Disability Rights Arkansas

United Methodist Children's Home Little Rock

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Methodist Children’s Home operates multiple programs on a single campus. Police responses to this campus often do not identify the program they are responding to. All reports plausibly related to the PRTF or Qualified Residential Treatment Program/Group Home (QRTP) have been included here. Where we can be certain the response was to the QRTP it is noted.

Location: Little Rock, AR                   Population Served: Children and adolescents in need of out of home psychiatric care in a residential setting

# of residents per unit: 20 Residents per room: 1 Capacity: 40

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: LCSW                    Therapists: 1 full-time therapist (LCSW)

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

UMCH LR Report (combined)

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Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Staff stated that juveniles 1 & 2 were in a verbal disturbance but did not come to blows. No further action taken.

Police Report

Stored Property

Staff discovered a small baggie containing 0.8 grams of an unknown crystal-like substance among the property of a patient.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff member stated she was transporting children from the West Helena Methodist Children’s Home to the listed address and upon arrival, juveniles 1 & 2 jumped out of the van and took off running. Juveniles were located shortly after officers broadcast. Upon their return, J2 became combative and she was taken to hospital where DHS would take custody of J2.

PRLU or OLTC

Injury, Notice of Incident

  • Injury (Self-inflicted)
    • Resident reported pain in right hand due to punching refrigerator the night before being admitted into RTC. Resident was assessed by nurse and x-ray completed; There were no findings.
    • Licensing follow-up on 06/20/22: X-ray completed, and facility reports no findings.

PRLU or OLTC

Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer.
  • Facility visited from 9:00am – 10:00am. Census: 22. MARs checked for 5 residents. No licensing concerns noted during visit.

Police Report

Domestic Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Staff advised 2 juveniles were in a physical altercation. J1 advised he was in the hallway when J2 confronted him about a toy gun J1 had. When J1 refused to give J2 the toy, J2 struck J1 in the chest with a closed fist and they began fighting. J2 confirmed the same story given by J1. MEMS responded and transported J2 to the hospital due to a nose injury. Officers transported J1 to Methodist Behavioral Hospital in Maumelle for further care.

Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Staff stated juvenile was upset due to being disciplined and began throwing items outside, then left the building. Officers located juvenile and returned him to the building without incident.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Officers responded to location in reference to 3 juveniles who ran away between 2230 and 2300. Staff member stated he has no information on what they were wearing or what direction they went. As of 6/3/22 (0258 hours), all juveniles returned.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Juvenile 1 stated he was sweeping the floor when Juvenile 2 walked through the pile of dirt. J1 stated they began pushing and hitting each other. J2 stated it was an accident and J1 pushed him first. No injuries observed on either juvenile.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief First Degree

QRTP – Staff stated juvenile was causing a disturbance and damaging property inside the facility after staff didn’t allow him to have his electronics since he didn’t go to school. Juvenile broke chairs, then used pieces of the chairs and his hands to bust out windows to the facility. Juvenile calmed down upon officers arrival and MEMS transported juvenile to hospital to treat swollen hand.

Police Report

Assault Third Degree

QRTP – Staff advised officers that 2 juveniles were horse-playing when J1 became upset and started fighting J2. J1 and J2 confirmed with officer. No injuries reported/observed.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Staff advised officers that 2 juveniles left around 12am on foot in an unknown direction. At 3:43am, officers were dispatched to assist UAMS PD in reference to both juveniles. Juveniles were taken back to facility in good health.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Staff advised officers that juvenile attempted to harm himself by way of cutting his wrist for the purpose of watching his blood drip. MEMS arrived on scene. Juvenile advised officers he unintentionally harmed himself so that he would be able to leave the facility due to poor treatment by staff. Juvenile was transported to hospital.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff member advised on Friday (4/23), a juvenile punched her in the face and bit her forearm. Staff unable to provide juvenile DOB.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Staff advised officers that juvenile ran away from the location. While circulating the area, officers were advised juvenile had returned to facility. Officers verified.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Staff advised officers that 2 juveniles were in a physical altercation, and that she needed to report it. Staff stated J2 punched J1 in the face. J1 became upset and grabbed a rock from outside to fight J2. Staff told him to drop the rock and he complied. Staff separated the juveniles.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Injury (Accidental)
    • Client was playing with a yoga ball and went to kick the ball, falling as she ran to kick it. Nurse observed client’s toe was red. On 4/21/22, client received an x-ray. X-ray results: No fracture, normal. Client is restricted from gym for 2 weeks until toe is healed.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Officers responded for a runaway juvenile; Before officers arrival, staff advised the 3 juveniles had returned. Officers ensured their return and confirmed all were at location.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Staff advised officers that 2 juveniles left the location. While officers were gathering information, both juveniles returned to the facility. J1 stated he wanted to inflict bodily harm to himself; Officers requested MEMS to respond. J1 was transported to hospital.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Upon officers arrival, staff stated 2 juveniles were caught with electronic vape smoking devices. Staff stated J1 told her that J2 told him he had crawled through a window of a nearby vape store. J1 told officers he had no involvement in stealing the vapes and did not know if J2 was involved. J2 had left for school prior to officers arrival and contact was not made.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief Second Degree

QRTP – Upon officers arrival, staff stated the juvenile was originally throwing rocks at the building and told her he would take her phone and break it. Staff stated since she had called, the juvenile calmed down and they only needed a report for his file. No obvious damage to the building at this time.

Police Report

Information Report

Officers responded to an unknown trouble reported by an unknown complainant. Officers circulated the area with negative results of any persons. No answer on call back.

Medicaid Inspection of Care

Inspection of Care Report

  • Included: IOC
  • No deficiencies noted.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Officers responded to location in reference to 2 juveniles running away. Upon arrival, officer spoke with unknown employee through intercom in bldg 3 who advised there were no runaways and to check a different building. Staff would not answer any further questions on intercom or come to the door. Officer unable to make contact with any other employees at any of the buildings. On 3/23 officers responded to the location in reference to the runaway report from 3/22. Staff advised both juveniles had returned. Officers confirmed they returned.