This week, mixed commissions inspected almost 2,500 social centers, 105 sanctions were issued for a total amount of more than 1.1 million lei. Ten blocks were ordered to suspend or cease operations on Friday, and more than 70 people have been relocated or are in the process of being relocated.

One of the haunts of horrorsPhoto: INQUAM Photos / Octav Ganea
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“From the reports sent by the district agencies for payments and social inspection, respectively, the municipality of Bucharest, it appears that between 10 and 14 July 2023, controls were carried out at the national level in 2,480 social services. 105 illegal sanctions were applied, including 16 warnings and 89 fines totaling 1,141,000 lei,” representatives of the Ministry of Labor said on Friday evening, News.ro reported.

On Friday, 365 subjects were checked. Thus, an order was issued to relocate eight children from the premises of the foundation in Slobozia Nowa, Jalomica County, which was operating without a license. Several 14 elderly people were relocated from a private settlement in the village of Mandra, Olt county, another 24 from a center in Chitila, Ilfov county, and 25 from a center in Deresht, Ilfov county.

Units in respect of which an order to suspend or terminate activity has been issued:

1. “Hope for Life” Association.

Type: private

Vaslui County, Avremesht village, Voinesht commune

Beneficiaries: 10 elderly people

Reason for suspension: lack of operating permits

Customer institution: KTCPC

Relocated Beneficiaries: NO

2. Pious Paraskiva Foundation

Type: private

Yalomytskyi district, locality: Slobozia Noua

Beneficiaries: 8 children

Reason for termination: lack of license to carry out activities

Customer institution: AJPIS

Relocated Beneficiaries: NO

Relocation deadline: 07/17/2023

3. SC Yonimed Vital SRL

Type: private

Alt county, Mandra village, Valeni commune

Beneficiaries: 14 elderly people (relocated from Argesh)

Reason for suspension: No approvals/permissions

Customer institution: DSP

Resettled beneficiaries: YES (14 people)

4. SC Boieru SRL – House of Hope

Type: private

County of Dolj, Shimniku-de-Sous

Recipients: 47 elderly people

Reason for suspension: temporary (10 days) due to lack of DSP authorization

Customer institution: DSP

Relocated Beneficiaries: NO

5. A home for the elderly is an ideal place to live

Type: private

Bucharest, Sector 1, st. Renăşterii,

Recipients: 28 elderly people

Reason for suspension: temporary (3 days), needs rehabilitation/repair

Customer institution: DSP and CPC

Relocated Beneficiaries: NO (will be discussed if not fixed)

6. House for the elderly – Baronsky center

Type: private

Bucharest, Sector 3, Efrosina Popescu Street, No. 45

Recipients: 19 elderly people

Reason for suspension: temporary (6 months), needs rehabilitation/repair

Customer institution: KTCPC

Relocated Beneficiaries: NO

7. Home for the elderly – Heron Foundation

Type: private

Bucharest, Sector 5, Aleea Sălaj

Recipients: 28 elderly people

Reason for suspension: temporary, needs rehabilitation/repair

Customer institution: DSP

Relocated Beneficiaries: NO

8. Home for the elderly – Dures Foundation

Type: private

Ilfov district, Voluntari city, Al street. I. Case No. 28,

Recipients: 46 elderly people

Reason for suspension: inappropriate food block

Customer institution: DSP/ DSVSA/ CJPC

Relocated Beneficiaries: NO

9. Care and assistance center “Green Ambinet Care”.

Type: private

Ilfiv district, Chytyla town, H. Dona street, No. 9

Beneficiaries: 24 persons with disabilities

Reason for suspension: (temporary until troubleshooting) lack of staff, non-compliance with accommodation conditions

Customer institution: DSP/ DSVSA/ CJPC

Resettled beneficiaries: YES, 24

10. Center “Smiling happily together” SRL

Type: private

Ilfiv County, Dărăşti, St. Unirea Principatelar, No. 123

Recipients: 25 elderly people

Reason for suspension: Temporarily (until fixed) no license, no permissions/notifications

Customer institution: DSP/ DSVSA/ ANPC

Beneficiaries resettled: YES, in the process of resettlement, the Emergency Committee was created.