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The Gladney Center For Adoption

Child care center · 6300 JOHN RYAN DR, Fort Worth, TX 76132-4122 · License 30- 30

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Violation history (405)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
4 749.2447(20) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents prospective foster parents' expectations of foster children ability to adjust expectations for each child
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.
5 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A background check was not completed on a family member of the adoptive mother, as required, who had unsupervised access to the child.
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Two children in care were spanked multiple times as a form of discipline.
5 749.1003(b)(4)(A)(ii) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being subjected to corporal punishment
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.
4 749.3663(b) - Adoptive Home Care/Safety-Pets vaccinated and treated as recommended by vet
Rabies vaccination was past due for a dog in an adoptive home.
5 749.1463(b)(3) - AP Administration of Medication-Administer medications according to label instructions or a prescribing health-care professional's subsequent orders
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.
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
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.
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
A caregiver slapped a child in the face as discipline.
3 749.591(a)(1) - Unauthorized Absence - Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission
The unauthorized absence log did not include the age of the youth nor the police report information.
5 749.1463(b)(5) - Administration of Medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed
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."
3 749.1003(b)(6)(A) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's right to receive emotional, mental health, or chemical dependency treatment separately from adults
A child who was in an adoptive placement was not given two out of three medications while placed in his adoptive home.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background check was not conducted on a frequent visitor as required.
4 745.8485(a) - May not record, listen to, or eavesdrop on any Licensing interview or internal discussion
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.
3 749.2447(6)(B)(iii) - Foster Home Screening-Document and assess for prospective foster parents a monthly itemized household expense report
A home screening did not include expenses for medical, pet, and legal.
1 749.1309(b)(1)(N) - Initial Service Plan-Must include signatures of service planning team members
A child's service plan did not contain the signatures of all parties involved in the service plan meeting.
5 749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
A foster parent inappropriately disciplined a four year old child, by hitting the child on the face, resulting in a nose bleed.
1 749.535(a)(1) - Active records-All documentation in the record no later than 30 days after the occurrence or event
During the monitoring inspection multiple documents had to be requested from staff due to not being in the appropriate files.
5 749.2593(c)(2) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must provide a safe environment
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.
3 749.1291(g) - Contact between child placement staff and child-significant and documented in child's record
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.
3 749.2815(e) - Supervisory Visits- Documentation must be signed by each foster parent present for visit and child placement staff conducting visit
Four of the four quarterly supervisory forms reviewed did not include signature(s) of the foster parent(s) present during the quarterly supervisory visits.
3 749.2447(9) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents and discuss h ealth status of all persons living in the home (physical, mental, substance abuse)
There is not a discussion or assessment of a foster parent's substance abuse history in the home screening.
3 749.3621(1) - Adoptive Home Screening-Contains documentation of interviews with adoption applicants, their families and collateral contacts
One adoption home screening does not document information obtained from foster parent and collateral interviews.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not completed on frequent visitors as required.
4 749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans
The caregiver was not following either child's service plan regarding supervision at the time of the incident.
5 749.2593(a)(3) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for ensuring each child's safety and well being, including auditory and/or visual awareness of the child
A child was not supervised appropriately which resulted in inappropriate behavior with another child.
5 749.1957(1) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment
Children in the home reported foster parents would grab them and yell at them for discipline.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not conducted on emerency caregivers/frequent visitors as required.
4 749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
A child in care was yelled at during an incident at the home.
4 749.2815(b) - Supervisory Visits-At least two supervisory visit per year must be unannounced
Supervisory visit does not document if the visit was announced or unannounced.
5 749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
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.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not conducted on emergency caregivers/frequent visitors as required.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not conducted on frequent visitors as required.
5 749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
3 749.1003(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
A child that was in an adoptive placement was not allowed to participate in virial sibling visits.
4 749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
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;
5 749.2961(a)(1) - If weapons/explosives/projectiles allowed, must enforce policy w/precautions to ensure no unsupervised access for children/ kept in locked storage
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.
Yes
5 749.3133(a) - Swimming Pools-caregivers must inform children of pool rules and safety precautions; must protect children from unsupervised access to pool
Two children were left outside unsupervised on the patio by the pool.
3 749.1291(g) - Contact between child placement staff and child-significant and documented in child's record
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.
3 749.1101(a) - Admission-Only admit children and young adults who meet admission policy and whose needs can be met by the agency/foster home
One of two child's files reviewed required treatment services that the agency does not offer.
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Children in care were spanked as a form of discipline and one child received injuries as a result.
4 749.2915 - Dangerous Tools-A foster home must store dangerous tools and equipment inaccessible to children; used by children with appropriate supervision
During the inspection at the home, house tools were found to be stored on a table that was accessible to a child in care.
2 749.3023(c)(1) - Bedrooms-foster children or any other household members may not use a room commonly used for other purposes as a bedroom
A child was made to sleep in the foster parent's bathroom. Child was moved back to her room immediately upon inspection at the home.
Yes
3 749.2453(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
An adoptive home is verified for children ages 0-16. This home currently has a placement, who is 17 years old.
Yes
3 749.2605(b)(1) - Reasonable & prudent parent standard-must consider the child's age and level of maturity
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.
3 749.2595(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
A camera was in the foster children's bedroom that the service plan did not warrant.
3 749.1541(c)(2) - Medication Record-Must include prescribing health-care professional's name
A child in care's medication logs for August 2022 were reviewed. Two of the three did not have a physician's name listed.
2 749.1133(c) - Admission Assessment-All information required in this subsection must be documented in admission assessment prior to child's initial service plan
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.
2 749.2489(4) - Reports to Licensing-Agency submits information within two working days of changing the conditions of the verification for an existing home
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.
3 749.2815(d) - Supervisory Visits-Document rules evaluated, deficiencies, compliance plans; document change to home study info, incl. reason for verification change
Supervisory visits do not document minimum standards/rules that were evaluated.
4 749.2447(13) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents prospective foster parents' values, feelings, and practices in regard to child care and discipline
The home screening did not document how the caregivers would implement individualized discipline techniques based on a potential child's development or special needs.
4 749.3133(n) - Swimming Pools-pool chemicals and pumps must be inaccessible to all children.
The pool pump was not completely inaccessible to children in the home.
5 749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
A foster parent inappropriately disciplined a four year old child, by hitting the child on the face, resulting in a nose bleed.
3 749.2447(9) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents and discuss h ealth status of all persons living in the home (physical, mental, substance abuse)
There is not a discussion or assessment of a foster parent's substance abuse history in the home screening.
3 749.1101(a) - Admission-Only admit children and young adults who meet admission policy and whose needs can be met by the agency/foster home
One of two child's files reviewed required treatment services that the agency does not offer.
3 749.2815(d) - Supervisory Visits-Document rules evaluated, deficiencies, compliance plans; document change to home study info, incl. reason for verification change
Supervisory visits do not document minimum standards/rules that were evaluated.
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
A caregiver slapped a child in the face as discipline.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background check was not conducted on a frequent visitor as required.
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
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.
3 749.2595(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
A camera was in the foster children's bedroom that the service plan did not warrant.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not conducted on emergency caregivers/frequent visitors as required.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not completed on frequent visitors as required.
3 749.591(a)(1) - Unauthorized Absence - Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission
The unauthorized absence log did not include the age of the youth nor the police report information.
3 749.2453(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
An adoptive home is verified for children ages 0-16. This home currently has a placement, who is 17 years old.
Yes
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Two children in care were spanked multiple times as a form of discipline.
3 749.2605(b)(1) - Reasonable & prudent parent standard-must consider the child's age and level of maturity
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.
3 749.2447(6)(B)(iii) - Foster Home Screening-Document and assess for prospective foster parents a monthly itemized household expense report
A home screening did not include expenses for medical, pet, and legal.
5 749.2593(c)(2) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must provide a safe environment
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.
3 749.1291(g) - Contact between child placement staff and child-significant and documented in child's record
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.
4 749.3133(n) - Swimming Pools-pool chemicals and pumps must be inaccessible to all children.
The pool pump was not completely inaccessible to children in the home.
4 745.8485(a) - May not record, listen to, or eavesdrop on any Licensing interview or internal discussion
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.
3 749.1541(c)(2) - Medication Record-Must include prescribing health-care professional's name
A child in care's medication logs for August 2022 were reviewed. Two of the three did not have a physician's name listed.
5 749.2961(a)(1) - If weapons/explosives/projectiles allowed, must enforce policy w/precautions to ensure no unsupervised access for children/ kept in locked storage
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.
Yes
4 749.2815(b) - Supervisory Visits-At least two supervisory visit per year must be unannounced
Supervisory visit does not document if the visit was announced or unannounced.
5 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A background check was not completed on a family member of the adoptive mother, as required, who had unsupervised access to the child.
2 749.3023(c)(1) - Bedrooms-foster children or any other household members may not use a room commonly used for other purposes as a bedroom
A child was made to sleep in the foster parent's bathroom. Child was moved back to her room immediately upon inspection at the home.
Yes
4 749.2447(13) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents prospective foster parents' values, feelings, and practices in regard to child care and discipline
The home screening did not document how the caregivers would implement individualized discipline techniques based on a potential child's development or special needs.
5 749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Children in care were spanked as a form of discipline and one child received injuries as a result.
5 749.3133(a) - Swimming Pools-caregivers must inform children of pool rules and safety precautions; must protect children from unsupervised access to pool
Two children were left outside unsupervised on the patio by the pool.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not conducted on frequent visitors as required.
5 749.1957(1) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment
Children in the home reported foster parents would grab them and yell at them for discipline.
5 749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
1 749.535(a)(1) - Active records-All documentation in the record no later than 30 days after the occurrence or event
During the monitoring inspection multiple documents had to be requested from staff due to not being in the appropriate files.
4 749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans
The caregiver was not following either child's service plan regarding supervision at the time of the incident.
5 745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Background checks were not conducted on emerency caregivers/frequent visitors as required.
5 749.1003(b)(4)(A)(ii) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being subjected to corporal punishment
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.
5 749.1463(b)(5) - Administration of Medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed
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."
5 749.1463(b)(3) - AP Administration of Medication-Administer medications according to label instructions or a prescribing health-care professional's subsequent orders
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.
3 749.2815(e) - Supervisory Visits- Documentation must be signed by each foster parent present for visit and child placement staff conducting visit
Four of the four quarterly supervisory forms reviewed did not include signature(s) of the foster parent(s) present during the quarterly supervisory visits.
3 749.3621(1) - Adoptive Home Screening-Contains documentation of interviews with adoption applicants, their families and collateral contacts
One adoption home screening does not document information obtained from foster parent and collateral interviews.
3 749.1003(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
A child that was in an adoptive placement was not allowed to participate in virial sibling visits.
2 749.1133(c) - Admission Assessment-All information required in this subsection must be documented in admission assessment prior to child's initial service plan
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.
4 749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
A child in care was yelled at during an incident at the home.
4 749.3663(b) - Adoptive Home Care/Safety-Pets vaccinated and treated as recommended by vet
Rabies vaccination was past due for a dog in an adoptive home.
4 749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
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;
5 749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
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.
4 749.2447(20) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents prospective foster parents' expectations of foster children ability to adjust expectations for each child
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.
1 749.1309(b)(1)(N) - Initial Service Plan-Must include signatures of service planning team members
A child's service plan did not contain the signatures of all parties involved in the service plan meeting.
3 749.1291(g) - Contact between child placement staff and child-significant and documented in child's record
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.
3 749.1003(b)(6)(A) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's right to receive emotional, mental health, or chemical dependency treatment separately from adults
A child who was in an adoptive placement was not given two out of three medications while placed in his adoptive home.
2 749.2489(4) - Reports to Licensing-Agency submits information within two working days of changing the conditions of the verification for an existing home
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.

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (229)

229 inspection record(s) on file from TX-HHSC.

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