Disability Rights Arkansas

Little Creek Behavioral Health

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Location: Conway, AR                       Population Served: Non-Arkansas residents ages 6-21. Deaf and hard of hearing unit.

# of residents per unit: up to 8 Residents per room: 1-2 Capacity: 64

Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Weekly to Bi-weekly calls. Visits with families are scheduled (no additional details were provided).

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

Treatment Components:

Clinical Director: LPC-S                    Therapists:4 full-time therapists (2 LMSW, 1 LCSW, 1 LAC)

Treatment modalities offered: “Trauma-informed Care, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and Reality Therapy, Person-Centered and Deaf Mental Health.”*

# of individual therapy sessions/week: 1-2

# of group therapy sessions led by a licensed mental health professional/week: 2-3

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PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • All units that are in use were viewed. All staff/children in ratio. MARS/medication logs were viewed.
  • 912.6 – multiple bathrooms had no soap. Bar soap was being used in the other bathrooms. Hand dryer not working in C-1.
  • 912.4 – toilet in D-2 and shower in B-2 need to be cleaned.
  • 911.6 – replace wall plate under TV area A2, scissors found in child’s room, very aggressive child placed in D-2 tore molding off wall and destroyed ceiling
  • 911.15f – Ensure al drawstrings/cords are removed from clothing. Found cord/cable that was removed from utility room also.

Police Report

Medical

Patient was in altercation & passed out; other party from the altercation had been separated at that time. Assistance from officers was declined, and MEMS was cancelled.

Police Report

Fire Alarm

Fire alarm pulled at nurses station; cancelled by alarm company. Mistake with the keyholder.

Police Report

Question for Deputy

Caller stated an assault took place 2 weeks prior, victim is age 12 and offender is age 18. Caller had questions about the victim wanting to press charges and whether or not a guardian would need to call.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Officers dispatched in reference to a child abuse complaint. Agency in Ohio requesting an investigation be opened on the facility. In a fax, the Ohio agency stated that a juvenile had been in an altercation with 3 other juveniles, resulting in chipped teeth, injured wrist, and broken lip. It was stated that a staff member saw the incident but did nothing to stop it. The fax stated the complaint of child abuse/neglect was against staff member. Officer contacted Crimes Against Children hotline. Agent from hotline stated they would forward the case to DHS.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff called wanting to file a report regarding a resident attacking them (2 staff members) on 10/29/2020.

Police Report

Battery Report

Staff reported resident tried to steal badge, and hit staff in chest while trying to grab it; Staff wanted to make a report, declined medical attention.

Police Report

Aggravated Assault

Officer arrived at facility and saw three staff members holding resident down on the pavement of the parking lot; officer informed that resident had stabbed a staff member with a pen; resident started spitting on officers and staff; face mask applied; juvenile detention will not take resident, suggested resident be returned to her home state; while being taken into facility resident pulled fire alarm and spat on officers; officer contacted DHS to get information on  which section is responsible for facility oversight, no response.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff reported a resident had pulled a chunk of the staff members hair out and scratched her; staff wants to press charges on resident; officer took photos of scratches and added to report file.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief

Facility reported resident became irate and busted ceiling tiles, pulled cameras out of covers and pulled out wires.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Facility reporting that resident spat on, punched, kicked, and pulled two staff members hair.

PRLU or OLTC

Complaint Notice, Licensing Compliance Record

  • 10.28.20 Licensing Compliance Record, Lack of Supervision, Action required.
    • 907.2 – self report today, staff on phone, resident in shower 45 minutes
    • 907.2, 907.3 – incident on 10/13/20 fight b/w peers, lack of supervision, out of ratio 1:13
    • 907.2, 907.3 – incident received on 10/26/20 lack of sup., out of ratio 1:7.
    • Supervision training for all staff required by 11/30/20.
  • 10.28.20 Licensing Compliance Record,
    • 911.6 – graffiti on older girl’s unit wall, no date corrected listed
    • TA – fence leading to AC loose, “not completely secure as resident climbed it.”
  • 10.28.20 Licensing Compliance Record,
    • 907.2 – Charles Arnold and Ebony Russ – followed up on incident report received 10/21 concerning a resident and staff. video footage reviewed, true licensing finding (907.2), staff on admin leave.
  • Corrective Action Required: staff shall be trained on consistently following the written discipline policy. Compliance date 11/30.
  • Licensing Complaint Determination notice. Complaint received on 10/13, video reviewed on 10/28, Ratio of 2-13 and lack of supervision was seen on video.
  • Licensing Compliant Determination Notice. Complaint received 10/28, video of incident reviewed and founded. Staff on phone and not paying attention to clients. Client in shower for approx. 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Licensing Complaint Notice. In response to report received on 10/28 following Corrective Action is required: Mr. Wilson stated that staff would be fired. See monitor visit on 10-28-20 for corrective action required.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff reported that resident had hit her in the face and spit on other staff; officers noted visible bruising to staff face; resident stated she would do other things to be taken to jail; officer contacted Juvenile Detention and was informed resident could not be taken there.

Police Report

Runaway

Facility reporting runaway; resident was located near Harp’s at 2:45am and returned to facility.

Police Report

Battery Second Degree

Facility reporting staff attacking resident; video shows resident and staff sitting at table when staff took papers from resident; resident approached staff and punched her, staff then took resident to the ground and “mounted” her, then began punching resident; staff was removed by other staff members; officer requested to speak to resident but was refused until facility can contact state in which resident resides.

Police Report

Terroristic Threatening

Staff reported that a resident had been threatening to hit, slap, stab and kill staff members; staff stated resident is more aggressive everyday.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff reporting resident ran away and was heading toward highway; officer found resident, resident was compliant and willingly got into patrol car to be transported back to facility; resident stated she had a key to facility and could just walk out of facility

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff reported that a resident requested the light be turned off; when staff turned lights off resident hit staff in the face, back, and arms; no injuries visible at time; staff stated they wanted to press charges on resident.

Police Report

General Information Report

Resident called 911 and reported feeling suicidal; officers arrived at facility and staff stated they did not know resident had called; officer spoke with resident and resident stated they wanted to harm self; staff stated resident would be taken care of by “in house doctors”.

Police Report

Runaway

Facility reported two residents had jumped a fence and were headed toward highway; facility advised residents had returned while officer was in route to facility.

Police Report

Medical

Facility reported resident having seizures; resident transported to Conway Regional Medical Center via MEMS.

Police Report

Fire Alarm

Fire alarm pulled at nurses station; alarm company advised to cancel.

Police Report

Sexual Offense Battery 3rd Degree

Resident called 911 to report that a peer attacked him in the shower, now his legs and stomach were hurting; MEMS arrived on scene and cleared resident; resident became upset and started stating he would kill himself; MEMS transported resident to Conway Regional Medical Center; staff stated he did not receive any reports of an altercation between residents.

Police Report

Fire Alarm

Fire alarm pulled; staff contacted police and advised one of residents pulled the switch, cancel alarm.

Police Report

Assault and Battery Third Degree

Staff reporting five residents “jumped” him when he asked them to stop “rough housing”; staff stated residents kicked and punched his stomach area, refused medical.