DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to introduce the Resource Parent Quarterly Home Visit Checklist and Quarterly Summary, CD-118, in response to a state level Continuous Quality Improvement request. 

Resource licensing workers are required to make quarterly home visits and to document specific information in a quarterly summary. Activities of staff at the quarterly visit include but are not limited to: 

• Discussion with the family regarding progress with their Professional Family Development Plan, CD-100 
• Walk through of the home to assure it meets licensing standards 
• Visual confirmation of storage if there are any weapons 
• Update Foster Family Profile, CD-56, if there are any changes in household composition 

The quarterly summary should include but is not limited to: 

• The number and types of current placements 
• Changes in household composition (i.e. divorce, death, illnesses, adoptions, births, etc.) 
• Changes to the physical environment (moves, additions, remodels, etc.) 
• Discussion of any hotline, reports, incidents, issues or concerns involving the resource family and any action taken. If no action is taken there should be an explanation. 

The CD-118 is a tool to record quarterly visit activities. This form was created utilizing samples received from circuits which currently have quarterly activity check lists. Space is provided on the last page to write the required quarterly summary.

Use of this form for documenting quarterly activities and recording the quarterly home visit summary begins with the publication of this memo