111. (1) Every licensee shall ensure that before a child is accepted by the licensee to receive foster care in a home that provides foster care for or on behalf of the licensee that, (a) a preliminary assessment is made of the child that sets out, (i) the immediate needs of the child, (ii) where it can be ascertained, whether the child is likely to be returned to his or her home, (iii) available identifying information concerning the child, (iv) the child’s legal status, and (v) any other information that is, in the opinion of the licensee, relevant to the immediate care of the child; and (b) the immediate objectives of the provision of foster care for the child have been determined, taking into account the developmental, emotional, social, medical and educational needs of the child.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 111 (1). (2) Every placing agency shall complete an assessment of each child that it places in foster care within thirty days of the child being placed in a foster home.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 111 (2); O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (1). (3) An assessment referred to in subsection (2) shall set out, (a) the special needs of the child; (b) the child’s legal status; (c) available identifying information concerning the child; (d) the child’s family history; and (e) the circumstances necessitating out of home care for the child.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 111 (3). (4) The licensee, within 30 days after placement of a child in a foster home, shall, (a) review the assessment prepared under subsection (2); and (b) participate in the development and finalization of a foster plan of care with, (i) the placing agency, where the placing agency is not the licensee, (ii) the foster parents, (iii) the child, where the child is 12 years of age or over, and (iv) the child’s parents, where appropriate.  O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (2). (5) The licensee shall ensure that the foster plan of care, (a) takes into account all available information on the child as set out in any existing reports related to specialized consultation, specialized treatment and supports; (b) identifies desired outcomes based on each child’s specific strengths and needs; and (c) includes a plan to secure, within specified timeframes, the specialized consultation, specialized treatment and supports, or any one or combination of them, identified to promote the desired outcomes for the child.  O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (3). (6) For the purposes of clause (5) (a), where the placing agency is not the licensee, the placing agency and the licensee shall ensure that any reports respecting the child are shared between them upon receipt or as soon as practicable.  O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (3). (7) Every placing agency shall initiate a social history of each child that it places in foster care within 60 days after the child is placed and shall update it annually thereafter.  O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (4). (8) The social history of a child shall include, (a) identifying information; (b) admission information; (c) family history; (d) birth history; (e) developmental history; (f) health history; (g) academic history; (h) history of court involvement; (i) experiences of separation; (j) personality and behaviour; and (k) aptitudes and abilities.  O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (4). (9) If the placing agency is not the licensee, the placing agency shall share the social history that it has prepared with the licensee.  O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (4). (10) A licensee shall use the social history of a child as a resource in adapting the foster plan of care for the child.  O. Reg. 493/06, s. 17 (4).