Revoking a License – If it is determined a non-relative foster home should be closed,

Revoking a License – If it is determined a non-relative foster home should be closed, MDCPS will send a Notice of Action to the non-relative foster parents. Each case is considered individually, but a home may be closed for any of the following reasons: 1. The family requests their home be closed; 2. The family moves out of state; 3. The family refuses to cooperate with the regulations and policies of MDCPS; 4. The family moves adults or children into the home without notifying the Licensure staff; 5. Failure to complete a Corrective Action Plan; 6. The family cannot or will not act to meet MDCPS licensing requirements; 7. There is a substantiated report of child maltreatment; 8. The family presents a consistent pattern of not accepting a child without a valid reason during a 12-month period; 9. If there is a second violation of the same policy in a Licensed Home within a six (6) month period, the home could be closed; or 10. If there is a second violation of a different policy in a Licensed Home within a six (6) month period, the Specialist may recommend a CAP or home closure.