Purpose of the Quarterly Assessment

The quarterly assessment:

  •   provides documentation of the foster family's ability to meet the needs of the children placed in their home;

  •   identifies the foster family's strengths and development needs; and

  •   evaluates the family's compliance with the Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies.

Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies, 40 TAC §749.2815(c)External Link

Required Documentation

The documentation of the quarterly assessment must consist of:

  •   documentation of, or reference to, all visits to the home during a specified period of time;

  •   specific rules evaluated;

  •   evaluation results;

  •   deficiencies found;

  •   plans for achieving compliance;

  •   plans for follow-up to ensure compliance was achieved; and

  •   any changes to the information in the foster home screening since the last supervisory visit, including the reasons for any change in the home's verification.