The Sanctuary Foster Care Services

Documentation was not provided to verified that child placement management meet with the child in care within 24 hours from discharge.

Foster parent put the medication in child's backpack and instructed her to give the medication to the respite caregiver, which resulted in the child having unsupervised access to her medications and overdosing. This act placed the child at substantial risk of harm as she temporarily lost consciousness several times and had to seek emergency medical care.

Foster parent allowed the child in care to have unsupervised access to their medications knowing this child's history of self-harming behaviors.

Foster parent failed to advised respite placement that the child was taking medication and the regimen for the medication.

Foster child was in possession of their psychotropic medication while in transition to overnight care.

Agency did not approve and document placement of child in care.

Foster parent did not follow service plan when they left youth at home alone. Safety plan states that youth in care should never be left at home alone.

Caregiver was not made aware of pertinent information to properly care for the child in care.

Foster parent did not provide adequate supervision to children in care that required check ins every hour as per service plan.

There are no updates on home study indicating an adoption or changes in foster care capacity.

During the walk through the inspector observed the bathroom (upstairs) was not clean, the foster boys bedroom was observed to be not clean. The backyard area was observed to have debris (boxes, tree shrubs and loose bricks on the side of the house). Photos taken.

During the walk through the inspector observed two mattresses on the floor. The FP stated that the bunk beds were taken down on this past Sunday 10/10/21. (photos taken)

Two of six child records did not have their medical and dental visits in the children's electronic files during the review..

An unnecessary form of discipline such as pouring ice was used to awaken a child in care who was not complying with the request to get up out of bed.

The agency did not report a serious incident that occurred in the foster home.