1705 Conducting Relicensure Inspections

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Department of Human Services
Policy and Manual Management System

Index:

POL 1705

Revised:

04/01/2024

Next Review:

04/01/2026

Policy

It is the policy of Residential Child Care Licensing (RCCL) to conduct inspections of all licensed child welfare agencies, at a minimum annually, pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§ 49-5-12. RCCL will inspect (as applicable) documented files, program related materials, the physical plant, and a percentage of foster homes to ensure compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Human Services during relicensure visits.

Authority

O.C.G.A. §§ 49-5-12

References

POL-1715 Timeframes for Completing Surveys
POL-1703 Closing Inspection Files
POL-1709 Plan of Correction
OIG-RCCU-FHV-POL-Conducting Foster Home Visits
Guidance Form: Plan of Correction
Guidance Form: Preliminary RCCL Inspection Report
RCCL File Checklist
PowerPoint Presentation: Conducting the Relicensure Inspection
Residential Child Care Licensing Enforcement Actions

Applicability

This policy applies to all RCCL staff and licensed Child Welfare Agencies.

Definitions

Child Welfare Agencies

Licensed Child-Caring Institutions (CCI), Child-Placing Agencies (CPA), Outdoor Child Caring Programs (OCCP), Children’s Transition Care Centers (CTCC), and Maternity Homes (MH).

Relicensure

An inspection of a currently licensed child welfare agency.

Responsibilities

  1. The RCCL Director is responsible for monitoring requirements for updating this policy.

  2. The RCCL Publisher and Training and Development Supervisor will update this policy according to state requirements.

History

Replaces Conducting Relicensure Inspections POL1705, last reviewed on 4/01/2024.

Evaluation

The RCCL Director, Program Director, Surveyor Manager and RCCL Surveyor Supervisors will evaluate this policy when:

  1. Conducting monthly data analysis of RCCL reports.

  2. Conducting random monthly quality assurance audits of survey reports.