Statewide Quality Assurance Report

Florida Department of Children and FamiliesCase Management Services - 2009-2010 Quality Assurance ReportStdNum Question Q2 Q3 Q4 AnnualAn ongoing assessment of the child's needs was conducted to provide48.0 updated information for case planning purposes. 87% 88% 88% 88%49.0An assessment for residential group care was completed whenrequired. 85% 77% 81% 80%50.0An ongoing assessment of the mother's needs was conducted toprovide updated information for case planning purposes. 80% 75% 77% 77%51.0Concerted efforts were made to support the mother's engagement withservices. 73% 71% 73% 72%52.0An ongoing assessment of the father's needs was conducted to provideupdated information for case planning purposes. 59% 59% 55% 58%53.0Concerted efforts were made to support the father's engagement inservices. 58% 54% 59% 57%54.0An ongoing assessment of the out-of-home care providers or preadoptiveparent's service needs was conducted in order to ensureappropriate care for the child. 87% 89% 89% 88%55.0Concerted efforts were made to actively involve all case participants inthe case planning process. 68% 67% 71% 69%55.1 Mother 69% 67% 70% 69%55.2 Father 52% 54% 54% 53%55.3 Child (if developmentally appropriate) 69% 73% 72% 71%55.4 Out-of-Home Providers 72% 74% 77% 75%56.0The frequency of the services worker's visits with all case participantswas sufficient to address issues pertaining to the safety, permanencygoal, and well-being of the child. 59% 59% 56% 58%56.1 Mother 44% 46% 44% 45%56.2 Father 34% 29% 30% 31%56.3 Child 70% 76% 72% 73%56.4 Caregiver (out-of-home) 72% 79% 75% 76%57.0The quality of the services worker's visits with case participants wassufficient to address issues pertaining to the child's safety,permanency and well-being. 67% 69% 70% 69%57.1 Mother 71% 72% 72% 72%57.2 Father 57% 56% 61% 58%57.3 Child 68% 72% 73% 71%57.4 Caregiver (out-of-home) 78% 83% 82% 81%58.0Concerted efforts were made to assess the child’s educational needsduring out-of-home placement. 84% 84% 84% 84%59.0If educational needs were identified, necessary educational serviceswere engaged. 85% 80% 82% 83%60.0Services effectively reduced or resolved the issues that interfered withthe child's education. 78% 73% 84% 78%61.0Concerted efforts were made to assess the child’s physical health careneeds. 72% 70% 69% 70%61.1If the child was removed during the period under review, or if notremoved but brought into the dependency system due to health relatedissues, he/she received an EPSDT screening within 72 hours. 57% 64% 58% 59%Statewide Quality of Practice Findings by Quarter FY 2009/20010 continuedOffice of Family Safety | Page 63