But Massachusetts just denied all these allegations.
Yes, despite the photos, personal testimonies and federal audit, these are all just allegations.
Would you willingly put your child in foster care?
Neither would I.
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Photos from federal audit show unsafe conditions at Massachusetts group foster homes
A hole in a bedroom wall at a group foster home in Massachusetts was among the safety issues cited in a federal audit released Monday, Dec. 18, 2017.
Office of Inspector General
Multiple group homes for foster children in Massachusetts have broken furniture, overflowing trash cans, foul-smelling bedding and a lack of windows, according to a federal audit released Monday that identified numerous health and safety violations at the homes.
The U.S. Office of the Inspector General made unannounced visits to 30 group homes for foster children. Although the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care had been monitoring those sites, federal inspectors found numerous health and safety violations.
By the numbers
For example, the audit found:
- 27 of the group homes did not comply with at least one state requirement for living units;
- 26 of the group homes did not comply with requirements for buildings and grounds;
- 20 group homes did not comply with requirements for bathroom facilities.
The audit also found that half the group homes did not comply with state requirements regarding the care of residents.
There are 101 foster care group homes in Massachusetts.
State pledges better oversight
The Department of Early Education and Care is responsible for licensing the homes, while the Department of Children and Families enters into contracts with the agencies that run the homes.
According to state officials, all of the problems identified in the audit have been fixed. The Department of Early Education and Care is planning to incorporate unannounced visits into its monitoring of the facilities.
All necessary repairs were completed in advance of the report’s release,” said Kathleen Hart, a spokeswoman for the Department of Early Education and Care. "To ensure the best possible oversight of the contractors’ facilities, EEC will continue to meet regularly with DCF, and will also continue with its efforts to implement new procedures, including the previously planned expansion of unannounced inspections and enhanced background record check processes.”
What auditors found
The federal audit included a number of photographs showing conditions at the homes.
Resident bureaus with broken and missing drawers.
Office of Inspector General
Living Units
State rules require group homes to clean and maintain living units and provide residents with a room that has a bed, clean bedding, a window with a screen and rooms that are free of hazards and broken furniture.
At one group home, bedsheets and blankets were tied together and connected to a metal hook bolted into the wall next to a window. Fifteen group homes had ripped upholstery or broken furniture. Some rooms had no windows.
At one home, mattresses were placed on the floor, not in bed frames.
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