervene when the child needed assistance and to provide a child's safety.

Adult children moved into the home and there was not an update completed to the home screening.

Three children in care (17 yo, 16 yo and 16yo) were left alone in the home which resulted in an altercation ending in injuries and a fire in the foster home.

The foster parent and care giver refused to complete a drug test.

The service planning team members did not sign one of the child's service plans.

The home screening addendum to add services does not assess the foster parent's ability to care for treatment service children.

The preliminary service plan required supervision at all times, and the caregivers failed to implement the service plan requirements by leaving the children unsupervised.

The preliminary service plans did not specifically address the appropriate supervision requirements for the children in care.

The home screening does not document the summary for the family.

The home screening does not document the health status of all household members.

A caregiver did not provide adequate supervision with the children in care, resulting in a child feeling unsafe by the other children in the home.

The home screening did not address all the previous relationships the foster parent was involved in and how this could affect the ability to care for children.

The complete health status of all household members was not documented on the home screening.

The home screening does not document the foster parent's child development and their child-care experiences.

The home screening does not document the foster parent's willingness to respect, encourage and provide opportunity for a child's religious affiliation.

It is alleged that a caregiver was informed of an abuse outcry on 5/21/2021 but did not report the case until 7/12/2021.

The foster parent did not have medication records for one of the children in care.

There were gnats in the kitchen and in the living area upstairs during an inspection.

There were six prescription pills that were not stored in the original container nor were they stored in container with the required label.

The children in care were not being provided adequate meals by the caregiver.

The discharge summary did not document all the medications prescribed to the child.