Texas Family Initiative LLC

The discharge summary did not document the name, address, phone number and relationship the child was released to. The time of the discharge discussed with the child was also not documented.

The foster home has a day-care license and residential childcare license. There was no assessment completed or approved by Residential Child-Care and Child Day-Care Divisions of Licensing.

The people list was last verified 5/22/2024.

One of the home studies reviewed did not address the foster parent's feeling concerning children who have been abused or neglected.

Two of the home screenings reviewed did not address that law enforcement was contacted and the information was reviewed.

Two of the home screenings reviewed did not include the summary of the individual, joint or family interviews.

The foster parent allowed a child in care to drive and transport other children without a valid license.

The first and second quarterly visits do not document the names of all household members present during the visit.

Two out of two children files reviewed did not have verification that they had a TB test completed.

One out of two files did not have the child's rights signed by the 8 year old child in care.

There was a medication bottle observed to be unlocked during the inspection of the home.

The home screening did not address and document all the required information per minimum requirements.

Medications were observed to be unlocked during the inspection of the home.

Two of three foster home screenings reviewed did not document how the foster parent's age was verified.

One foster home screening reviewed did not document that local law enforcement was contacted regarding service calls to the home.

One foster home screening did not document what information was requested and assessed from the home's previous agency.

Agency staff were not able to provide active records for immediate review.

Four of the five child files reviewed did not address supervision in the child's preliminary service plan.

Four of the child files reviewed contained service plans that were missing signatures.

During the inspection it was found that a home member is sleeping in the home's living room.

One foster home reviewed had supervisory visits that were not signed by both foster parents when present.

Caregivers disciplined children in care by hitting them with a belt resulting in marks and bruises to their persons.

This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.

Child was admitted on 09/03/2023 and she has not received an initial medical exam, previous medical exam was done on 08/18/2022.

Foster parent's last Normalcy training was done on 7/25/22 and it was renewed on the date of the inspection 01/10/2024. Late 169 days.

Child was admitted on 01/07/2024 at 1:00 pm and does not have a preliminary service plan within the 72 hours' time frame.

Foster parent's last Normalcy training was done on 7/25/22 and it was renewed on the date of the inspection 01/10/2024. Late 169 days.

Five out of six supervision home visit documentation reviewed had no signature of acknowledgement from child placement management or case manager.

Case manager did not complete weekly phone call with foster parent as per their service plan support to caregivers in two of the four weeks for the month of November.

Foster parent status is showing as active although they are no longer associated with the agency.

The service plan does not include the child's legal status or visitation plan and the reason for removal/placement is not discussed

The supervisory visits did not have the names of household memebers present at the vist.

A child's file did not contain proof the a TB exam was completed.

The agency background has not been validated since 8/25/22.

On June 11, 2021 TFI submitted policies and procedures indicating that TFI would create paper files for all foster family homes and children in care. Those files were said to be stored in each family s branch by July 15, 2021. At inspection Child Care Regulatory were informed that files would have to be printed after requested.

The service plan does not address how the child's educational needs would be addressed.

There were no signatures of fosterparent after the visit were completed.

One child mentioned the caregiver yells at them.

Agency's home files, child files, and staff files were not immediately available upon request.

A childs record states that a dental follow up exam is scheduled for 2/28/22 but there is no documentation for that appointment.

During a sampling inspection at a foster home it was found that two grandparents that live next door and visit the home a few times a week did not have background checks done.

Medication logs for both girls were not being filled out within 24 hours of administering medication.