The program coordinator visited the facility and discussed the new building the facility is having made. The CEO discussed the layout of the new facility and showed a diagram of ways they have designed the building to ensure better programming and safety for their residents. The projected completion date for the new building is December of 2024. Licensing discussed how the facility checks to ensure their overnight staff are completing appropriate visual checks on the residents during overnight shifts. The facility reports they do video checks, they schedule a floater to relieve staff who need to go on break or use the restroom, and they have a shift supervisor who monitor staff actions so they can address and identify any needs for retraining. A walkthrough of the facility was conducted of the MPR room, cafeteria, outside recreation area, south unit(Rooms 400, 401, 404, and 408), south unit dayroom, west unit (Rooms 101, 102, 103, and 106), and the west unit dayroom. The facility reports they stopped doing seclusion at their facility and have instead turned those rooms into storage areas for staff to keep activities for the children.
These areas were viewed during the walkthrough. Ratios were observed as follows: Explores classroom 3:15 + 1 teacher, Math class 2:15 + 1 teacher, English class 3:13 + 1 teacher, and a class transitioning was observed 3:12 in the hallway. We could not view the bathroom in 102 as it is currently being repaired. The west unit dayroom bathroom had very low water pressure in the bathroom sink so that you could not wash your hands properly. The facility reports the faucets are a poor design, but they have extra since they take time to arrive when ordering. The facility, put in a work order for the faucet and reports it will be replaced by the end of today.
Regulations needing technical assistance: 912.3 – bathroom in the dayroom of the west unit had a sink with very little water pressure. Licensing Specialist: Chelsea Vardell.