Disability Rights Arkansas

Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks / Woodridge of the Ozarks

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Location: Springdale, AR                   Population Served: Adolescent girls ages 7-17

# of residents per unit: Up to 12 Residents per room: 2 Capacity: 32

Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Weekly calls up to 3x/week for 10 minutes, intervention call available 1x/week for 10 minutes. Visitation available 2x/week for 30 minutes if previously scheduled. Zoom available if in person is not possible.

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

Treatment Components:

Clinical Director: LCSW                    Therapists: 2 full-time therapists (1 LMSW, 1 LAC)

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

# of individual therapy sessions/week: Varies by client, most clients receive one individual therapy session per month

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

 

DRA Monitoring/Investigations

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Police Report

Hang Up

911 hang up, no sounds of distress. Upon call back, staff stated there was no emergency.

Police Report

Hang Up

Hang up calls from the front desk with no answer on call back. No emergency.

PRLU or OLTC

Corrective Action Agreement

  • Update: Additional support is needed, therefore, CAA agreed upon on 06/09/22 will be extended for a minimum of 6 months (07/25/23) up to 1 year.
  • The additional non-compliance areas have been cited during the past 6 months:
    • Section 103 (Central Registry and Criminal Record Checks) – Facility cited on 10/03/22.
    • Section 910 (Grounds) – Facility cited on 12/29/22.
    • Section 911 (Buildings) – Facility cited on 07/20/22, 11/17/22, 12/29/22, 01/19/23.
    • Section 912 (Bathrooms) – Facility cited on 07/20/22.
    • Section 907 (Ratio and Supervision) – Facility cited on 06/22/22, 10/03/22, 11/03/22, 11/23/22, 12/29/22, 12/29/22, 01/19/23.
    • R109.1.f (Unprofessional Conduct) – Facility cited on 12/27/22.
    • R109.1.g (Unprofessional Conduct) – Facility cited on 06/20/22, 09/01/22, 09/16/22, 10/03/22, 10/17/22.
    • R110.9 (Inspections, Investigations, & Corrective Action) – Facility cited on 10/03/22.
    • R110.12 (Inspections, Investigations, & Corrective Action) – Facility cited on 08/12/22, 08/16/22, 10/05/22.
    • R110.14 (Inspections, Investigations, & Corrective Action) – Facility cited on 06/20/22.
    • R110.17 (Inspections, Investigations, & Corrective Action) – Facility cited on 08/12/22, 10/07/22.
  • Facility is required to complete the revised corrective actions provided.

Police Report

Sex Offenses

It was reported Juvenile 1 was tickling Juvenile 2 and then began touching her inappropriately. J1 moved her hand to J2s vagina on top of her clothes. J2 continuously told J1 to stop but J1 did not listen. J2 stated J1 has a crush on her. Child Abuse Hotline was called.

Police Report

Sex Offenses

Juvenile 1 indicated that during a hug, Juvenile 2 grabbed her butt. The contact was not wanted by J1. A date for the incident is unknown. Both juveniles were moved to separate units after facility was made aware of the incident. In a separate incident on 1/14/23, J2 licked and sucked on a peers’ (J3) neck. The contact was not wanted by J3. The Child Abuse Hotline was called.

Police Report

Hang Up

911 open line; No sounds of emergency. There are several men putting a new roof on the building, no emergencies.

PRLU or OLTC

Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Michele Sutton.
  • Unannounced buildings and grounds visit conducted. Orange Unit, Green Unit, classrooms, and facility grounds viewed. CEO advised that she is working to increase activities and is initiating a new behavior monitoring sheet and shift communication sheet to facilitate better communication.
  • TA –
    • 910.1 – Gap at bottom of outside gate is large enough for residents to pull sheet metal and other building supplies into the recreational area; Maintenance was aware and stated he talked to the work crew to ensure they clean up after each job and is monitoring the area for dangerous materials prior to residents going outside.
    • 911.6 – In Room 201 of Orange Unit, toilet bowl seat needs to be replaced (replacement pending) and laminate in sink area is loose and needs to be replaced (new counter has been ordered).

Police Report

Hang Up

Caller was heard stating “Oh, my bad” and then they disconnected. Staff advised no emergency.

PRLU or OLTC

Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Michele Sutton.
  • Licensing conducted a follow up targeted buildings/grounds visit to determine if there were any safety hazards or self-harm implements on the blue unit, green unit, or cafeteria. No citations in areas viewed.

Police Report

Hang Up

Hang up; No sounds of distress. No answer on call back. Staff advised no emergency.

PRLU or OLTC

Technical Assistance, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Kendra Rice.
  • Licensing completed intent training with POTO staff. Areas in the classroom and on the milieu need to be repainted. The Incident Log was reviewed and copies of 6 incidents were taken to be reviewed and follow up will occur to address any concerns.

PRLU or OLTC

Technical Assistance, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Chelsea Vardell.
  • Visit conducted from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. Licensing presented intent training to 2 groups of staff and collected sign-in sheets for all staff in attendance. The training covered sections 107, 108, 109, 110, and the entire 900 section of the Minimum Licensing Standards.

Police Report

Call Report, Medical

Caller reported juvenile has passed out twice, BP is 86/58 and pulse 118. Juvenile transported to hospital.

Medicaid Inspection of Care

Inspection of Care Follow Up Report

  • Included: IOC (follow up report), CAP
  • Multiple deficiencies noted. CAP must be completed within 30 calendar days (CAP submitted and approved).

Police Report

Alarm

Keyholder requested dispatch for burglary alarm. Building secured.