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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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PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Regs out of compliance:
    • R908.4 – Nurse on duty said that the medication drawer is not locked, and the office door is open if someone is in the nurse’s station. Correction date 12/4/20.
    • R908.6 – The controlled substance lock box had the key in it. The nurse on duty said she is a traveling nurse, and the box has always had the key in it. Correction date 12/4/20.
    • R911.15.f – Drawstrings were found in clothing items in two of the boy’s rooms. Correction date 12/1/20.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Officers stood by while MEMS transported Juvenile to Maumelle.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree, Criminal Mischief First Degree

Resident advised Juvenile began throwing rocks at window, and when he broke the glass one of the rocks hit her in the right arm. Juvenile stated hitting Resident was accidental.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Officers made contact with staff member over phone who had called, but had left the facility upon officers arrival. Staff member advised she does not need a report, there was no damage to her vehicle.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Viewed girls PRTC as well as the Wilson Home.
  • Regs out of compliance:
    • 908.8 – Evening medication dose for 11-19-20 was not signed. Compliance date 11/19/20.
    • 911.15.f – Ensure clothing with drawstring (pants) is removed from child’s room. Compliance date 11/19/20.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Girls Unit was visited. Boy’s unit was not due to active cases of Covid-19

Police Report

Suicide Attempt

Methodist Children’s Home: Officers responded to facility and located Juvenile in room holding a piece of broken glass stated that he wanted to die. Juvenile had cut a finger on his right hand prior to officers arrival. Staff stated Juvenile had become upset due to being told he was not allowed to get on YouTube. Staff stated Juvenile had then broke a window and attempted to cut himself. MEMS responded and transported Juvenile to ACH for eval.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Methodist Children’s Home: Juvenile 1 punched Juvenile 2 in face; Swelling to Juvenile 2s eye, ice applied. Juvenile 1 was moved to a new room.

Police Report

Assault Second Degree

Methodist Children’s Home: Staff at facility stated Juvenile struck her and pulled her hair. Staff advised to seek warrants and given incident number.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief First Degree

QRTP – Staff reported Juvenile was punching out glass windows at facility. Upon arrival, Juvenile had punched out the front window of building; Juvenile had cuts on hand. MEMS responded and treated Juveniles hand, then transported Juvenile to Riverdale.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Child Abuse Hotline was called. CACD Interview on 11/5/20: Juvenile stated staff member got mad and slammed his right arm in the door of an office, after Juvenile had cut his thumb and tried to wipe blood on staff member’s shirt. Juvenile had bruising to arm. Staff at facility said they are working on getting video footage from when the incident took place.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief First Degree

QRTP – Officers responded in reference to Juvenile getting angry and punching windows; Upon arrival, 3 windows were busted and Juvenile had bloody hand. MEMS responded and transported Juvenile to ACH for a mental eval at staff request.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree, Criminal Mischief First Degree

Staff stated Juvenile 1 was in disturbance due to him not wanting to give back his candy; Staff stated Juvenile 1 got aggressive and slapped Juvenile 2 before punching out windows, breaking 3.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Individual at police station stated she is an employee at facility as a Registered Nurse and was working on 10/22/20 at approx. 1420 hours conducting Zoom appointments; Staff stated Juvenile was called into the day room for her appt., and as she entered she struck staff on the left side of her head and neck with a closed fist causing her injury. Juvenile was escorted from day room and medicated. Staff stated she was also assaulted by Juvenile on 10/19/20 during a medical appt., causing swelling. Staff did seek medical treatment and was diagnosed with a concussion.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Juvenile left facility but was shortly located and returned. Staff stated he simply walked away from the facility, in which Juvenile does frequently. Staff advised the doors lock, but only to outside visitors and that anyone inside can leave at will.

Police Report

Assault Third Degree

Officers responded to meet with Juvenile who stated he was assaulted and ran away from facility. Juvenile stated he was “jumped” and “scratched” with a stick by other children at facility. Staff stated she witnessed Juvenile scratch himself with a stick and then flee from the location. Staff on scene transported Juvenile back to facility.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Staff stated that at around 730 pm, Juvenile was playing outside and shortly after she saw him jump the fence. Officers searched the area with negative results.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Officers stood by while DHS conducted an investigation.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Officers made contact with Staff who stated Juvenile had returned to facility. Officers verified Juvenile had returned.

Police Report

Aggravated Assault

Received referral from Child Abuse Hotline; It was reported that a Staff member conducted an improper hold on Juvenile, where she placed her arm around Juvenile’s neck. When Juvenile stated that she couldn’t breathe and staff released her, Juvenile then charged at staff member. Staff member then put her hands up as if she was going to fight Juvenile. Other Staff intervened and separated them; Investigation is ongoing.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Staff stated 2 Juveniles ran away at about 1340 hours. Staff stated they had left out the back door while she was getting a supervisor. Officers searched area with negative results.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – While making report for 2 Juveniles running away “again”, Officers located them and returned them to facility.