A resident tripped while sweeping, causing a laceration to the jaw. The resident was transported to Dallas County Medical Center for treatment before being released back to the facility.
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Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident
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Location: Fordyce, AR Population Served: Youth ages 6-17
# of residents per unit: Up to 20 | Residents per room: 2-3 |
Capacity: 162 (111 Arkansas Medicaid PRTF beds, 51 Residential beds used for out-of-state resident PRTF placement or AR contract beds).
Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Family visits vary on a case-by-case basis. Phone Calls are allowed on 4 days of each week and are limited to 10 minutes unless otherwise specified.
Restraint utilized? Yes | Chemical Restraint utilized? Yes | Seclusion utilized? Yes |
Clinical Director: LPC Therapists:8 full-time therapists (LPC-S, 5 LPC, 1 LCSW, 1 LMSW)
Treatment modalities offered: 1 EMDR, TF-CBT
# of individual therapy sessions/week: 1
# of group therapy sessions led by a licensed mental health professional/week: 3
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Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident
A resident tripped while sweeping, causing a laceration to the jaw. The resident was transported to Dallas County Medical Center for treatment before being released back to the facility.
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Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident
A resident reported pain after falling from the monkey bars. The resident was sent to Dallas County Medical Center for an x-ray, then released back to the facility.
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Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident
While working in the cafeteria, a resident was injured by spilling hot water on his right foot. The resident was transported to Dallas County Medical Center for treatment before being released back to the facility.
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Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident
A resident was injured after falling asleep and then falling out of her desk. The resident was transported to Dallas County Medical Center for treatment before being released back to the facility.
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Notice of Incident, Peer Altercation
A resident reported pain to his right hand after an altercation with a peer. The resident was assessed, and an x-ray was ordered.
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Notice of Incident, Peer Altercation
A resident was sent to Dallas County Medical Center for an assessment after receiving a laceration injury when another resident threw a dustpan.
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Notice of Incident, Physical Maltreatment, Visit Compliance Report
A resident reported that a staff member grabbed the hood of his hoodie while he was running, resulting in three petechiae marks on the front of his neck. Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer LS DeBoer visited the facility to review video of the incident. Staff did not use the proper Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques. This complaint has been FOUNDED by Licensing and UNSUBSTANTIATED by Crimes Against Children Division (CACD). The facility was cited 109.1.f for Unprofessional Conduct and 905.9 for Restraint Issues. The staff member must complete TCI recertification before returning to her assigned role. |
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Notice of Incident, Peer Altercation
A resident received a laceration to his elbow after being pushed by a peer. The resident was transported to the Emergency Room for treatment and returned to the facility afterward with no restrictions. |
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Medical, Notice of Incident
A resident was sent for a CT scan. The resident returned to the facility afterward. |
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Notice of Incident, Self-Harm
A resident was sent to Dallas County Medical Center for an x-ray after he became angry and kicked a chair. |
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Maltreatment, Notice of Incident, Self-Harm, Visit Compliance Report
A resident forcefully kicked the living unit door open after becoming upset. The resident remained outside until a physical restraint was implemented. The resident was evaluated and referred for an x-ray. The Physical Escort Technique used was not an approved technique. Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer LS DeBoer visited the facility to review video of the incident. The facility was cited 905.9 for carrying the resident off the ground during the restraint. The complaint has been UNFOUNDED by Licensing and UNSUBSTANTIATED by Crimes Against Children Division (CACD). |
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Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident
A resident complained of thumb pain after a fall. An x-ray was ordered. The x-ray showed no fracture or abnormality. |
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Complaint Survey
Complaint #AR00036068 was in compliance. |
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Notice of Incident, Physical Maltreatment, Visit Compliance Report
A staff member was seen on video pushing a resident twice. The resident was pushed to the ground. Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer Licensing visited the facility to review video of the incident. The facility was cited 109.1.g for Unprofessional Conduct and 907.2 for Staff Issues. The staff member named in the complaint was terminated. |
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Notice of Incident, Suicide Attempt, Visit Compliance Report
A resident was sent to the Emergency Room after staff found him barricaded in his room with a pair of pants tied around his neck. He was sent out of an abundance of caution due to a previous injury to his carotid artery. The resident was placed on suicide precautions and 1:1 monitoring. |
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Notice of Incident, Self-Harm
A resident was sent for an x-ray after complaining of pain due to punching a wall. The x-ray showed no fracture or abnormality. |
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Medical, Notice of Incident
A resident was sent for a follow up x-ray after her discharge from the hospital. |
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Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident
A resident complained of knee pain after falling. He was sent to Dallas County Medical Center for an x-ray. The x-ray showed no fracture or abnormalities. |
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Neglect, Notice of Incident, Self-Harm, Visit Compliance Report
A complaint received stated that a resident found medication in a staff member’s jacket and snorted them. The resident stated that she provided pills to other residents on the unit. Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer LS DeBoer visited the facility to review video related to the incident. During the review, a staff member was seen sleeping in a chair for approximately 10 minutes. On a second visit, Licensing interviewed the resident named in this complaint. The facility was cited 907.5 for the sleeping staff member. The complaint was UNFOUNDED by Licensing and UNSUBSTANTIATED by Crimes Against Children Division (CACD). |
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Medical, Notice of Incident
A resident was admitted to Dallas County Medical Center (DCMC). The resident returned to the facility on 1/12/2025. |
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Medical, Notice of Incident
A resident was sent for a chest x-ray due to cough and congestion. The x-ray showed no negative findings. The resident returned to the facility with no new orders. |
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Notice of Incident, Self-Harm
A resident injured their hand by punching a wall while upset. An x-ray was ordered. The x-ray showed no fractures or abnormalities. |
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Medical Follow Up, Notice of Incident
The facility medical director sent a resident for a different x-ray view due to the initial x-ray performed not being the correct view of the area in question.
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Notice of Incident, Peer Altercation
A resident was sent to Dallas County Medical Center for an x-ray due to complaining of lower rib pain after an altercation with a peer.
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Notice of Incident, Peer Altercation
A resident was sent to Dallas County Medical Center for assessment and x-ray after being pushed over a chair by a peer.