Disability Rights Arkansas

United Methodist Children's Home Dacus / United Methodist Children's Home (Bono)

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Location: Bono, Arkansas

Population Served: Children and adolescents in need of out of home psychiatric care in a residential setting

# of residents per unit: 25 Residents per room: 3-4 Capacity: 25

Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Clients have regularly scheduled phone call opportunities. The number of actual calls depends on the clients wish to utilize these opportunities. In person visitation (assuming no quarantine precautions) is available every weekend and can be scheduled at other times as needed by the family or guardian.

Restraint utilized? Yes Chemical Restraint utilized? Yes Seclusion utilized? Yes

Treatment Components:

Clinical Director - In process of hiring.

Therapists: 2 full-time therapists (1 LCSW, 1 LPC)

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

# of individual therapy sessions/week: Minimum 1 per week scheduled. May vary upon the treatment plan of the client.

# of group therapy sessions led by a licensed mental health professional/week: minimum of 1 with 2 preferred.

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PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Peer Sexual Activity
    • Resident forcefully gave hickeys to peer on her upper chest against her will.
    • ICA: Staff will do in service with all staff that when they need to leave their assigned work area that they will have someone observe their clients. No follow-up details.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Injury
    • Client was running and tripped over foot of another resident; He fell and hit his left temple on the ground. There was swelling and bruising, so he was transported to Urgent Care to rule out fracture and concussion (both ruled out by physician); There was 1 staff member with 5 residents at the time of incident. No follow-up details.

PRLU or OLTC

Personnel Record Review, Visit Compliance Report

  • Reviewed 10 personnel records & completed walkthrough, no regs noted out of compliance.
  • Regs not correctable –
    • R105.8 – Staff member only completed 20 hours of training for the 2020 year.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Completed walkthrough of buildings and grounds. Census = 20 boys. Gym is currently closed due to construction.
  • Specialist could not review personnel records because they are located in Little Rock. Will coordinate with human resources in LR to schedule a date to view records at Dacus next quarter.

Police Report

Assault Second Degree, Reckless Conduct Creates Risk of Physical Injury

Staff stated Juvenile was acting up and when Staff tried to get him to stop, Juvenile punched another child in the face and turned on her (Staff) when another Staff member came to help, he hit the other Staff member while the were trying to get him to stop. Staff wanted Juvenile prosecuted; Officer placed Juvenile in handcuffs and transported him to detention center.

Police Report

Runaway

Officers dispatched to facility in reference to 2 Juvenile runaways; Both Juveniles were located in a field nearby and apprehended without incident. Both were returned to facility.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • No regulations marked out of compliance. Does not appear facility was visited.
  • Start date for the 6 employees listed ranges from 09/21 to 11/16. A message from Matt Richardson, the director of Dacus indicates some parts are still pending and states that the child maltreatment portion will be submitted for the two newest hires when they complete orientation. Staff required to complete 16-24 hours of shadowing before being assigned to a group.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Regs not correctable –
    • R908.8 – There was no documentation that client was administered medication on 11/12, 11/13, and 11/16. The nurse stated that one of the other nurses did not initial the log when the medication was administered. Nurse stated that they would add a nurse’s note on the days that do not have documentation.

Police Report

Runaway

Resident walked away from facility while guardian was trying to check him in; resident was located and checked into the facility.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Resident was assaulting peers and staff; juvenile probation officer contacted; resident taken to Craighead County Juvenile Detention Center.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Completed virtual monitor visit of all areas accessible to children with Matthew Richardson, Census = 22 boys, Matt emailed copies of the observation log, fire/health inspection, fire sprinkler/alarm inspection, tornado/fire drill and medication log. Discussed any Covid-19 incidents at facility.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief

Officer called to facility to asses property damage; staff found van with two broken windows, photos and report taken.

Police Report

Assault Second Degree

Resident punched staff in the eye; officer reviewed video and staff placed resident on floor after being punched; staff stated client knocked peer out and stomped his face earlier in the week (event not reported to police); resident calm when officer left facility.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Viewed all areas and med log.
  • Regs out of compliance –
    • 911.6 – String located in Room 128; Corrected 2/7/20.
    • 914.5 – Fire extinguisher in cafeteria was very difficult to open with a key.

Police Report

Runaway

Resident jumped out of car and ran away from guardian on the way to facility; officers located resident and returned to facility.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Reviewed 11 personnel records and 6 children’s records.
  • Regs out of compliance –
    • R902.3 – Proof of immunizations needed for 1.
    • R902.2 – Proof of physical needed for 1.
    • R902.13 – Proof of legal documents needed for 1.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Regs out of compliance –
    • R911.6 – Chemicals should be stored in area not accessible to residents (admin area bathroom and near mini fridge in kitchen area); Bathroom and classroom should be cleaned in education area. Bathroom has odor and classroom floor has paper on it.
  • TA –
    • A/C cover missing in admin area, peeling paint in one bedroom doorway and small piece of trim missing in one bathroom.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Resident attacked two staff members; resident taken to juvenile detention center.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Regs out of compliance –
    • Licensing complaint determined to be true due to the improper use of a physical restraint.
    • 905.9 – Physical restraints shall be performed using minimal force, time necessary.
  • TA –
    • Corrective Action Plan – No additional plan required. Involved staff is no longer
      employed with this agency.

Police Report

Assault Third Degree

Resident attacked a staff member; resident is calm and no charges being pursued.

Police Report

Information Report

Eighteen y/o resident being “unruly”; resident transferred to St. Bernard’s Behavioral Health.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Resident assaulted staff member; resident was being held on floor by two male staff, officer placed handcuffs on resident; resident taken to Craighead County Juvenile Detention Center.