Light Restoration Child Placing Agency

The agency was not able to provide an annual budget for this year.

The agency has not conducted the 2 year annual evaluation verification for two of four homes reviewed.

Two of the four home reviewed have not conducted drills for annual year.

The agency did not pay a foster timely per their agreement.

An employee listed as a case aid worker is conducting case manager duties.

It was observed that the CPR training expired on 1/20/2024.

An employee the operation reports has no longer been associated with the operation since 10/26/2023 was not inactivated from background checks until 11/16/2023.

2 out of 4 preliminary service plans reviewed were only signed by the foster parents.

Child Care Licensing arrived for an unannounced team inspection at 11:30am. Due to issues with operation trying to transfer files electronically the requested files to complete the inspection were not provided to Licensing until 2:15p.

An active employee listed as a Case Aide who has access to confidential records, an active background check and conducts monthly visits with foster families does not a personnel record on file.

A 72-hour admission service plan was completed 4 days late. The child was admitted on 6/22/2023 and the assessment was not completed until 6/29/2023.

A child was found to be sleeping on a cot.

A 9-year-old child with a history of sexually acting out is sharing a room with her 2-year-old brother.

The foster parent's 14-year-old grandchild, a frequent visitor, does not have a cleared background check.

The foster parent left children in care with a babysitter that does not have a background check.

A member of the governing who's holds the title of Administrator has not been added to the Controlling Person's List. The Administrator started with the agency on 8/1/2023.

Employee was hired on 8/1/2023 and as of 8/30/2023 there is no active background check.

Supervision instructions outlined on the service plans for two children in care were not followed by foster mom.

It was determined children in care were left unsupervised for an extended period of time (approximately 18 hours).

CCR was not notified of changes in operation's Administrator.

Former Administrator is still active in background checks.

3 out of 3 foster home files reviewed did not document at least two unannounced supervisory visits.

Three of three records were missing the following information: (1)Child?s full name,(2)Prescribing health-care professional?s name,(3)Reason medication was prescribed,(4)Medication strength, and dosage, (5)Date (day, month, and year) and the time the medication was administered,(6)Name and signature of the person who administered the medication,(7)Child?s refusal to accept medication,(8)Reasons for administering the medication, including the specific symptoms, condition, and/or injuries of the child that the caregiver is treating.

During the walk through it was observed that 1 out of 3 beds was missing a mattress cover.

A child's medication record stated that a medication that should have been given twice a day, once in the AM and once in the PM, was given twice in the AM from October 1-15, 2021.

A child's medication record was not provided for review upon request.

A child's medication records contained several errors including: the child's name being misspelled, date medication was administered was missing, inaccurate dosage listed and inaccurate treating physician's name.

The agency reported moving the office to a new address, after the new location was already in use.

Children in care reported and foster mother confirmed that she punched a hole in the wall when upset. Foster mother also attempted to forcefully remove a child in care's nose piercing when the child refused to do so.

Children in care reported the foster mother yells at them in the home.

Three of five reviewed foster home screenings did not include the date of the interview, method of contact and/or who was present during the interview.

One of five reviewed foster home screenings does not have a signed approval by a CPA management staff.

Five of five reviewed foster home screenings does not discuss if there are explosives or projectiles in the homes.

The agency has not properly discussed, assessed and/or documented information relevant to the home screening as listed in standard 749.2447, to ensure that potential foster parents are capable of providing a safe and nurturing home for children in care. These include 749.2447(1); 749.2447(5)(B); 749.2447(21); 749.2447(5)(A); 749.2447(6)(B); 749.2447(18); 749.2447(19).

There was no documentation of the spoken language of the foster parents noted in the home study.

On the foster home study there was no statement regarding the foster parents citizenship.

A serious incident was not reported to Licensing until 4 days after it occurred.

The foster parent continued to allow a child to stay home during the day, to attend virtual school, while she went to work despite numerous reports to the agency that the child was leaving the home without permission.

A child's service plan did not have any information noted in the goals or progress area of the supervision section despite the foster parent 's reports that the child was continuously leaving the home without permission.

Medication was not stored in the original container for the children. Container was not labeled. The home was closed.

Foster parent did not ensure medication was taken as prescribed due to allowing the children to self-medicate. The home was closed.

Foster parent allowed the children in the home to self-administer medication. The home was closed.

Two children disclosed physical punishment as a form of discipline. Caregiver confirmed the threat of corporal punishment.

Disaster and Emergency Plans do not include plan/procedure of relocating for fire emergencies or transporting children under 24 months of age.

Quarterly visit records for 2 of 2 reviewed homes were observed incomplete.

Documentation that 2 homes completed a severe weather drill was not available at inspection.

DEP practice record provided did not include the documented discussion conducted after the drill.

An amendment was documented in CLASS but not documented/discussed at the quarterly visit.