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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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Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff stated he was called to assist other staff with Juvenile; Once Juvenile was released, Juvenile was verbally aggressive and when staff walked up to Juvenile, Juvenile sucker punched staff in his face near lip area, causing bruising.

PRLU or OLTC

Complaint Survey, Workload Report

  • Complaint #AR00026456 unsubstantiated.
  • Survey Team Composition and Workload Report –
    • One surveyor onsite 2.5 hours 8am – 6pm; 3 travel hours, 1.25 off-site report prep hours (04/21/21).

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Maltreatment – Staff Abuse
    • Client disclosed that Staff member pinched him for talking during quiet time; He had a bruise on his left arm, it was large and healing. Client disclosed this had also happened to peer; Client was inconsistent with time of incident. Peer stated he was talking during quiet time when Staff member pinched him on his neck and shoulder, leaving bruises. Staff suspended pending outcome of investigation.
    • Child Abuse Hotline called and accepted, unsubstantiated. No video of incident, facility getting new cameras. Staff member denied allegations, he stated he helped client after client fell out of chair by grabbing client’s arm.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Completed a walkthrough of the 400 hall and reviewed medication log.
  • Reviewed 2 personnel records – Keenan Bradley-DOH 9/28/20 – terminated.
  • Regs out of compliance
    • R907.3 – 15 kids with 5 staff and 14 kids with 2 staff. Mr. Jackson stated this has been the norm and he knows that is not right, but he is trying to change that.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Staff Abuse
    • Staff allegedly struck resident on the back and head. CACD investigation pending.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Reviewed 3 background checks – no issues.
  • Regs out of compliance –
    • R911.6 – sprinklers need to be covered in 16 rooms, air conditioner screens need to be tightened in 8 rooms, Door needs repair, need fire extinguisher on hall, missing tiles need to be repaired.

PRLU or OLTC

Complaint Survey, Workload Report

  • Complaint #AR00026241 unsubstantiated.
  • Survey Team Composition and Workload Report –
    • Two surveyors onsite 3.5 hours each, 8am – 6pm; 2.75 travel hours each. Surveyor 1: 1.5 off-site report prep hours (03/02/21).

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Report that camera footage is being deleted, restraints are not being documented, there was a riot 6 days prior where a staff member was seriously injured, staff was alone with 14 residents, and that a staff member was impregnated by a resident.
  • Agency was cited on regulation 907.3 due to being out of ratio when altercation on 2/17/21 took place (1:14). Unsubstantiated.

PRLU or OLTC

PRLU System Information

  • 2 patients eloped at approx. 0845 on 1/30/21. Busted through doors and jumped fence. Forrest City police brought both back around 1918.
  • Interim Corrective Action: Patients placed in green safety scrubs, elopement precaution safety plan and building restriction immediately. DRA NOTE: corrective action not directed at facility.
  • Update listed at bottom – “email from CEO Che Jordan on 02/05/21 stated there was adequate staff supervision during this incident and there is video footage if needed.”

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

Staff Abuse

  • Resident was slammed to the ground and unnecessarily restrained by staff member. Staff member terminated. Incident identified after guardian called facility and asked for MRI of resident.
  • Child Abuse Hotline was called and accepted.
  • Agency was cited on regulations 905.9, 905.10, 110.12, and 110.17.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Reviewed 2 personnel records and completed walkthrough of building and grounds.
  • Regs out of compliance –
    • R911.6 – Repair or tighten screens for the air conditioner in rooms 207, 406, 407, and 303. Correction date 12/11/20.

Police Report

Criminal Trespass

Staff reported individual at facility trespassing and needs to be removed. After officer arrived on scene, individual left the location.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff reported 2 Residents ran away. 1 Resident was recovered and brought back to facility, reporting it was two other Residents that left with recovered Resident.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff reported Resident ran away from facility by pushing the fence and climbing under.

Police Report

Patrol Activities

Staff reported Resident walked away from facility. Staff called back to report Resident had returned to facility and no report was needed.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Regs not correctable –
    • R103.8 – From documentation received from staff on 9/24/20 via email, staff was hired on 8/31/20 but background checks were not initiated until 9/24/20.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff reported that 2 Residents had run from the facility and jumped the fence. Staff reported deputies had returned both Residents to the facility.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • No regs noted out of compliance.
  • Staff showed Specialist the fence outside due to the multiple elopements at facility. Staff stated they plan to put slates in the fence so the residents cannot get their feet in the crevices of the fence to climb over. Staff emailed Specialist copies of Medication Records, Observation Records, Master Insurance Certificate, Vehicle Insurance Cards, Fire Drills, and AR Health Inspection License.
  • Specialist also discussed with Staff Covid-19 concerns; Staff stated they currently have 41 residents that tested positive, and they have been separated from the other clients. Staff stated they continue to remind kids to wear masks, but some are defiant. Only residents that test negative are required to go to school.

Police Report

Patrol Activities

Staff reported Resident left facility walking towards the nursing home across the street, Resident positive with coronavirus.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff reported Resident left the facility out of the back door. Staff called back to report the Resident had returned.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff reported that 2 Residents had run from the facility and jumped the fence. The 2 were later escorted back to the facility by deputy.

Police Report

Runaway

4 Residents took AC Unit out of window and left the facility through the window in room. All juveniles had coronavirus. Staff later advised that all juveniles were back at the facility shortly after one of the Residents had been escorted back by officers.