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Location: Monticello, AR
Population Served: Youth ages 5-17
Capacity:26 Residents per unit: 8 Residents per room: 1
Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Daily calls, Visits Tuesday and Thursday in the evening and Saturday and Sunday during the day. Additional times available when set up with therapist.
Restraint utilized? Yes Chemical Restraint utilized? Yes
Treatment Components:
Treatment modalities offered: CBT, TF-CBT, Sand tray
# of individual therapy sessions/week: 1x/week
# of group therapy sessions led by a licensed mental health professional/week: 1-2x/week
DRA Monitoring/Investigations
| Title | Excerpt | Categories | Tags | Link | hf:doc_categories | hf:doc_tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11/2025 Police Report | Officers took a report from a parent of a resident who stated that a staff member at the facility grabbed her hair and pinned her down to the bed. | Centers Monticello | Maltreatment, Police Report | centers-monticello | maltreatment police-report | |
| 7/15/2025 Police Report | Officers were dispatched to the facility in response to a missing juvenile. | Centers Monticello | Missing Person, Police Report | centers-monticello | missing-person police-report | |
| 03/25/2025 Compliance Report | Licensing conducted an unannounced visit to review fire and severe weather drill logs. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 03/01/2025 Notice of Incident | A resident and staff member were involved in a physical altercation following an attempted restraint. Following an investigation into the incident, the facility was cited, and a staff member was terminated. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Oversight Agency, Physical Maltreatment | centers-monticello | citation oversight-agency physical-maltreatment | |
| 01/15/2025 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | citation monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 11/19/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to perform a buildings and grounds walkthrough. No deficiencies cited. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 09/23/2024 IOC Report | No deficiencies were cited during the Inspection of Care (IOC) conducted on 09/23/24. | Centers Monticello | Inspection of Care, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | inspection-of-care oversight-agency | |
| 09/17/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. No deficiencies cited. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 07/24/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a Children’s Records review. The facility was given Technical Assistance for 902.3 due to a missing immunization record. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | citation monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 07/15/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. The facility was cited 911.15.f for strings found in four bedrooms. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | citation monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 06/21/2024 Notice of Incident | A resident was taken to a local clinic after falling while racing. | Centers Monticello | Accidental Injury, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | accidental-injury oversight-agency | |
| 05/17/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct an after-hours visit. All areas observed were clean and in good repair. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 05/16/2024 Notice of Incident | A resident reported that a staff member placed his hands around the resident’s neck, attempting to choke him. This complaint was UNFOUNDED by Licensing. | Centers Monticello | Oversight Agency, Physical Maltreatment | centers-monticello | oversight-agency physical-maltreatment | |
| 05/01/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a Personnel Records Review. No deficiencies cited. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 03/19/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a Personnel Records Review. The facility was issued Technical Assistance for 105.13. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 02/21/2024 Notice of Incident | A resident reported that a staff member was rough with her and pushed her to the wall, causing bruises on her face, leg, and arms. The complaint was UNFOUNDED by Licensing. | Centers Monticello | Oversight Agency, Physical Maltreatment | centers-monticello | oversight-agency physical-maltreatment | |
| 01/11/2024 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility for an annual review of policies and a buildings and grounds walkthrough. The facility was cited 908.8 for medication marked “missed” on the Medication Administration Record due to an entry error. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | citation monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 11/13/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough and an annual review policies checklist. The facility was cited 110.11 for a missing child abuse hotline log. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | citation monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 10/02/2023 IOC Report | Deficiencies were noted during the Inpatient Psychiatric Inspection of Care (IOC) conducted on 10/02/23. All deficiencies overturned. | Centers Monticello | Inspection of Care, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | inspection-of-care oversight-agency | |
| 09/28/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. No deficiencies cited. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 08/17/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. The facility was cited 911.6 for issues noted during the review. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | citation monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 08/12/2023 Notice of Incident | A resident was transported to Drew Memorial emergency room after a table fell on him and injured his wrist. The facility was cited 911.6 for the unsecured table box. | Centers Monticello | Accidental Injury, Citation, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | accidental-injury citation oversight-agency | |
| 06/29/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. No deficiencies cited. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 05/17/2023 Notice of Incident | A resident was transported for acute care due to an increase in emergency safety interventions and an inability to stabilize. | Centers Monticello | Acute Placement, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | acute-placement oversight-agency | |
| 05/02/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. The facility received technical assistance for 911.6 due to torn shower curtains. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 04/20/2023 Notice of Incident | A resident was transported for acute care due to extensive emergency safety interventions and an inability to stabilize. | Centers Monticello | Acute Placement, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | acute-placement oversight-agency | |
| 03/31/2023 Compliance Report | A review of the facility’s mandated reporter policy revealed a concern with the Licensing Unit. The facility received technical assistance for 102.3.h and 110.9 due to the concern. | Centers Monticello | Oversight Agency, Technical Assistance Request Visit | centers-monticello | oversight-agency technical-assistance-request-visit | |
| 03/07/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. The facility was cited 910.1, 911.6 and 912.4 due to issues observed during the review. | Centers Monticello | Citation, Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | citation monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 03/01/2023 Notice of Incident | A resident began showing signs of distress and difficulty breathing. Staff initiated back blows and abdominal thrusts until an apple core was dislodged. | Centers Monticello | Medical, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | medical oversight-agency | |
| 02/15/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to review children’s records. All files reviewed complied with Minimum Licensing Standards. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 01/12/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to review personnel records. All files reviewed complied with Minimum Licensing Standards. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency | |
| 01/06/2023 Compliance Report | Licensing visited the facility to conduct a buildings and grounds walkthrough. No deficiencies cited. | Centers Monticello | Monitoring Visit, Oversight Agency | centers-monticello | monitoring-visit oversight-agency |