Foster Care Agency
Definition
A Foster Care Agency is an agency that provides foster care as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as "24-hour substitute care for children outside their own homes." Foster care settings include, but are not limited to, nonrelative foster family homes, relative foster homes (whether payments are being made or not), group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, and pre-adoptive homes.
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Quick Facts
- Taxonomy Code
- 253J00000X
- Grouping
- Agencies
- Classification
- Foster Care Agency
- National Providers
- 3,405
- Conditions Treated
- 0
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Specialty data is derived from the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Provider counts are approximate and reflect NPI registry data. Always verify provider credentials independently.