Statistics for Rutherford County
Charts:
- CPS Reports
- Removals
- Foster Care Population
- Discharges
- Child and Family Services Review
- Court Improvement Program
Statistics for Larger Regions: District District 29A.
Tables:
| Rutherford County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2014 through September 2015 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,192 | 66.7 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 852 | 47.6 per 10K | 9.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 340 | 19.0 per 10K | 32.7 per 10K | 84 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Children Subject of Non-Maltreatment Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 50.5 |
| Victim Reports | 366 | 20.5 per 10K | 6.5 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 280 | 15.7 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 5.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 72 | 4.0 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 14 | 0.8 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 25 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 62.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 48/366 | 13.1% | 21.5% | 75 |
| Victims Not Removed to Foster Care | 318/366 | 86.9% | 78.5% | 26 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 9/826 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 66.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 2/340 | 0.6% | 4.1% | 92 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/57 | 0% | 0.6% | 59.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 12/57 | 21.1% | 16.2% | 31 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 14/57 | 24.6% | 22% | 35 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 57 | 155.0 days | 82.0 days | 20 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/57 | 0% | 1.4% | 64.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 37/438 | 8.4% | 6.3% | 24.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/48 | 0% | 2.3% | 72 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 37/390 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 27 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 56/1,365 | 4.1% | 3% | 35.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 29/451 | 6.4% | 3.6% | 20 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2014 to March 2015 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Rutherford County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 64 | 43.2 per 10K | 24.1 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 5.3 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 1/64 | 1.6% | 4% | 58.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/64 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 43.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 55/64 | 86% | 83% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 25/64 | 39% | 41% | 55 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/64 | 16% | 9% | 18.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 15/64 | 23% | 22% | 35 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 1/64 | 2% | 15% | 71 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/64 | 3% | 6% | 48 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/64 | 9% | 8% | 33.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 0/64 | 0% | 5% | 79 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 2/64 | 3% | 3% | 29.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/52 | 0% | 4% | 83.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 12/35 | 34% | 31% | 50.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 5/27 | 19% | 36% | 78.5 |
| Rutherford County Children in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Tribe Children in Region on September 30 2016 | 14,781 | na | na | 44 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2015 | 89 | 60.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 35.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2016 | 107 | 72.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 99 | 66.9 per 10K | 43.8 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2016 | 83,016 | 56,164.0 per 10K | 29,506.0 per 10K | 16 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 153 | na | na | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2015 through September 2016 | 35,905 | 24,241.0 per 10K | 15,956.0 per 10K | 33 |
| Total Days Children Spent Out of Home During October 2015 through September 2016 | 35,086 | 23,688.0 per 10K | 15,744.0 per 10K | 34 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2015 through September 2016 | 75,113 | 50,711.0 per 10K | 34,140.0 per 10K | 24 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2016 | 16 | 10.8 per 10K | 5.5 per 10K | 23 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 32 | 21.6 per 10K | 5.8 per 10K | 6 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 2 | 1.4 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 17.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 53/107 | 50% | 53% | 57.5 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 16/107 | 15% | 27% | 78.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 9/107 | 8% | 3% | 7 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 11/107 | 10% | 5% | 18 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 5/107 | 5% | 7% | 58.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 12/107 | 11% | 5% | 6 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/107 | 1% | 1% | 19 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 55 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 9/145 | 6.21% | 5.25% | 26 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 | 3/145 | 2.07% | 1.78% | 27 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Parent | 0/145 | 0% | 0.49% | 65.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2014 through August 2015 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/145 | 0% | 0.16% | 55.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2016 | 11/16 | 69% | 73% | 70 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 15/8,483 | 1.8 Per 1K Days | 2.1 Per 1K Days | 44.5 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanency | 41/90 | 46% | 25% | 7 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 41/90 | 46% | 66% | 95.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanency | 8/90 | 9% | 9% | 46 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 43/107 | 40% | 39% | 53.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 0/107 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 89 | 17.2 months | 14.0 months | 23.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2016 | 107 | 14.1 months | 13.8 months | 47 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2015 | 30/89 | 34% | 34% | 59 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2015 | 10/46 | 22% | 34% | 79 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2016 | 46/107 | 43% | 41% | 40 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 40/107 | 37% | 31% | 29 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2016 | 38/107 | 36% | 27% | 19 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2016 | 28/38 | 74% | 33% | 14 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 8/41 | 20% | 31% | 77 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/36 | 19% | 28% | 76 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2014 through September 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/17 | 24% | 38% | 72 |
| Rutherford County Children Discharged During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 44/14,812 | 29.7 per 10K | 20.3 per 10K | 32 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 18/44 | 41% | 40% | 54 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/44 | 2% | 3% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 11/44 | 25% | 27% | 46.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 62.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/44 | 5% | 10% | 63 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/44 | 27% | 19% | 20.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/44 | 0% | 1% | 60 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/44 | 0% | 0% | 51 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 44 | 13.3 months | 15.6 months | 63 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 18 | 12.1 months | 11.7 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 4.4 months | 9.6 months | 91 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 11 | 37.0 months | 29.0 months | 33 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/18 | 0% | 1% | 58.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 11/18 | 61% | 57% | 48.5 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 4/11 | 36% | 32% | 49 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 9/11 | 82% | 85% | 75 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 28.4 months | 19.3 months | 25 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 11 | 11.2 months | 9.2 months | 45.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 50% | 89.5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 50% | 93.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 11/14,812 | 7.4 per 10K | 5.4 per 10K | 33.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/14,812 | 1.4 per 10K | 2.4 per 10K | 63.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/12 | 8% | 3% | 26 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2016 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 15.2 per 1M | 62 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2014 through February 2015 | 4/37 | 10.8% | 1.8% | 9 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/19 | 5.3% | 0.9% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 0% | 58.5 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 1.4% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 1% | 65 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2014 through September 2015 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Rutherford County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2014 through September 2015 | 1,192 | 66.7 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 12 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2014 through September 2015 | 298 | 16.6 per 10K | 2.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 64 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.0 per 10K | 24 |
| In-care on September 30 2016 | 107 | 72.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 26.5 |
| Total Children Served | 153 | na | na | 33 |
| Discharges During Period | 44 | na | na | 37 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 203/220 | 92.3% | 94% | 77 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2014 through September 2015 | 140/140 | 100% | 99.69% | 42 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 12/19 | 63% | 57% | 46.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 19 | 10.7 months | 10.7 months | 50.5 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2015, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 2/19 | 11% | 19% | 66 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2015, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/26 | 19.2% | 7.3% | 17 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 4/11 | 36% | 32% | 49 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 11 | 37.0 months | 29.0 months | 33 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Adopted During Period | 8/45 | 18% | 26% | 65.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2015, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 5/12 | 42% | 12% | 10 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2014 through September 2015 , Adopted within 12 Months | 7/18 | 39% | 60% | 80 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2015, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 7/35 | 20% | 31% | 76 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanency Among Legally Free Children | 11/12 | 92% | 97% | 83 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 2/2 | 100% | 38% | 23 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 59/65 | 91% | 92% | 70 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 24/30 | 80% | 76% | 55.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 19/51 | 37% | 46% | 68.5 |
| Rutherford County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2015 through September 2016 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2014 through June 2015 Removal | 23/39 | 59% | 59% | 60 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of Removal | 0/52 | 0% | 4% | 83.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2014 through September 2015 Removal | 12/35 | 34% | 31% | 50.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 7/36 | 19% | 28% | 76 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 0/1 | 0% | 32% | 93.5 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2015 Permanent within 12 Months | 10/46 | 22% | 34% | 79 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 50% | 89.5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanency by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 50% | 93.5 |