The Gladney Center For Adoption
6300 JOHN RYAN DR, Fort Worth, TX 76132 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Child-placing agency
- Ages
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- Hours
- 08:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jennifer Hart
- Phone
- (817) 922-6000
- Regulated since
- Feb 23, 1987
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94088 · number 30- 30
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (5), Discipline & child guidance (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 | Illness & medication (3), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (5) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver slapped a child in the face as discipline.
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-17. Correction verified 2026-06-25.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One of two child's files reviewed required treatment services that the agency does not offer.
HHSC 749.1101(a) — Admission-Only admit children and young adults who meet admission policy and whose needs can be met by the agency/foster home
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Other
The admission assessment for one of two children's files reviewed was lacking: (3) The child?s birth and neonatal history; (4) The child?s developmental history; (6) The child?s school history, including the names of previous schools attended and the dates the schools were attended, grades earned, and special achievements; (7) The child?s history of any other placements outside the child?s home, including the admission and discharge dates and reasons for placement; and (9) The child?s skills and special interests.
HHSC 749.1133(c) — Admission Assessment-All information required in this subsection must be documented in admission assessment prior to child's initial service plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-03-27. Correction verified 2026-05-08.
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Records & paperwork
During the review of two children's records, one did not have documentation showing a private conversation was held with the child. The other did not have documentation of the assessment and observation of a non-verbal child.
HHSC 749.1291(g) — Contact between child placement staff and child-significant and documented in child's record
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-16. Correction verified 2026-03-12.
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Other
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Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 1, 2025 Report · Recorded (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The unauthorized absence log did not include the age of the youth nor the police report information.
HHSC 749.591(a)(1) — Unauthorized Absence - Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-22. Correction verified 2025-09-19.
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Records & paperwork
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Jul 31, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-01.
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Records & paperwork
The monthly contacts reviewed had copy/pasted information rather than specific information regarding each child. Per the documentation, one child in care was not interviewed during the home visits.
HHSC 749.1291(g) — Contact between child placement staff and child-significant and documented in child's record
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-01.
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Illness & medication Serious
During the review of documents, it was noted that a child was not given medication as prescribed due to the caregivers "not feeling comfortable giving the medication."
HHSC 749.1463(b)(5) — Administration of Medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-01.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Children in care were spanked as a form of discipline and one child received injuries as a result.
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-01.
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Other
The home screening mentioned the caregiver became "triggered" when someone lied and would have to leave the situation when it occurs. This was not assessed in the home screening.
HHSC 749.2447(20) — Foster Home Screening-Agency documents prospective foster parents' expectations of foster children ability to adjust expectations for each child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-01.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The caregivers were not aware of the ongoing activity of a preschool age child in care. As a result, inappropriate contact took place between two children/youth.
HHSC 749.2593(a)(2) — Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-25. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver did not demonstrate self-control when caring for a child in care. As a result, the child was injured and threatened with corporal punishment.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(4)(A)(ii) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being subjected to corporal punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
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Other
A child in care was yelled at during an incident at the home.
HHSC 749.1957(8) — Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver failed to provide a safe environment by leaving a child in the care of another caregiver who was upset by the child's behavior.
HHSC 749.2593(c)(2) — Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must provide a safe environment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jul 23, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The caregiver was not following either child's service plan regarding supervision at the time of the incident.
HHSC 749.2593(c)(6) — Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-08-28.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
During the course of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that the foster parents were listening through a camera to all interviews with the foster children.
HHSC 745.8485(a) — May not record, listen to, or eavesdrop on any Licensing interview or internal discussion
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-12. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Two children in care were spanked multiple times as a form of discipline.
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-26. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Supervision & ratios
A camera was in the foster children's bedroom that the service plan did not warrant.
HHSC 749.2595(b)(2) — Supervision-Video camera not used in child's bedroom unless child under 5 years old, has primary medical needs, or has service plan that permits use
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-26. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Records & paperwork
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Mar 13, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During the inspection at the home, house tools were found to be stored on a table that was accessible to a child in care.
HHSC 749.2915 — Dangerous Tools-A foster home must store dangerous tools and equipment inaccessible to children; used by children with appropriate supervision
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-18. Correction verified 2024-04-03.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance
There is not a discussion or assessment of a foster parent's substance abuse history in the home screening.
HHSC 749.2447(9) — Foster Home Screening-Agency documents and discuss h ealth status of all persons living in the home (physical, mental, substance abuse)
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-10. Correction verified 2023-07-07.
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Discipline & child guidance
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May 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
An adoptive home is verified for children ages 0-16. This home currently has a placement, who is 17 years old.
HHSC 749.2453(a)(3) — You must update a foster home screening- When there is a change that affects a foster home's verification as described in 749.2803
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-01-18.
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Safety & premises
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Jan 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Four of the four quarterly supervisory forms reviewed did not include signature(s) of the foster parent(s) present during the quarterly supervisory visits.
HHSC 749.2815(e) — Supervisory Visits- Documentation must be signed by each foster parent present for visit and child placement staff conducting visit
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-11. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
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Other
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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
According to documentation, foster parents told their caseworker during a post-placement visit that they were not administering one of the child's medications on weekends. There is no documentation in the child's file from a physician that gives permission for this alteration to a daily medication.
HHSC 749.1463(b)(3) — AP Administration of Medication-Administer medications according to label instructions or a prescribing health-care professional's subsequent orders
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-26. Correction verified 2022-10-26.
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Illness & medication
A child in care's medication logs for August 2022 were reviewed. Two of the three did not have a physician's name listed.
HHSC 749.1541(c)(2) — Medication Record-Must include prescribing health-care professional's name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-09. Correction verified 2022-11-08.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Oct 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
A firearm was unlocked and placed on a table in the presence of children in the home. Note: This was corrected at inspection due to there no longer being any firearms in the home. An inspection was conducted at the home and no firearms were observed.
HHSC 749.2961(a)(1) — If weapons/explosives/projectiles allowed, must enforce policy w/precautions to ensure no unsupervised access for children/ kept in locked storage
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-17.
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Other Serious
Two children were left outside unsupervised on the patio by the pool.
HHSC 749.3133(a) — Swimming Pools-caregivers must inform children of pool rules and safety precautions; must protect children from unsupervised access to pool
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-09. Correction verified 2022-11-30.
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Other
The pool pump was not completely inaccessible to children in the home.
HHSC 749.3133(n) — Swimming Pools-pool chemicals and pumps must be inaccessible to all children.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-16. Correction verified 2022-11-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Sep 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 2, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During a review conducted on 9.02.2022 it was determined that: (1) the Administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plans; and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. The heightened monitoring plans for this operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the 12-month mark by which the operation was expected to meet all heightened monitoring criteria necessary to move out of active heightened monitoring to a phase of ?post plan monitoring?. As a direct result of the administrator?s failure to ensure timely compliance with heightened monitoring plans, this operation is now unable to successfully move to post-plan monitoring. Furthermore, the operation?s ?planned end date? must now be revised, and the period of heightened monitoring must be extended. Further details of the administrator?s failure to ensure compliance include the following: - Operation failed to satisfy the conditions of the plan - Operation failed to demonstrate 6 months of successive compliance with the standard and contract requirements that led to heightened monitoring;
HHSC 749.635(2) — AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-03. Correction verified 2022-09-02.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A child's service plan did not contain the signatures of all parties involved in the service plan meeting.
HHSC 749.1309(b)(1)(N) — Initial Service Plan-Must include signatures of service planning team members
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Records & paperwork
During the monitoring inspection multiple documents had to be requested from staff due to not being in the appropriate files.
HHSC 749.535(a)(1) — Active records-All documentation in the record no later than 30 days after the occurrence or event
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Other
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Jul 8, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A background check was not completed on a family member of the adoptive mother, as required, who had unsupervised access to the child.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-28. Correction verified 2022-06-28.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The home screening shows that the home is verified to accept children with emotional disorders; however, CLASS only shows that the home is verified for basic placements and not for children with emotional disorders. The current placement has emotional disorders and a specialized level of care as noted in the child's record. In addition, the home screening approves the home for placements between the ages of 7 and 13 while CLASS shows that the home is approved for placements between the ages of 7 and 15. The child currently placed in the home is 14.
HHSC 749.2489(4) — Reports to Licensing-Agency submits information within two working days of changing the conditions of the verification for an existing home
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-06-08. Correction verified 2022-07-05.
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Records & paperwork
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May 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A child that was in an adoptive placement was not allowed to participate in virial sibling visits.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(2) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's right to maintain regular contact with his family unless not in the child's best interest
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-17. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
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Illness & medication
A child who was in an adoptive placement was not given two out of three medications while placed in his adoptive home.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(6)(A) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's right to receive emotional, mental health, or chemical dependency treatment separately from adults
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-17. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
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Other
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Mar 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 18, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A foster parent inappropriately disciplined a four year old child, by hitting the child on the face, resulting in a nose bleed.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-06. Correction verified 2022-04-06.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Foster parents used spanking as a discipline method for children in care. Foster parent also hit a child in a vital area resulting in injury.
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-01. Correction verified 2022-04-01.
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Other
The home screening did not document how the caregivers would implement individualized discipline techniques based on a potential child's development or special needs.
HHSC 749.2447(13) — Foster Home Screening-Agency documents prospective foster parents' values, feelings, and practices in regard to child care and discipline
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-08. Correction verified 2022-04-06.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Background checks were not completed on frequent visitors as required.
HHSC 745.621(a)(7) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-12. Correction verified 2022-01-12.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Children in the home reported foster parents would grab them and yell at them for discipline.
HHSC 749.1957(1) — Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-25. Correction verified 2022-05-20.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Nov 29, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A caregiver used inappropriate methods for educating a child in care regarding human reproduction. At that time, the child was too young for training and goal setting on this topic.
HHSC 749.2605(b)(1) — Reasonable & prudent parent standard-must consider the child's age and level of maturity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-01. Correction verified 2022-03-02.
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Staff background & training
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Nov 9, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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