Kidz 2 Kidz Child Placing Agency

The medication error did not include the notification to the prescribed health care professional.

A foster parent admitted to storing children's medications in a Ziplocked bag, in her purse, when away from the home for activities.

Children in care expressed sleeping on the floor or in the bed with other children, when traveling with the foster parent and sleeping in hotel rooms.

Foster parents gave false accounts of an incident to a DFPS investigator.

The garage and backyard were observed to be unkept and the children's bedrooms were observed with an unknown substance on the wall.

An infant was observed sleeping in a crib with loose items including a pillow and blanket.

The foster father failed to notify the agency of an injury that limited the quality of care he could provide to the children.

Two infants were left unsupervised while the foster parent was outside of the home for an unknown amount of time.

The foster parents failed to follow a signed safety plan, as they continued to engage in unsafe sleep practices with infants in care.

During an unannounced visit the foster parents failed to allow DFPS investigators access all areas of the home.

The foster parent was utilizing an infant walker within the home.

The agency failed to remove a closed home from their people's list.

The service plan states that the child is supposed to be supervised every 15 minutes during awake hours

The child's service plan has not been followed which states that the child is to be supervised with electronics including phones.

The medication prescribed is not being given to child. Although the medication is PRN it is not available in the home for when the child needs it.

A follow up inspection was conducted; upon arrival I observed 6 children were left unsupervised at the home.

1 out of 3 children's preliminary service plans reviewed did not include the educational, medical, and dental needs of the child.

Three children's 72-hour service plan were reviewed and none listed individualized needs.

The agency failed to follow their own policy regarding babysitter training requirements.

Foster parent reported fabricated details of an incident while interviewing with a DFPS investigator.

A child in care stole a firearm out of the neighbor's vehicle while the foster mom was away from the home.

A child in care was left home alone while a younger child was present although their child service plan prohibits.

A foster home that was verified for 4 foster and 1 non-foster child, had 3 foster and 3 non-foster children living in the home.

An infant was observed using a baby walker. Two walkers were observed in the home.

The agency is not licensed to provide services for human trafficking but accepted the placement of a child that required these services.

The child's 72 Hour Service plan did not specifically detail how the caregiver and agency would address child's immediate prenatal, psychiatric and trafficking needs.

A child that required 24-hour supervision was able to successfully run away from the home three times.

The agency's operational policy does not encompass how a foster parent will meet a child's 24-hour supervision in a foster home setting.

Child Placement Staff failed to complete a thorough evaluation of the needs of a child prior to placement, resulting in the agency placing a child in a foster home without being verified to provide the treatment services required.

The agency failed to adequately conduct a thorough assessment of the foster parent's previous employment and health status, including past drug/alcohol usage, prior to verification.

The CPMS has not provided a signature indicating that the quarterly supervisory visits have been consistently reviewed and approved.

An additional household member living in the home was not indicated on the family's Home Study as a household member and was listed as a frequent visitor on the family's recent Addendum. The family's total capacity is four, and the additional household members make five people living in the home. Exceeding the family's total capacity for which they were verified.

One of the children's medications did not have an active medication log.

During a walk-through of the home, psychotropic medication was found to not be in a locked container or under double lock.

Two different medications were found mixed together in one medication bottle.

The pill count was inaccurate for eight out of nine psychotropic medications evaluated.

Medication logs were inaccurate regarding the name of the medication that the dosage was being provided for.

The foster parents failed to adhere to the April safety plan that detailed the child's AWOL protocol.

The foster parent failed to report a 15-year-old child being AWOL from the home for 12 hours.

The foster parents failed to notify licensing of several abuse/neglect investigations by Child Protective Investigations, Provider Investigations and Adult Protective Services in which they were alleged perpetrators.

The foster mom failed to notify the agency of a serious medical diagnosis, changes in the home's income, and changes in the household composition that effected their ability to provide care to the children placed in the home.

The foster parents displayed a lack of competency and prudent judgment when deciding to operate two separate homes, intermingle the children in care, and failing to keep their agency informed of the changes.

The foster parent was not aware of a fight that occurred between two children in the home. According to the child's service plan, one of the children required one to one supervision.

The foster parent failed to formally report an unauthorized absence to law enforcement.

The foster parent failed to document a serious incident when children in care were caught smoking marijuana.

4 out of 4 Serious incident reports reviewed did not have the treatment professionals' name or required information listed.

During walk-through of the home, psychotropic medication was found to not be in a locked container or under double lock.

A written agreement between the agency and foster parents had not been signed or completed, that would have advised foster parents of not admitting a non-relative child for 24-hour care into their home.

The foster parent failed to find an appropriate school specific to the child's needs.

A child in care did not receive a medical or dental assessment within the 30-day timeframe.

A child in care was not provided with necessary special equipment to assist with his hearing disability.

The medication filing cabinet was not locked because the foster parent stated they cannot find the key.

While coducting a walk through of the home, the fire extingusher expired in March.

The AWOL debriefing did not include any information regarding what occurred with the child while on AWOL.

Medication log record does not match the medication pill count conducted on two medications.

It was found that a caregiver gave false information regarding the identity of an individual in their home during an investigation.

It was found that a frequent visitor was not made inactive after being associated with the agency .

During the investigation, multiple medication logs documented inaccurate information regarding administration of medications.

A child in care was medically neglected by the foster mother.

During the investigation, it was found that a foster child did not ingest medication that the foster mother thought she was self-administering.

A service plan reviewed for a foster child did not document an approval regarding them self-administering medications.

During the investigation, it was found that prescription medications were provided upon a child's discharge that were prescribed to another child in the home.

It was determined based on the review of the investigation report that the foster parent was drinking alcohol in the presence of the foster child.

Based on the review of the investigation it was determined that a foster parent was yelling at a child in care

Based on the review of the investigation its was found that the foster parent hit and yelled at the foster child in the store. Additionally, it was also determined that the foster parent displayed demeaning behavior by spanking and ridiculing the adoptive children in care in the area of the foster child creating a fearful environment.

A caregiver made degratory comments towards a child in her care.

A child in care?s ears were pierced prior to DFPS approval.

Earrings were removed from a child in care's ears during a removal from the home as a form of punishment.

During the investigation review, it was found that a child in care did not receive a mental health examination or assessment after stating they were hearing voices in their head, on several occasions.

Based on the review of the investigation, it was determined that the children in care were left unsupervised in the home while the foster parents went to church.

It was determined based on the review of the investigation that the foster dad did not use prudent judgement when he offered a child in care money and/or gifts to encourage the child to conceal ongoing sexual abuse in the home.

Base on the review of the investigation it was determined that the foster father inappropriately touched a child in care and showed the child pornography.

One out of four child medication logs reviewed did not contain the name of the prescribing health-care professional's name.

During a sampling visit, medication logs were reviewed and multiple medication forms did not include the reason the medication was prescribed.

An initial background check has not been completed on an unauthorized household member.

One child's service plan received stated a different child's name in multiple areas. The same service plan states the child is currently on prescription medication when he is not.

One child's file reviewed did contain the child's medication logs.

One of the bedrooms was observed to have holes in the wall next to the child's bed.

The medication was prepared multiple days in advance.

Three out of three admission assessments reviewed did not include the parent's expectations for placement.

Three out of three admission assessments reviewed contained inaccurate and untrue information. Three out of three admission assessments had sections left blank.

One respite care provider and one frequent visitor were lacking background checks and had unsupervised access to children in care.

A child in care was allowed to ween herself off of a prescribed psychotropic medication.

4 out of 4 children placed in the home stated foster mother curses at them.

During the walk through of the home, I observed a smoked detector not inoperable condition. The battery was observed outside of the smoke detector.

4 out of 4 children placed in the home stated foster mother curses at them.

Documentation for the investigation was found to have untrue and inaccurate information.

During the investigator's walk-through of the home, multiple areas of the home were found to be dirty and there was a strong odor.

One 15 year old child's service plan was reviewed and did not include the required plans for a 14 year old.

One child's service plan contained inaccurate information.

It was observed that the medication was pre-prepared one week in advance in a large box and all of the four children's medication was mixed in this large box and was separated into 7 compartments.

Medication logs were observed during the inspection and were not filled out at the top, it was missing the prescribing physician and the reason it was prescribed.

During the inspection of the home two RCCL inspectors . Overheard foster parent belittling a child in care.

2 out of the 2 children interviewed advised if you miss curfew or dinner you are not allowed to eat dinner.

A youth in care and caregiver indicated the caregiver did not utilize self control during an incident involving the youth in care.

Two out of two youth in care indicated the caregiver uses profane language towards the youth in care.

Foster Parent admitted to using profanity towards children in care.

The foster parent's daughter is not allowed to be in the home per CBCU. The foster parent's daughter has continued to reside in the home while having an ineligible background check.

A caregiver failed to adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation as defined in Texas Family Code 261.401.

The foster parent provided a false incident report.

A child in care was able to obtained piercings while in the home.

The foster parent would not intervene when the children got into fights because she stated she could not touch them.

During a sampling, it was discovered during the home screening and during the Sampling Inspection, a frequent visitor does not have an Active BGC.

It was noted during the investigation that the FP would use curse words at a child in care when yelling/ disciplining them.

It was noted during the investigation that the FP did grab/ pull 1 of the children in care while taking the child to a corner area away from the other children in care

It was noted during interviews that FP is allowing oldest child in care to watch and care for children when she is not home. Reviewing of service plan does not state oldest child is to supervise younger children in care

During the walkthrough, the medication box presented was unlocked and the secondary box did not have a lock on it.

The caregiver did not have a copy of the children in care service plans.

During the inspection; medication belonging to a child in care was accessible to the other children in care. Additionally, over the counter medication was also found to be accessible to children in care.

During the investigation; multiple food items such as bread, meat, and condiments was expired in the refrigerator.

During the walk-through of the home; flammable and poisonous substances were accessible to the children in care.

The foster parent admitted not completing documentation of administering medication to a child in care for the month of September.

During the inspection; weapons along with ammunition' were not stored properly.

It was disclosed in the investigation to teach a child under five a lesson, one of the caregiver?s broke a toy belonging to the child.

A foster parent did not use prudent judgement when allowing 2 children in care to "roughhouse" in the swimming pool. The foster parent stated, "boys will be boys", not considering the risk of the activity.

A caregiver refused to provide an investigator with the requested video footage.

Prudent judgment was not used when a foster parent was allowed to transport a foster child to respite after being notified the foster parent was the AP in the investigation.

During a sampling visit of the home, it was discovered an unauthorized visitor has been to the home visiting frequently without a background check.

1 foster home record reviewed showed that 1 home had 5 supervisory visits in 2020 but only 1 was unannounced.

1 of the 4 children's records reviewed mentioned other children's names that did not belong as if it was copied and pasted. 1 child's record was also missing pages from the placement summary and some documents signed by foster parent were not dated.

The agency home parent subjected children in care to bio family verbal arguments. Additionally, the disagreements involved yelling and lose of awareness for the parent to maintain normal speaking within close proximity to children in care.

During the walk through food was observed on the floor of the pantry. A picture was taken.

During the course of the investigation it was discovered the foster parent failed to use prudent judgment when allowing a child in her personal room unsupervised when suicidal ideations were expressed. Also, the foster parent allowed a child in care to miss multiple days of school resulting in truancy.

A foster parent disclosed confidential information about a child to other children in care.

During the walk through there were chemicals observed accessible to children in care under the kitchen and bathroom sinks. Pictures were taken of the accessible chemicals.

Files were reviewed for one foster parent which showed three supervised and one unannounced visit. Files were reviewed for another foster parent and no documentation reflected if announced or unannounced visit completed for March 6, 2021. As well as all the others being listed as announced.

Foster parents failed to supervise three children in care when the children were left at the foster home alone without an approved caregiver present.

Foster parents failed to comply with a child?s service plan requirements related to supervision.

Foster parents failed to adhere to the children's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation as defined in Texas Family Code 261.401.

There was no written documentation regarding a serious incident involving allegations of children in care sexually acting out.

A serious incident involving allegations of neglectful supervision was not reported to the appropriate authority.

A serious incident involving allegations of neglectful supervision was not reported to the appropriate authority

There was no written documentation regarding a serious incident involving allegations of children in care sexually acting out.

A foster parent was observed on video and audio screaming and cursing at a child.

A foster parent failed to adhere to the children's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation as defined in Texas Family Code 261.401.

A foster parent was observed on video dragging a child down the sidewalk by the collar of the child's shirt, and aggressively shaking the child at two points during the video.

A caregiver punched a child four times in the stomach and one time in the shoulder.

A caregiver failed to adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation as defined in Texas Family Code 261.401 when the caregiver physically harmed a child.