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Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City / Woodridge of Forrest City

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Location: Forrest City, AR

Population Served: Males ages 12-17 and a specialized sexual rehabilitative unit for males ages 12-17

# of residents per unit: Up to 21 Residents per room: 1-3 (SRU has 1 or 3, never 2) Capacity: 66

Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Calls 2x/week.

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

Treatment Components:

Clinical Director - LPC-TA

Therapists: 3 full-time therapists (1 LCSW, 1 LPC, 1 LMSW); 2 part-time/contract therapists (1 LCSW ACSW, 1 LAC)

Treatment modalities offered: DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, Person-Centered, Narrative, Reality, Anger Replacement Therapy

# of individual therapy sessions/week: 1x/week

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

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PRLU or OLTC

Complaint Survey

  • 06.24.20 ICF Deficiencies Report. N 000, N 132, N 216
  • 07.23.20 Letter dated 07/23/20 requesting POC for 06/24/20 deficiencies.
  • 06.24.20 Survey Team Composition and Workload Report. Two staff (30283 and 21299) 5.75 each on-site, 4 travel each, 6.25 offsite report.
  • 08.11.20 Letter accepting POC for 06.24.20 deficiencies.
  • 09.24.20 Revisit on 09/24/20 for deficiencies cited on 06/24/20.
    • Survey Team Composition and Workload Report. 1 staff (21299), 2 on-site (8am-6pm), 7 travel, 1 off-site report.

Police Report

Runaway

At approximately 4:21 pm Officers were dispatched to facility for runaway. Juvenile was in altercation with Staff earlier in the day; Staff gave Juvenile medication and was let outside to get some air when he jumped the fence.

Police Report

Runaway

Officers located a reported runaway while searching streets behind the facility; Juvenile was handcuffed and taken back to facility.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff stated that 3 Employees had been assaulted by 3 Juveniles. After altercation between Juveniles started, Staff were assaulted trying to break up fight. Affidavits were filed by staff on 4 Juveniles for Battery 3rd Degree. Court date pending; All Juveniles were served on site and released back to staff.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Upon arrival, fight had been broken up by staff. A fight had occurred between Juveniles and while trying to break up fight, 2 Staff were hit by Juveniles. All Juveniles were arrested and given intake dates of 4/1/20 @ 8:30.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record, Visit Compliance Report

  • Specialist completed visit to facility due to attempted suicide incident that occurred on 3/10/20 regarding resident. Specialist reviewed video footage of incident and file for resident; Agency is in the process of training all staff on proper supervision, suicide prevention, shower prevention, ligature point and rearranging furniture to lessen risk of suicide attempts. Completed walkthrough of building and grounds.
  • Regs out of compliance
    • R911.6 – Repair plexiglass in Room 204; Sprinkler in Room 301 could be potential safety hazard (Staff stated they will look at different ways to alleviate the safety concern for the sprinkler)
    • R911.4 – Health inspection expired in February (2/28/20)

Police Report

Public Sexual Indecency

Staff stated that Juvenile was playing with genital area in classroom and interupting class with indecent sexual outbursts. Staff also stated that Juvenile grabbed her keys, throwing them at her. Staff stated he was trying to inappropriately touch female staff members. Staff stated the occurrences were on camera and footage has been put on a flash drive.

Police Report

Harassment

Staff stated that while in class, Juvenile kept getting up and brushing past her inappropriately touching her, then pretending to fall on her and making sexual inappropriate comments to her. Staff stated that other staff had been in the room to witness this. Several other complaints have been made about this individual assaulting staff.

PRLU or OLTC

Complaint Survey, Workload Report

  • Complaint #AR00024201 was substantiated without deficiencies.
  • 02.12.20 Survey Team Composition and Workload Report. One staff (30283) 4.25 On-Site Hours, 4 travel, 2.25 off-site report.

PRLU or OLTC

Complaint Survey

  • Complaint #AR00024201 unsubstantiated.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff stated Juvenile and his roommate were throwing shoes and doing “negative horse playing.” When 2 staff members went to remove the residents belongings from their rooms, Juvenile got upset and started punching, hitting both staff. Juvenile taken into custody and held at station. Juvenile later released and taken back to facility. Juvenile has intake date for 11-6-19.

Police Report

Assault Second Degree

Staff members stated they wanted to file assault charges against Juvenile. Staff stated Juvenile jumped the fence and he had to chase him; After returning Juvenile to facility, 3 staff took turns holding him down because he was fighting them. 2 staff stated their arms were injured by Juvenile during restraint. Juvenile had no visible injuries and did not complain of any.

Medicaid Inspection of Care

On-Site Inspection

  • Included: IOC
  • Multiple deficiencies noted. Plan of Correction required to be completed within 30 days.

Police Report

Juvenile Runaway

Staff stated Juvenile got out of facility at approximately 8:41pm; Officer searched area. At approximately 9:47pm, Juvenile came back to facility and staff got him back in the building.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Regs out of compliance (areas of building, reviewed 10 personnel records) –
    • 409.6; 911.6, 15f; 1011.7 – Room 214 needs lock on door checked; Unable to get in room. Room 218 air conditioner leaking in room and wall baseboard has hole in wall. Room 219A Dayroom air conditioner needs siding replaced in wall and electrical outlet cover needed; Compliance date 9.30.19. Room 208 had shorts with strings in clothing; Compliance date 9.11.19, corrected date 9.10.19.
    • 103.1,2,5,9; 105.15c; 105.15h – 1 needs AR State and CMCR check, needs FBI check, needs TN and NC CMCR checks and needs 2 references and proof of education for file and mandated reporter statement; Compliance date 10.10.19. Fifty training hours not met for 2018 (OKFS). Proof of education needed;
      Compliance date 10.10.19.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree, Riot, Terroristic Threatening

Officers were dispatched in reference to residents hitting staff and trying to escape. Upon officers arrival, 2 Juveniles weren’t following instruction, and stated “fuck you” to officers. Both Juveniles were placed into custody for inciting a riot. Staff stated they were scared of the Juveniles, and 2 staff stated they were threatened by Juveniles.

PRLU or OLTC

Complaint Survey, Revisit Survey

  • Complaint #AR00023197 unsubstantiated but facility found to not be in compliance with ORDERS FOR USE OF RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION.
  • 09.19 letter accepting POC and allegation of compliance.
  • 28.19 revisit for deficiency cited 07.19.19.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Regs out of compliance –
    • 910.1; 911.6; 913.5; 1011.7; 1010.1 – Room 110 needs mattress replaced; Compliance date 6.30.19, date corrected 6.11.19. Room 204 has hole in wall; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected 6.12.19. Room 202 has electrical outlet needing replaced; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected 6.12.19. Room 210 sink top needs repair, has sharp broken edge; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected
      6.19.19. Room 209 has hole in ceiling; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected 6.12.19. Room 211 has hole in ceiling; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected 6.12.19. Room 212 has hole in ceiling and at floorboard; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected 6.12.19. Room 213 has hole in ceiling. Room 220 window seal has chipped wood with sharp edge; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected 6.19.19. Gym door is off hinge; Compliance date 7.10.19, date corrected 6.14.19.
  • TA –
    • Discussed at visit the areas that have peeling paint are being addressed by facility.
    • Discussed the areas that have holes punched in walls are being addressed by facility.

Police Report

Juvenile Runaway

Staff stated 2 Juveniles ran from facility; Officers searched area and found no signs of them.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Reviewed all areas used by children with no regs noted out of compliance.
  • TA –
    • Outdoor in hall to exit was unlocked at visit. Magnetic lock appeared not to catch; it may need repair.