Around 9:30am, a resident was upset and processing with staff when another staff member went out the back exit to go outside. The resident ran out the door before it fully closed, and once outside, she made it outside the locked area due to the back gate being open for deliveries being made. Staff were able to retrieve the resident and escorted her back to the facility. The incident lasted a total of 10 minutes.
Licensing Specialist: Jarred Parnell.
Facility visited 8/2/23 and video reviewed. The resident can be seen standing with a staff member processing and doing fitness. Another staff member walks outside from the school hallway, and the resident ran out the door before the magnetic latch could engage. The resident proceeded out the gate in the back of the building (gate was open due to a delivery truck dropping off a delivery). Facility CEO stated staff will be re-educated on exiting and entering doors and outside gates. A secondary outside gate was added in between the recreation area and the delivery area which is secured with a pad lock, and a staff person will be stationed at the gate when deliveries are being made going forward.