Foster Care Provider Profile - Franklin County, Ohio

Name of Provider: Life Start
Foster Care Provider Profile
Address of Provider: 142 N. High Street, Gahanna, Oh 43230
Foster Care Contact Person: Mary Hall or Patty Gow
Telephone Number: 614‐478‐5448
Email Address: Mhall@lifestartinc.com
pgow@lifestartinc.com
Provider Website: www.LifeStartinc.com
Traditional Per Diem Rate as of 4/1/12 TREATMENT ONLY
Provider Recruitment Information: planned meetings/incentives/etc: There are monthly
meeting with Foster Parents in the evening
Childcare Reimbursement: None
Transportation Reimbursement: None
Transportation Provided by Provider: Transportation by the Foster Parents
Provider requirements for childcare provider: Respite and Alternative Care by Foster Parents is
paid by the Foster Parent. There may be a contracted aide by FCCS. The Agency has
experience in applying for and working with DD waivers.
Will provider accept FCCS babysitters to continue providing child care to FCCS Foster Parents:
Life Start has no traditional homes and do not approve babysitters However, they would
review this on a case by case basis.
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FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Provider Name
Target Ratios
Fiscal Year
End
Current
Ratio
1.5 ‐ 2.0
(Higher is
Better)
Debt/Net
Asset
1.5
(Lower is
Better)
Adm
Costs/Tot
Exp (N/A =
did not
separate)
10% ‐ 15%
(Lower is
Better)
Total
Revenue/Total
Expense
2% (Higher is
Better)
Optimal Cash
Reserves (Tot
Current
Asset/Total
Exp/12)
4 Months
(Higher is
Better)
% FCCS
Funding/Total
Revenue

Providers capacity to accept new foster parents: (How many can they accept) they can accept
3 to 5 Foster Parents
Foster care worker to foster parent ratio: One Social Worker for 10 children. It does not go by
homes by number of children.
Is the provider licensed as a foster care and adoption agency? Foster and Adopt license
What types of services are available to youth places with Provider? (Both treatment and non‐
treatment)
Treatment:
Social Workers do Case Management and refer to special services needed for a child
with special needs.
A nurse is on staff and follows care of children with medical staff.
The agency knows how to apply and work with DD waivers.
They have a Behavior Consultant.
The Social Workers usually work with multiple service providers.
The Provider sub contracts with a Psychiatrist.
What types of services are available to foster parents working with Provider? (Both treatment
and non‐treatment) There is monthly training for Foster Parents. Social Workers have weekly
contact, twice a month in the home. Social Workers will go more often to the home if
needed. There is a 24 hour on call service. Social Workers assist in linking Foster Parents to
needed services for their foster children.
Provider requirements for Foster Parents: Foster Parents need prior experience with
Treatment of Medically Fragile youth. Foster Parents that have experience with DD youth
and services. Foster Parents that can work with the medically fragile youth or the chronic
condition youth.
Foster Parent skills/characteristics Providers are seeking: Foster Parents that can work with
multiple service providers. Foster Parent with prior training or experience with DD youth and
medically fragile children. Foster Parents that are willing to take children to visits in and out
of county.
Provider requirements for foster parents to transfer: A foster parent that has experience. The
rest is the same as the State requires. Releases need to be signed to get information from
FCCS. LifeStart is interested in Foster Parents who want to work with the Youth they serve.
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