1707 Follow-Up Inspections | RCCL
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Department of Human Services |
Index: |
POL 1707 |
Revised: |
04/01/2026 |
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Next Review: |
04/01/2028 |
Policy
It is the policy of Residential Child Care Licensing (RCCL) to conduct unannounced follow-up inspections of licensed facilities and agencies that receive a subsequent Category III violation or higher during an inspection or investigation. All follow-up surveys will include a determination as to whether or not previously cited violations have been corrected as specified in the Plan of Correction.
Authority
O.C.G.A. §§ 49-5-8
References
POL-1715 Timeframes for Completing Surveys
POL-1703 Closing Inspection Files
Guidance Form - RCCL State Enforcement Matrix
Applicability
This policy applies to all RCCL staff and licensed child welfare agencies.
Definitions
- Child Welfare Agencies
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Licensed Child-Caring Institutions (CCI), Child-Placing Agencies (CPA), Children’s Transition Care Centers (CTCC), Commercial Sexual Exploitation Recovery Centers (CSERC), Outdoor Child Caring Programs (OCCP), Maternity Homes (MH), and Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP).
- Category I violation
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A violation or combination of violations of licensing requirements which has caused death or serious physical or emotional harm to a person or persons in care or poses an imminent and serious threat or hazard to the physical or emotional health and safety of one or more persons in care.
- Category II violation
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A violation or combination of violations of licensing requirements that has a direct adverse effect on the physical or emotional health and safety of a person or persons in care.
- Category III violation
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A violation or combination of violations of licensing requirements which indirectly or over a period of time has or is likely to have an adverse effect on the physical or emotional health and safety of one or more persons in care, or a violation or combination of violations of administrative, reporting, or notice requirements.
- Initial violation
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A violation that has not been previously cited within the past twenty-four months.
- Subsequent violation
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A violation or substantially similar violation that has been found and cited one other time during the past twenty-four months.
- Repeat violation
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A violation or substantially similar violation that has been found and cited two or more other times during the past twenty-four months.
Responsibilities
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The RCCL Director is responsible for monitoring requirements for updating this policy.
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The RCCL Publisher and the RCCL Rules Coordinator will update this policy according to state requirements.
History
Replaces Follow Up Inspections POL1707, last reviewed on 4/01/2026.
Evaluation
The RCCL Director, Deputy Director of Program Operations, Deputy Director of Field Operations, and RCCL Surveyor Supervisors will evaluate this policy when:
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Conducting monthly data analysis of RCCL reports.
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Conducting quality assurance reviews and quality control audits of survey reports.