|
March 13, 2026 Jody Miller, Authorized Agent Children’s Home Society of Minnesota 1605 Eustis Street St. Paul, MN 55108 License Number: 800411 CPA CORRECTION ORDER Dear Ms. Miller: On January 21-22, 2026, a Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) licensor conducted a licensing review at your facility located at 1605 Eustis Street, St. Paul, MN. As a result of this visit, DCYF determined that you are in violation of six of the child placing agency rules and statutes. As a result, DCYF is issuing this order which requires you to take the correction action as described below. Details of our findings are provided below. Our next steps and your options are also detailed. LICENSING VIOLATIONS DCYF determined that your program failed to follow licensing rules and statutes, as described below. 1. Violation: Several staff members failed to complete orientation within 5 working days of an employee’s starting date. Rule Violated: Minnesota Rules, part 9545.0805, subpart. 2. 2. Violation: Three staff members failed to complete twelve hours of training annually as required. i) Staff person 1(SP1) completed 8.25 of twelve hours in year 1 and 5.75 of twelve hours in year 2. ii) Staff person 2 (SP2) completed 9.25 of twelve hours in year 1. iii) Staff person 3 (SP3) completed 10.25 of twelve hours in year 1. Rule Violated: Minnesota Rules, part 9545.0805, subpart. 3. Repeat Violation: In a Correction Order that DCYF issued on March 27, 2024, you were previously found in violation of this same Rule. 3. Violations: The review of a sample of files indicated the following: i) Adoption file 1: The first application was dated 11/21/21, the update application was dated 2/17/23, and no application was completed for the home study (HS) update of 8/20/23. An application was completed to complete background studies, not connected to the home study update. There were individual fact sheets for the HS update completed on 8/20/23. Original background studies were completed on 11/17/21, prior to the initial application dated 11/21/21. Background studies cannot be completed prior to the CFC application being received by the agency. On the HS update, the date next to the supervisor’s signature only listed the month and year, it did not include the date. ii) Adoption file 5: Neither of the applicants answered question 4 on the individual fact sheets. iii) Adoption file 7: The original background studies were completed on 7/15/22, prior to the initial application dated 8/22/22. Rule Violated: Minnesota Rules, part 9545.0835, subpart 2. 4. Violation: The agency provided a copy of the bond which outlined that it would cover the requirements in statute except the bond was not made in favor of the agency that will receive the records. It was made in favor of DHS. Rule Violated: Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.10, subdivision 18. Repeat Violation: In a Correction Order that DCYF issued on March 27, 2024, you were previously found in violation of this same Statute. 5. Violation: The description of the agency program and services failed to include a detailed description of orientation and training that is provided to foster parents and prospective adoptive families. Rule Violated: Minnesota Rules, part 9545.0815, subpart F. 6. Violation: The agency provided a copy of the disclosed statement. The disclosure statement failed to include a statement that an adopted person has the right to request and obtain a copy of the adopted person’s original birth record. Children’s Home was notified of this deficit and provided updated documents. Rule Violated: Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.10, subdivision 18, paragraph (2); Minnesota Statutes, section 259.37 Subd. 2, paragraph 7. Corrective action required You must correct the violations cited above. Submit documentation to your licensor within 30 days from when you received this order explaining how you have corrected the violations. YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST RECONSIDERATION You have the right to request reconsideration of this order in writing. Your request must: 1. Specify the parts of the correction order that are alleged to be in error; 2. Explain why they are in error; and 3. Include documentation to support the allegation of error. If you are mailing your request, it must be sent by certified mail and postmarked within 20 calendar days from when you received this order. If you do not meet this deadline, you lose your right to request reconsideration. The timeline to appeal began when you received this order. Please send it to: Commissioner, Department of Children, Youth, and Families Office of Inspector General Legal Counsel’s Office Attn: Licensing Legal Unit PO Box 64953 St. Paul, MN 55164-0953 If your request is being personally delivered, it must be received by DCYF within 20 calendar days from when you received this order. Please bring it to: Commissioner, Department of Children, Youth, and Families Office of Inspector General Legal Counsel’s Office Attn: Licensing Legal Unit 444 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 Legal authority for this licensing action · This action is taken under Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.16, subdivision 1. · This child placing agency must maintain compliance with the licensing statutes and rules, specifically Minnesota Rules, parts 9545.0755 to 9545.0835. · The timeline to request reconsideration of the order is provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.16, subdivision 2. Questions If you have any further questions regarding this matter, you may contact Karol Jensen-Schneider, at 651-539-8228. Sincerely,
Tamara Moore, Unit Supervisor Licensing Division Office of Inspector General C: Samatha Van Bogart, Supervisor
|
