If it is deemed necessary by the County Office to close a foster home, a written summary will be prepared documenting past and present reasons for closure as well as all efforts by the County Office to eliminate the problem. The final assessment and determination of closure will be made by the Resource Worker and with assistance from designated county staff, the Area Director and Central Office staff, if appropriate. The closure process will include a mandatory face-to-face conference with the foster parents at which time reasons for the closure will be explained. The County Office will provide written notification of the closure including the reasons for the closure and the foster parents' right to appeal the decision by filing a grievance. (For additional information, see section on Foster Parent Grievance Procedure.)

If the foster family requests that their home be closed as a foster home, the Resource Worker will discuss the reasons for closure with the foster parents. The request for closure by the foster parents will be confirmed in writing by the Resource Worker and sent to the foster parents.

After a home has been closed at the request of the foster family, if the family wishes to reopen their home, the family and home must be reevaluated to insure that all areas of compliance are still met, and all criminal checks must be repeated.

If the family wishes to reopen their home within five years of their request to close it, the foster parents will not need to repeat the Foster/Adopt PRIDE Training.