Anchor Family Services, Inc.

Children in care are being released to persons who do not have an approved background check.

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-01-13

Children in care are being released to persons who do not have an approved background check.

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-01-13

During the time of inspection, it was reviewed that the foster parent did not follow the safety plan accordingly which caused the child in care to be bitten and scratched due to the child grabbing, yanking and pulling on the animal.

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-04

During the time of inspection, it was reviewed that the foster parent did not follow the safety plan accordingly which caused the child in care to be bitten and scratched due to the child grabbing, yanking and pulling on the animal.

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-04

A babysitter cared for the children in care without a cleared background check. There are also several persons being listed as babysitters for a family who have not been cleared

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-10

One of the two children receiving multivitamins did not have a medication log.

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-10

One of the two children receiving multivitamins did not have a medication log.

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-10

A babysitter cared for the children in care without a cleared background check. There are also several persons being listed as babysitters for a family who have not been cleared

Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-10

2 of 2 adoptive agreements did not define: a time frame for when the adoption would be consummated, the adoptive parents' resposibility to notify the agency of a change in residence, the adoptive parents right to end a placement prior to the child being adopted and and adoption fee or payment schedule.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-23

2 of 2 adoptive agreements did not define: a time frame for when the adoption would be consummated, the adoptive parents' resposibility to notify the agency of a change in residence, the adoptive parents right to end a placement prior to the child being adopted and and adoption fee or payment schedule.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-23

Based on the evidence, a personal restraint was used which is not authorized per the agency's policies.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-25

Based on the evidence, a personal restraint was used which is not authorized per the agency's policies.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-25

The caregiver admitted to using inappropriate discipline techniques with a child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-06

The caregiver admitted to using inappropriate discipline techniques with a child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-06

A caregiver's vehicle was inspected by law enforcement due to notable fumes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A home screening documents that a caregiver was arrested for having a controlled substance in their vehicle. The home screening does not ask questions surrounding this event to assess for future risk to children.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A caregiver used illegal substances on multiple occasions and then transported a child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A caregiver used illegal substances within an hour of transporting a 5-year-old child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A home screening documents that a caregiver was arrested for having a controlled substance in their vehicle. The home screening does not ask questions surrounding this event to assess for future risk to children.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A caregiver used illegal substances on multiple occasions and then transported a child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A caregiver used illegal substances within an hour of transporting a 5-year-old child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A caregiver's vehicle was inspected by law enforcement due to notable fumes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-04-05

A child's file indicates that child has 3 older siblings who may have been adopted. 1 sibling was identified in the case file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-04

2 out of 5 states the foster parents lived in did not have backgrounds checks.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-11

2 out of 2 child files were reviewed. Monthly contacts do not describe children's response to feelings of safety and connectedness to the caregivers.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-04

2 out of 5 states the foster parents lived in did not have backgrounds checks.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-11

2 out of 2 child files were reviewed. Monthly contacts do not describe children's response to feelings of safety and connectedness to the caregivers.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-04

A child's file indicates that child has 3 older siblings who may have been adopted. 1 sibling was identified in the case file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-04

Two out two children in care stated one of the foster parent's threatened to physically harm a child in care during an argument.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-18

Two out two children in care stated one of the foster parent's threatened to physically harm a child in care during an argument.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-18

3 children in care disclosed foster parents yelling as a form of discipline.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-10

3 children in care disclosed foster parents yelling as a form of discipline.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-10

A caregiver flicked a child in care on the hand.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-19

A caregiver flicked a child in care on the hand.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-19

A caregiver did not follow agency policy in regard to social media and confidentiality.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-23

A caregiver did not follow agency policy in regard to social media and confidentiality.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-23

Supervisory visits reviewed did not address any challenging behaviors of the current children in the home, the level of stress the foster family, addressing stress and any methods for responding to each child s challenging behavior.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-27

Supervisory visits reviewed did not address any challenging behaviors of the current children in the home, the level of stress the foster family, addressing stress and any methods for responding to each child s challenging behavior.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-27

A person admitted to being present at the home regularly and staying overnight for a week at a time. This person does not have a cleared background check.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-27

A person admitted to being present at the home regularly and staying overnight for a week at a time. This person does not have a cleared background check.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-27

1 out of 2 staff files did not have a notorized affidavit.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

1 out of 2 staff files did not have a notorized affidavit.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection