Foster Care Agency
There are 2,244 active foster care agency providers in the United States, distributed across 52 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 The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 23 providers
- EL PASO, TX 22 providers
- RICHMOND, TX 8 providers
- DESOTO, TX 7 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 6 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 5 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 4 providers
- ABILENE, TX 4 providers
- PFLUGERVILLE, TX 3 providers
- CEDAR HILL, TX 3 providers
- NATALIA, TX 3 providers
- DALLAS, TX 3 providers
- CONYERS, GA 3 providers
- KATY, TX 3 providers
- ROCKWALL, TX 2 providers
- LONGVIEW, TX 2 providers
- ROUND ROCK, TX 2 providers
- BURLESON, TX 2 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 2 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 2 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Home Health 95,203 active providers 251E00000X
- Community/Behavioral Health 70,479 active providers 251S00000X
- In Home Supportive Care 48,399 active providers 253Z00000X
- Case Management 20,585 active providers 251B00000X
- Hospice Care, Community Based 16,396 active providers 251G00000X
- Local Education Agency (LEA) 16,215 active providers 251300000X
- Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services 11,551 active providers 251C00000X
- Early Intervention Provider Agency 9,323 active providers 252Y00000X
- Public Health or Welfare 7,875 active providers 251K00000X
- Nursing Care 6,730 active providers 251J00000X
- Voluntary or Charitable 2,977 active providers 251V00000X
- Supports Brokerage 964 active providers 251X00000X
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?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.