Disability Rights Arkansas

Centers for Youth and Families Little Rock

Location: Little Rock, AR

Population Served: Youth ages 5-18

# of residents per unit: Up to 8 Residents per room: 1-3 Capacity: 82 beds (PRTF and residential)

Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Facility declined to provide specifics regarding call frequency or schedule

Restraint utilized? Yes Chemical Restraint utilized? Yes Seclusion utilized? No

Treatment Components

Clinical Director - LCSW

Therapists: Facility declined to identify, report number employed, or share credential status of any therapists.

Treatment modalities offered: Facility declined to identify any specific modalities available.

# of individual therapy sessions/week: Facility declined to provide a number or range.

# of group therapy sessions led by a licensed mental health professional/week: Facility declined to provide a number or range.

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Police Report

Non Police Incident

Officers responded in reference to an unknown trouble. Upon arrival, staff advised one of the tenants dialed 911. No further action taken.

Police Report

False Alarm

Officer responded to an alarm. Upon arrival, staff advised officer that everything was okay and police were not needed.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Officer responded to assist medical. Prior to arriving on scene, MEMS advised to cancel.

Police Report

Assault Third Degree

Staff member advised officers that juvenile became angry after staff attempted to instruct juvenile to do a task. Staff attempted to place juvenile in a hold, and juvenile began to hit staff in the side of the face.

PRLU or OLTC

Monitor Visit, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer.
  • Buildings & Grounds conducted from 1pm – 2pm. Census: 23. Sleeping areas, day areas, cafeteria, bathrooms and grounds observed. MARs reviewed for 5 residents. No licensing concerns noted.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff member reported while working at the facility on 1/11/23, a juvenile became upset with a peer over a basketball game. Staff stated juvenile threw a water bottle at him, and when he attempted to grab juvenile to calm the situation down, juvenile continually struck him in the head with his fists. Staff stated he had to go to the hospital to receive medical attention, and was fired from his job today (1/12/23) over the altercation.

PRLU or OLTC

Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Kendra Rice.
  • Building walkthrough conducted from 1:15pm – 2pm of EMCC for the following areas: New dorm, treatment hallway, a classroom, and the bathrooms. Census: 39. Maintenance was called and repaired the following concerns while Licensing was on site: Light fixtures, sink sensor, and replaced the blind in the group room.

PRLU or OLTC

Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Kendra Rice.
  • Building walkthrough of EMCC water damage conducted from 2:45pm – 3:45pm. Census: 42. Licensing observed where the restoration company had cleaned up the water and removed the debris. Flooring is scheduled to be pulled on 1/5/23 and the wood in the ceiling has been resealed and will be inspected again on 1/5/23. All bids have been submitted to the insurance company. Licensing and staff discussed the process of the renovations and the alternative plans that were made for the residents.

PRLU or OLTC

Self Report Visit, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Kendra Rice.
  • Building walkthrough of EMCC conducted from 2:30pm – 3:15pm (major leak in the sprinkler system causing water damage to parts of the building). Census: 47. Specialist viewed damage to facility and areas where residents are sleeping due to the water damage (the reward room, group room, and a conference room). Staff inquired about utilizing the facility’s new dorm and an unused classroom for the residents; Licensing informed staff to submit their alternative plans via email for approval.

Police Report

Interference with Visitation

Juvenile’s parent stated the facility would not allow them to check their son out of the facility for lunch, stating this was a violation of a court order. Parent wanted to press charges.

PRLU or OLTC

Monitor Visit, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer.
  • Buildings & Grounds conducted for EMCC from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Census: 48. MARs observed for 5 residents. No licensing concerns noted.

Police Report

False Alarm

Staff advised officers the juveniles pulled the fire alarm. No further police action taken.

Police Report

Fire Run

Juveniles pulled the fire alarm and sprayed fire extinguisher. Employees did not want to make a report.

Police Report

Information Report

Officers responded in reference to 2 runaway juveniles. Officers arrived on scene and were able to locate and return the juveniles.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff advised officers that juvenile was being aggressive and struck him on the nose.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing, Notice of Incident, Suicide Attempt

  • Dual (Suicide Attempt)
    • Client wrapped a torn piece of clothing around her neck while in her dorm area. Although client was on several precautions at the time, staff did not properly follow the protocols in place. It was approximately 10 minutes before staff called for additional personnel and they were able to remove cloth from client’s neck. The facility located an acute placement for client, and client was transported to the hospital for medical clearance before being placed in acute care. After reviewing video footage, the staff member involved was immediately terminated. On 11/12/22, client was in her dorm when she wrapped a pillowcase around her neck. When staff finally observed this, they intervened and removed the pillowcase. Video footage of this incident was reviewed on 11/14/22, and the staff member involved was terminated.
    • Licensing follow-up: The staff member responsible for supervision of client was reportedly on her cellphone and not supervising the client per facility protocols. The staff member was alerted that the client was turning purple and went over to the client and stood over her with her hands in her pockets. Staff did not call for assistance until approximately 10 minutes later. Specialist reviewed video footage on 11/15/22.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing, Loss of Connsciousness, Notice of Incident

  • Licensing (Loss of Consciousness)
    • After client was involved in an ESI, client lost consciousness while staff were taking client’s vitals. This was the second time in a few days that client appeared to lose consciousness. Client was transported to ER by ambulance. Several tests were conducted at the ER, and all results were normal. Shortly after returning to the facility, client reported feeling dizzy and then appeared to lose consciousness again. Client was transported to ER by ambulance and admitted for further testing. All test results returned normal. Client was released from hospital on 11/12/22.
    • Licensing follow-up: Client treated twice at hospital with no irregularities found. Client remains at facility.

Police Report

Complainant Not Located

Officers responded in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers circulated the area for any possible subject with negative results.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Complaint, Notice of Incident

  • Licensing (Complaint)
    • Complaint received reporting several issues:
      • Staff member brings in outside food for residents on the East Dorm as a bribe for good behavior and withholds it from residents who she deems are not behaving well.
      • A supervisor has broken ethical standards regarding confidentiality of residents and staff.
      • A supervisor was recently suspended for placing a resident in a headlock during a restraint hold, but was only suspended for a few days and allowed to return with no repercussions.
      • A staff member has been under the influence of marijuana while at work supervising kids and you can smell the marijuana on her strongly.
      • Staff were out of ratio the day that 3 residents broke a window and eloped from Destiny House.
    • Licensing follow-up: Licensing spoke with reporter to gain more information, and reporter forwarded several text messages to corroborate her statements. The reporter also provided contact info for potential staff witnesses that could support claims. Licensing visited facility on 11/8/22. Outcome: Unfounded.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing, Notice of Incident

  • Licensing (Suicide Attempt)
    • Client was in the bathroom when she refused to verbally respond to staff. Staff entered the bathroom and found client wrapping a piece of clothing around her neck. Staff removed the clothing from client’s neck, and client was placed in an ESI after becoming aggressive with staff. No injuries were noted to client. On 11/7/22, client told medical staff that she wanted to die on 11/5/22 and she was sad that staff intervened. The incident was then classified as a suicide attempt.
    • Licensing follow-up: Email from facility on 11/7/22 stated that client was on line-of-sight protocol, bathroom protocols, and suicide precaution.