Foster Care Agency
There are 2196 active foster care agency providers in the United States, distributed across 50 states. 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
By state
Top metros
- LAS VEGAS, NV 154 providers
- BRIGHAM CITY, UT 149 providers
- WORCESTER, MA 29 providers
- WAIPAHU, HI 27 providers
- MERCED, CA 23 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 23 providers
- EL PASO, TX 21 providers
- TUCSON, AZ 17 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 16 providers
- DETROIT, MI 16 providers
- SALT LAKE CITY, UT 16 providers
- SPANISH FORK, UT 16 providers
- KALAMAZOO, MI 15 providers
- HENDERSON, NV 14 providers
- NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 14 providers
- PHOENIX, AZ 11 providers
- SACRAMENTO, CA 11 providers
- SPRINGFIELD, MA 11 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 11 providers
- TAMPA, FL 11 providers
About foster care agency
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.
Frequently asked
What does a foster care agency provider do?
Foster Care Agency providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a foster care agency provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.