Special Safety Review (Three or More Reports) – MDCPS may undertake a special

Special Safety Review (Three or More Reports) – MDCPS may undertake a special safety review including an unannounced site visit, of all foster homes, group homes, and other Congregate Care Facilities that house children in custody with three (3) or more repeated reports of maltreatment and/or licensure violations, including corporal punishment, within a ninety (90) time frame to determine whether any children placed in those settings are at risk of harm and any licensing standards related to child safety are not being met. Special safety reviews are in addition to any previous/current correction action plan(s). MDCPS will schedule an initial meeting with the Partner Provider’s Executive Director to develop plans to effectively mitigate any ongoing reports of maltreatment. MDCPS may also interview children at the home or facility as well as other residents and staff of the home or facility. It is imperative that the Partner Provider cooperate and not prevent access to the residents and/or employees that are currently residing and/or working in the facility. Any necessary corrective actions will be identified, and the facility will have ten (10) days to submit a CAP to MDCPS that includes timeframes for undertaking the actions.