10A NCAC 06R .0509      PROGRAM EVALUATION

(a)  Each adult day care program shall have in writing a plan for an annual internal evaluation of its operation and services. The plan shall include the timetable for initiating and completing the annual evaluation, the parties to be involved, the areas that will be addressed and the methods to be used in conducting the evaluation.

(b)  The following parties shall be involved, to the extent considered appropriate, as determined by the governing body or program director, in the evaluation process:

(1)           the governing body;

(2)           the program director;

(3)           the staff;

(4)           the participants;

(5)           the families or caregivers of participants; and

(6)           the local department of social services.

(c)  Evaluation shall focus on the following three areas:

(1)           the extent to which the program is achieving its goals;

(2)           the extent to which the program is meeting the needs and interests of participants; and

(3)           the extent to which the program is meeting the adult day care needs of the local community in its operation.

(d)  A written report of the program evaluation and findings shall be made and kept on file.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131D-6; 143B‑153(2a); 143B‑153(6);

Eff. July 1, 1978;

Amended Eff. January 1, 1981;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019.