Before Your First Visit to Skyline: Background Checks, Minors, and Annual Reviews

Once you're an active visitor, Skyline runs a background check every year. Plan for that ongoing review, especially if your circumstances change. Watch the one-year rule, too. If you go a full year without visiting, you'll be automatically deactivated from the visiting list and will need to reapply. If staying approved matters to you, don't let 12 months pass without a visit.

To visit at Skyline, you'll need to complete a Visitor Application following the facility's specific instructions. This is the AR 300-01A Visitor Application. Complete it, sign it, and return it to the facility where the person you want to visit is housed.

• ✓ Submit a copy of a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID with your visiting application.
• ✓ Make sure the address on your photo ID matches the address you write on the application.
• ✓ Fix any mismatch before you submit, because the application may be denied if the addresses do not match.

Before turning in AR 300-01A, slow down and check the basics. Incomplete or inconsistent information can delay your approval. I recommend verifying your ID copy is clear, your application is signed, and the address you listed matches your ID exactly (including apartment numbers). That small detail is a common reason applications get denied.

Bringing a child under 18? The minor must be named on the adult visitor's application. Good news: minors don't count toward the twelve (12) approved visitors. If you're the parent or legal guardian accompanying the child, list them on your application and submit a copy of the child's birth certificate or an adoption/guardianship order.

1. Confirm who is bringing the child. If the adult bringing the minor is not the parent or legal guardian, extra authorization is required.
2. Have the parent complete Form 300-01F. The parent must fill out the Authorization for Minor Child Visitation form.
3. Submit Form 300-01F per Skyline’s instructions. Turn it in the way Skyline requires for visiting paperwork so the minor can be approved to visit with the non-parent adult.

Need ADA accommodations for your visit (like an auxiliary aid for communication or a modification to participate)? Contact the facility ADA coordinator as soon as possible. Do this no later than seven business days before your scheduled visit so there's time to arrange what you need.

Automatically deactivated because you didn't visit for a year? The fix is straightforward: reapply. Submit a new Visitor Application (AR 300-01A) following Skyline's facility-specific instructions so your status can be reviewed again.