Facility Evaluation Report

04/11/2024 10:00 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rebecca Knight arrived unannounced to conduct a case management visit related to deficiencies cited by Far Northern Regional Center (FNRC) on/around 03/29/2024. LPA met with licensee Annette Frazier explained the purpose of the visit.

LPA reviewed the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) provided to the Department by FNRC on 04/04/2024, describing the specific deficiencies found. The deficiencies were observed as follows:

On 12/13/2024 during an inspection by FNRC staff a deficiency was issued because the administrator certificate for the licensee/administrator had expired on 01/31/2019. Licensee reported in 2022 they had completed CEU classes and had submitted documentation and payment for the certificate and re-sent late fee payment in 2023. Documentation was not available for review during FNRC monitoring to confirm. On 09/07/2023 LPA Knight issued a citation for the licensee holding an expired administrator certificate and licensee was provided instruction to obtain the required training, submit for renewal and submit updated certificate as proof of correction. To date this has not been completed by the licensee. On 04/05/2024 LPA Knight was notified by the Administrator Certification Bureau (ACB) that since the administrator certificate expired on 1/31/2019 it is beyond the 4-year window of renewal; therefore, the licensee is ineligible to renew their certificate. Per ACB if the licensee wishes to pursue administrator certification, they must revisit the first step of the process and enroll in an Initial Certification Training Program course. LPA shared this information with the licensee. The allegation that the administrator does not hold a current administrator certificate is substantiated. This is a repeat violation within a 12-month period, an immediate civil penalty of $250.00 is being assessed as a result.