Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices

By: Robbie Sequeira

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 439

Last Updated: 4 days, 5 hours ago

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More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for them, according to a new federal audit.

The inspector general’s office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that states had an especially difficult time placing older children and children with complex behavioral and mental health needs. The pandemic and the opioid abuse epidemic also …

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