1715 Timeframes for Completing Surveys | RCCL
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Department of Human Services |
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POL 1715 |
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04/01/2026 |
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Next Review: |
04/01/2028 |
Policy
It is the policy of Residential Child Care Licensing (RCCL) to complete all survey inspections in a consistent manner for all licensed child welfare agencies in Georgia. Survey inspections are initiated, documented, reviewed for quality control and completed within 45 business days from the start date of the inspection. A completed Statement of Deficiencies is provided to a licensed child welfare agency after a supervisor has approved it.
Authority
O.C.G.A. §§ 49-5-8
References
POL-1703 Closing Inspection Files
POL-1707 Follow-Up Inspections
RCCL Complaint/Incident Process Flowchart
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).
- Survey
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An on-site inspection of a licensed entity or an offsite review of documentation to determine compliance with applicable rules and regulations. The survey may include foster home visits for those programs which provide foster care services.
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 Time Frames for Completing Surveys POL1715, 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.