REACH Child Placing Agency

Foster parents used profane language towards a child in care.

2 of 2 foster home files reviewed did not have required signatures by foster parents for quarterly visits.

An adopted 15 year-old child does not have a current background check.

2 of 2 child files reviewed did not have a sign copy of the child's rights located in file as required by minimum standards.

2 of the 2 employment files reviewed did not have "none" written on the notarized affidavit concerning incidents involving children as required.

The foster home screening did not identify or document previous risk in the home including an investigation that involved a child under 6 with a serious injury.

A 4-year-old child could have been harmed when a caretaker attacked another caretaker who was holding the child.

The home screening failed to document a caregiver's mental health status.

There was no incident report made by the operation for the police being called to the home.

The agency failed to properly document a caretakers full criminal history in the home study.

During this investigation a caretaker reported that there was a firearm in the home, there is no record in the home screening or addendums, that a firearm existed.

During an inspection of the home, it was discovered that the caretaker had prescription medication and animal medication in an unlocked portable refrigerator in the bedroom

A 4 year old child in care was placed at significant risk of harm by a caretaker who was under the influence of alcohol and psychotropic medications

A caretaker used alcohol while supervising a child in care, which could have possibly caused the child to be placed at risk of harm.

while reviewing child records 2 out of 2 child files reviewed did not have documentation of Immunization records.

while reviewing child records 2 out of 2 child files reviewed did not have documentation of TB test or results.

While reviewing a serious incident report there was no record of a date of the incident recorded on the report.

Documentation of the Dental visits was not placed in the children's files in appropriate time.

While reviewing the serious incident report it was observed there was no documentation of the circumstances surrounding the incident.

While reviewing the serious incident report it was observed there was no documentation of the treating licensing physician name, findings or any treatments.