If a branch office closure is related to a corrective or adverse action, what must you do with a foster home supervised by that branch?

• A. Updating the foster home study and ensuring that all required criminal history and central registry background checks for the foster home have been conducted within the last 24 months
• B. Transferring the foster home to the main office or another branch, without updating any records
• C. Archiving the foster home records and terminating supervision
• D. Reassigning the foster home to a different foster family within the same branch without checks

Answer: (A)

When a branch is facing corrective or adverse action, the foster home that was under that branch still must be properly evaluated and kept compliant. The right approach is to update the foster home study and verify that all required criminal history and central registry background checks for the foster home have been completed within the last 24 months. This ensures ongoing safety and regulatory compliance as supervision shifts or continues under another office, even if the local branch is closing or undergoing action.

Updating the foster home study reaffirms the suitability of the home and the foster care placement. Keeping background checks current—within 24 months—ensures that any new risks or changes in circumstances are screened, aligning with licensing rules that require recent checks for ongoing supervision.

The other options don’t fit because they would either end oversight without ensuring continued protection and compliance (archiving and terminating supervision), move records without updating necessary documentation (transferring without updated records), or reassign without the required checks (reassigning without ensuring checks are current).