For a foster home to provide both daycare and foster care, what must the CPA do?

• A. The agency completes a written assessment of needs and a basis for no conflict of care; and both divisions approve
• B. Hire a consultant
• C. Obtain a waiver from the local city council
• D. Do nothing extra beyond standard licensing

Answer: (A)

When an agency wants to run both daycare and foster care, regulators require formal coordination between the program areas. The agency must produce a written assessment of needs and a basis for no conflict of care, showing how both services will be delivered safely and without interfering with each other. Importantly, both divisions must review and approve this plan, ensuring oversight and alignment of policies, staffing, and safeguards across programs.

This approach isn’t satisfied by hiring a consultant, obtaining a city waiver, or doing only the standard licensing. Those options don’t establish the required formal assessment and joint approval that demonstrate the agency can manage both services responsibly and without conflicts of interest.