Health & human services

Foster care & child welfare

514 reports · 1,695 findings · 1,197 recommendations · 239 juries

Child Welfare Services, foster placement, social-worker workload, dependency-case quality reviews, and family reunification.

Alameda County (5 reports)
Amador County (3 reports)
2002–2003
0 findings, 2 recs
2001–2002
2 findings, 0 recs
Butte County (14 reports)
Calaveras County (5 reports)
Contra Costa County (40 reports)
2024–2025
1 finding, 0 recs
2024–2025
0 findings, 1 rec
2024–2025
9 findings, 1 rec
2024–2025
0 findings, 2 recs
2018–2019
4 findings, 1 rec
2015–2016
10 findings, 0 recs
2015–2016
22 findings, 0 recs
2015–2016
20 findings, 0 recs
2015–2016
11 findings, 3 recs
2015–2016
7 findings, 0 recs
2015–2016
1 finding, 1 rec
2015–2016
22 findings, 13 recs
2015–2016
0 findings, 1 rec
2015–2016
18 findings, 0 recs
2014–2015
8 findings, 5 recs
2014–2015
1 finding, 0 recs
2014–2015
8 findings, 5 recs
2013–2014
0 findings, 1 rec
2009–2010
11 findings, 4 recs
Del Norte County (3 reports)
2015–2016
9 findings, 7 recs
2015–2016
7 findings, 8 recs
2015–2016
9 findings, 8 recs
El Dorado County (20 reports)
2006–2007
0 findings, 3 recs
2006–2007
0 findings, 1 rec
2005–2006
0 findings, 10 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 5 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 8 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 10 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 4 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 3 recs
2003–2004
1 finding, 1 rec
Fresno County (11 reports)
2013–2014
6 findings, 3 recs
2003–2004
0 findings, 12 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 5 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 4 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 5 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 5 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 4 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 4 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 5 recs
Glenn County (1 report)
2020–2021
2 findings, 0 recs
Humboldt County (36 reports)
2022–2023
22 findings, 18 recs
2022–2023
2 findings, 1 rec
2022–2023
1 finding, 0 recs
2017–2018
3 findings, 9 recs
2017–2018
5 findings, 3 recs
2016–2017
0 findings, 8 recs
2016–2017
3 findings, 5 recs
2016–2017
0 findings, 6 recs
2013–2014
0 findings, 1 rec
2013–2014
0 findings, 1 rec
2004–2005
0 findings, 1 rec
2004–2005
0 findings, 1 rec
2004–2005
0 findings, 1 rec
2004–2005
0 findings, 1 rec
2003–2004
1 finding, 3 recs
2003–2004
3 findings, 1 rec
2003–2004
1 finding, 2 recs
2003–2004
1 finding, 3 recs
2003–2004
0 findings, 5 recs
2000–2001
7 findings, 0 recs
2000–2001
13 findings, 2 recs
Imperial County (4 reports)
2018–2019
1 finding, 0 recs
2014–2015
1 finding, 0 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 1 rec
Kern County (3 reports)
Kings County (1 report)
2012–2013
1 finding, 0 recs
Lake County (4 reports)
Lassen County (1 report)
2017–2018
1 finding, 1 rec
Los Angeles County (97 reports)
2023–2024
0 findings, 1 rec
2017–2018
2 findings, 5 recs
2017–2018
0 findings, 1 rec
2016–2017
0 findings, 1 rec
2015–2016
0 findings, 1 rec
2015–2016
0 findings, 3 recs
2014–2015
1 finding, 0 recs
2012–2013
0 findings, 1 rec
2012–2013
1 finding, 0 recs
2012–2013
0 findings, 1 rec
2012–2013
1 finding, 0 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 1 rec
2011–2012
0 findings, 3 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 3 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 5 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 2 recs
2011–2012
4 findings, 5 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 4 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 3 recs
2011–2012
2 findings, 4 recs
2011–2012
1 finding, 6 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 3 recs
2011–2012
0 findings, 4 recs
2010–2011
7 findings, 0 recs
2010–2011
7 findings, 0 recs
2010–2011
0 findings, 1 rec
2010–2011
7 findings, 0 recs
2010–2011
7 findings, 0 recs
2009–2010
0 findings, 6 recs
2009–2010
0 findings, 6 recs
2009–2010
0 findings, 8 recs
2007–2008
6 findings, 4 recs
2007–2008
1 finding, 3 recs
2006–2007
0 findings, 2 recs
2006–2007
0 findings, 1 rec
2006–2007
0 findings, 2 recs
2006–2007
0 findings, 3 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 3 recs
2004–2005
1 finding, 0 recs
1997–1998
0 findings, 1 rec
1992–1993
8 findings, 3 recs
1991–1992
0 findings, 3 recs
1990–1991
1 finding, 0 recs
1988–1989
7 findings, 7 recs
1982–1983
2 findings, 5 recs
1961–1962
1 finding, 0 recs
1960–1961
2 findings, 0 recs
1960–1961
1 finding, 0 recs
Madera County (9 reports)
Marin County (3 reports)
Mariposa County (1 report)
2014–2015
0 findings, 1 rec
Mendocino County (36 reports)
2024–2025
0 findings, 18 recs
2024–2025
1 finding, 1 rec
2024–2025
9 findings, 13 recs
2016–2017
9 findings, 1 rec
2016–2017
13 findings, 4 recs
2014–2015
1 finding, 3 recs
2014–2015
11 findings, 10 recs
2008–2009
7 findings, 3 recs
2005–2006
2 findings, 0 recs
2005–2006
2 findings, 0 recs
2005–2006
3 findings, 0 recs
2005–2006
2 findings, 0 recs
2001–2002
8 findings, 1 rec
2000–2001
12 findings, 1 rec
2000–2001
1 finding, 0 recs
Merced County (4 reports)
Modoc County (3 reports)
2015–2016
1 finding, 1 rec
2015–2016
1 finding, 0 recs
2012–2013
0 findings, 1 rec
Mono County (3 reports)
2013–2014
0 findings, 1 rec
2013–2014
0 findings, 1 rec
2006–2007
2 findings, 0 recs
Monterey County (4 reports)
Napa County (16 reports)
Nevada County (4 reports)
Orange County (48 reports)
2022–2023
1 finding, 0 recs
2021–2022
1 finding, 0 recs
2015–2016
8 findings, 17 recs
2010–2011
3 findings, 2 recs
2010–2011
6 findings, 3 recs
2009–2010
4 findings, 2 recs
2008–2009
0 findings, 1 rec
2006–2007
0 findings, 2 recs
2006–2007
2 findings, 1 rec
2006–2007
4 findings, 5 recs
2006–2007
5 findings, 0 recs
2006–2007
6 findings, 7 recs
2006–2007
2 findings, 1 rec
2006–2007
5 findings, 4 recs
2006–2007
0 findings, 1 rec
2006–2007
5 findings, 4 recs
2005–2006
1 finding, 0 recs
2003–2004
0 findings, 2 recs
2003–2004
4 findings, 10 recs
2001–2002
4 findings, 0 recs
1999–2000
0 findings, 5 recs
1999–2000
1 finding, 0 recs
1999–2000
7 findings, 7 recs
1999–2000
7 findings, 8 recs
1999–2000
5 findings, 5 recs
Placer County (4 reports)
Plumas County (2 reports)
2017–2018
1 finding, 1 rec
2017–2018
1 finding, 1 rec
Riverside County (37 reports)
2024–2025
0 findings, 1 rec
2012–2013
5 findings, 5 recs
1997–1998
1 finding, 0 recs
1997–1998
6 findings, 2 recs
Sacramento County (24 reports)
2023–2024
6 findings, 8 recs
2020–2021
0 findings, 1 rec
2020–2021
1 finding, 1 rec
2017–2018
3 findings, 4 recs
2017–2018
6 findings, 6 recs
2017–2018
3 findings, 6 recs
2010–2011
1 finding, 0 recs
2010–2011
2 findings, 2 recs
2010–2011
0 findings, 2 recs
2009–2010
1 finding, 0 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 1 rec
San Bernardino County (18 reports)
2018–2019
5 findings, 0 recs
2017–2017
0 findings, 1 rec
2015–2016
5 findings, 11 recs
2015–2016
2 findings, 6 recs
2012–2013
1 finding, 0 recs
2010–2011
5 findings, 4 recs
2006–2007
0 findings, 2 recs
2006–2007
0 findings, 2 recs
2005–2006
1 finding, 6 recs
2005–2006
1 finding, 0 recs
2003–2004
0 findings, 2 recs
2001–2002
0 findings, 2 recs
San Diego County (11 reports)
San Francisco County (4 reports)
2005–2006
1 finding, 2 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 1 rec
1997–1998
2 findings, 0 recs
San Joaquin County (8 reports)
San Luis Obispo County (12 reports)
2024–2025
0 findings, 7 recs
2024–2025
0 findings, 6 recs
2023–2024
0 findings, 1 rec
2013–2014
0 findings, 1 rec
2008–2009
2 findings, 0 recs
2005–2006
0 findings, 3 recs
2001–2002
0 findings, 6 recs
1999–2000
0 findings, 1 rec
San Mateo County (5 reports)
Santa Clara County (13 reports)
Santa Cruz County (18 reports)
2025–2026
0 findings, 2 recs
2023–2024
5 findings, 4 recs
2008–2009
1 finding, 0 recs
2003–2004
22 findings, 10 recs
Shasta County (1 report)
2008–2009
2 findings, 0 recs
Solano County (2 reports)
Sonoma County (6 reports)
Stanislaus County (2 reports)
Sutter County (1 report)
Trinity County (4 reports)
Tulare County (8 reports)
Ventura County (15 reports)
Yolo County (21 reports)
2016–2017
9 findings, 0 recs
2016–2017
2 findings, 0 recs
2016–2017
2 findings, 0 recs
2015–2016
2 findings, 0 recs
2002–2003
0 findings, 1 rec
2000–2001
0 findings, 1 rec
2000–2001
0 findings, 1 rec
2000–2001
0 findings, 1 rec
1999–2000
0 findings, 4 recs
Yuba County (5 reports)