7.5.4.3  Licensed/Unlicensed Placement Provider

When the alleged perpetrator is a Division licensed or unlicensed  placement provider who is currently providing care to children in the care and custody of CD who are Legal Status 1, the Out-of-Home Investigation Unit investigator shall accept the report for investigation.  OHI will investigate reports of abuse/neglect by placement providers of children who were Legal Status 1 at the time the abuse/neglect occurred, even if the alleged victim is not in the home of the alleged perpetrator at the time of the report.

Situations involving alleged abuse or neglect by placement providers of their own children where no other Legal Status 1 children are in the household will be handled by the local county office.  The local county CD office will review the report and determine if it is possible for that county to complete the investigation/ family assessment or if there is a need to request the juvenile court or a neighboring county to complete.

The Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline Unit will notify the OHI Unit or the appropriate circuit manager of the placement provider report by an automatic alert.  The CD staff person assigned to conduct the investigation/family assessment will maintain contact with the local circuit manager/designee throughout the investigation and will notify the CD office in the county having wardship of the alleged victim(s), if different.

1. Notify Child Care Licensing at time of report and of results of investigation if the placement provider has applied or is also licensed as a child care facility.
2. Notify the Juvenile Court having custody of subject child of report, that an investigation is being conducted, and of results of investigation.
3. Maintain contact with Juvenile Officer throughout investigation.
4. Cooperate with and provide access to any information requested by Juvenile Office that pertains to investigation.
5. Notify parents (of subject child) and the alleged perpetrator of the results of investigation per the CS-21.
6. A copy of the entire investigation shall be provided to the local office.
7. A copy of the CAN-4 will also be sent to the Area Office for the licensing county and, if different, the Area Office of the victim.  Supporting documentation will be made available on request.