Purpose of home visit
Primary purpose of every home visit?
What is ensuring child safety and well-being?
Document completed after each visit
What is the home visit/contact note?
Use these four senses during walkthrough.
Answer: What are sight, smell, hearing, and instinct?
Smoke detectors are required where?
Answer: What is every level and outside sleeping areas?
Child should be interviewed...
Answer: What is privately when appropriate?
Are unannounced home visits required yearly?
Answer: What is at least two?
Visits verify placement remains..?
What is appropriate for the child's needs?
Review these before arriving.
What are the child's file, plans, and prior notes?
Every area should be...
Answer: What is observed?
Garbage cans need what type of lid?
Answer: What is a tight-fitting lid?
Ask about safety, school, and...
Answer: What are feelings about placement?
TFFC children are seen face-to-face how often?
Answer: What is weekly?
Staff assesses strengths, needs, and..
What is the progress toward treatment goals?
Expired forms should be
What is updated immediately?
If something seems unusual, you should...
Answer: What is ask questions and investigate?
Electrical outlets covered for children under...
Answer: What is age 8?
Observe the child's appearance for...
Answer: What is health, hygiene, and injuries?
Inactive homes require routine visits?
Answer: What is no, except before reactivation when required?
Home visits strengthen this with caregivers.
What is rapport/trust?
Medication logs should match what?
What is current prescriptions and administration records?
Never assume because previous visits were compliant.
Answer: What is take nothing for granted?
Medications must be...
Answer: What is locked and inaccessible?
Document direct quotes when...
Answer: What is concerns or disclosures are made?
How often should both foster parents be present?
Answer: What is at least once every 6 months?
Name three purposes of a home visit.
Safety, compliance, support, monitoring, child well-being.
Failure to document timely can affect...
What is compliance and licensing?
Discuss escape plans, detectors, and...
Answer: What are fire extinguishers?
Firearms must be...
Answer: What are locked, unloaded, with ammunition stored separately?
If abuse is suspected, staff must...
Answer: What is follow mandatory reporting requirements immediately?
Final Jeopardy: Name 5 Texas home visit priorities.
Answer: Safety, child well-being, compliance, documentation, caregiver support.