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Foster Home Monitoring

Washington state law requires DCYF to monitor a random sample of no less than 10 percent of the total number of DCYF licensed family foster homes by July 1 of each year and to report the results annually (RCW 74.13.260; RCW 74.13.031(6)). In state fiscal year 2023, 12.1 percent of licensed homes received a random health and safety visit.

Licensed Foster Homes Monitored Annually, SFY 2013-2023

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Foster Home Monitoring