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Piney Ridge Treatment Center

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Location: Fayetteville, AR                   Population Served: Children and adolescents ages 7-17 with sexually maladaptive behaviors and other co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

# of residents per unit: Up to 32 Residents per room: 1, 3 or 4 Capacity: 102

Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Typically, bi-weekly phone calls. Visits with family are scheduled (frequency or schedule not provided).

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

Treatment Modalities:

Clinical Director: LPC's                    Therapists: 8 full-time therapists (2 LMSW, 1 LPC, 3 LAC, 2 LPC); 1 part-time/contract therapist (LAC)

Treatment modalities offered: TF-CBT, CBT and other modalities individualized for resident and needs.

# of individual therapy sessions/week: 1-2

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

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PRLU or OLTC

Maltreatment, Notice of Incident, Visit Compliance Report

Facility received a complaint that involved a former resident. The complaint alleged that staff would give vapes, dap bens with cannabis, cigarettes, lighters, and cell phones to the residents. The contraband was hidden along the fence line.

Also alleged was that staff would allow residents to fight in areas with no cameras, that staff showed inappropriate videos to the residents, and that staff would threaten to write residents up, falsifying restraint papers, to get residents in trouble.

Licensing Specialist: Jarred Parnell

Licensing Specialist visited the facility to complete a full walkthrough of the facility’s outdoor area, inspecting areas along the fence and outdoor areas accessible to the residents. No contraband was found during the inspection.

This complaint has been Unfounded by Licensing.

PRLU or OLTC

Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident

Resident complained of pain in his groin after falling on the steps of the playground area. Resident was assessed, then sent to the emergency hospital for further evaluation.

Diagnosis: Perineal/groin hematoma

Resident was discharged with orders for rest, ice, Tylenol, and ibuprofen.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident, Peer Sexual Contact, Visit Compliance Report

Resident reported that his roommate told him their other roommate licked the resident’s penis while he was sleeping. The accused roommate denied the incident but was placed in a single room while the investigation was pending.

Licensing Specialist: Jarred Parnell

Licensing Specialist (LS) visited the facility in response to the incident. LS spoke with facility staff to discuss the complaint and safety plan implemented by the facility. The resident was interviewed. The resident does not know if the incident occurred, because he was told by the witness that the incident happened while he was asleep.

This complaint has been Unfounded by Licensing.

PRLU or OLTC

Elopement, Notice of Incident

Resident walked away from staff while outside with her unit. She ignored staff directions to return and squeezed through the gate into the parking lot and made her way to the main road. Staff continued to walk with her, urging her to return. The resident returned to the facility 28 minutes later.

Resident was placed on elopement precautions.

PRLU or OLTC

Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident

Resident rolled off the top bunk while sleeping, resulting in a laceration to his left eyelid. He was transported to the emergency room due to dizziness after the fall, where he was treated.

Resident will follow up with the facility APRN as needed.

PRLU or OLTC

Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident

Resident was injured while playing football. Resident tripped, hitting his head on a pole. The incident resulted in a laceration above his left eyebrow and a chipped tooth.

The resident was transported to the emergency room for treatment. Afterward, he returned to the facility. An appointment with a dentist is being scheduled.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident, Peer Altercation

Resident was involved in an altercation with his peer, in which he was hit in the face. Resident was assessed for injuries by nursing. The altercation resulted in the resident receiving a chipped tooth. A follow-up appointment with the dentist will be scheduled.

Residents were separated and placed on assault precautions.

PRLU or OLTC

Elopement, Notice of Incident

Resident being admitted to the facility eloped from the facility before admission was completed. Police were immediately notified. A nurse driving home later that evening saw the resident on the side of the highway.

Police were contacted, and they were able to retrieve the resident and return him to the facility unharmed. The resident was placed on elopement precautions.

Police Report

911 Hang Up, Police Report

A 911 call was received from the facility. Facility staff advised officers it was a false alarm.

PRLU or OLTC

Maltreatment, Notice of Incident, Visit Compliance Report

Facility received a complaint that a staff member gave his vape to a resident to use while on a transport to a medical appointment.

Licensing Specialist: Jarred Parnell

7/3/24: Licensing Specialist visited the facility to initiate the complaint and discuss the allegations with facility staff. A witness statement from a staff member present on the day of the incident was requested. The facility provided the Licensing Specialist with a Corrective Action Plan (CAP).

7/5/24: Facility CAP is approved. 7/10/24: Licensing Specialist contacted the facility to inquire about training for staff member associated with this incident. Staff members received one hour of coaching and direction from the facility’s Risk Department.

This complaint has been Unfounded by Licensing.

Police Report

911 Hang Up, Police Report

Officers responded to the facility regarding a 911 hang-up call. Nursing staff advised officers that it was a false alarm.

Police Report

911 Hang Up, Police Report

Officers responded to the facility regarding a 911 hang-up call. An employee advised officers that the call was accidental.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident, Self-Harm

Resident reported that he injured his hand by hitting a wall during poor sportsmanship.

An x-ray was completed. Diagnosis: Fracture of the right 4th and 5th metacarpals, nondisplaced

Resident will be seen by Ozark Orthopedics. He currently is unable to participate in sports due to the injury.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident, Peer Altercation

A resident was hit in the face by a peer during an altercation. The resident reported that he lost consciousness after being hit. He was sent to Physicians’ Specialty Hospital Emergency Room for evaluation.

Diagnosis: Facial Contusion and concussion

The resident will be unable to participate in sports for 3 days. He received orders for ice and ibuprofen as needed for pain.

7/3/24: A visit by Licensing was conducted to review the video of the incident. Safety plans and medical follow-up were also reviewed. Both residents have been separated, and the aggressor was placed on precautions.

PRLU or OLTC

Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident

While the resident was playing kickball for Recreational Therapy, he slipped out of his shoe and then complained of knee pain. Upon initial assessment, he was able to move his knee without pain but did complain of his lower right leg hurting. APRN was notified and the resident was taken to Ozark Orthopedics for evaluation.

Diagnosis: Closed fracture to the distal fibula, 5th metatarsal bone

The resident was put in a cast and will have a follow-up appointment on 07/01/2024. The resident may participate in no sports until further orders are received.

PRLU or OLTC

Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident

Resident heard a pop in his ankle as he jumped down from an awning he had climbed to retrieve a football.

At assessment, the resident’s left ankle was noted to be extremely swollen, so he was taken to urgent care for an x-ray.

Diagnosis: Non-displaced fracture to the tibia

The resident was placed in a cast and will follow up with Ozark Orthopedics.

PRLU or OLTC

Accidental Injury, Notice of Incident

Resident reported to staff that approximately a week prior, he almost fell outside, and now he is having pain in his left foot. An x-ray was performed in-house, but the results were not clear. The resident was taken to Ozark Orthopedic for examination.

Diagnosis: 5th metatarsal base fracture – avulsion fracture.

Resident will wear a boot and follow up in 4 weeks.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

Licensing Specialist (LS): Jarred Parnell

A buildings and grounds walkthrough was completed for the facility. All units and areas were inspected for safety and maintenance. All areas inside the units and the sleeping areas were inspected.

MARs were reviewed. All records were complete.

Police Report

Missing Person, Police Report

Officers responded to Piney Ridge for a missing person report at approximately 1734 hours.

At 2215 hours, officers located the boys running south down a boulevard. Officers were able to convince the boys to return to Piney Ridge. All three residents were transported back to the facility without incident.

PRLU or OLTC

Elopement, Notice of Incident

Three residents eloped from the facility as they were returning from an outing off campus. As they eloped, the residents took the gas card from the van. Staff members chased the residents but were unable to catch up to them. Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) was called at 1735 hours to report the residents as missing.

All three residents were returned to the facility by the FPD at 2306 hours. No injuries were noted for any of the three residents. Urine samples were ordered, and all three residents were placed on Unit restriction and elopement precautions. The residents will be suspended from outings.

Police Report

Elopement, Police Report

Officers responded to Piney Ridge for a missing person report at approximately 1907 hours.

Officers located the missing residents walking along the sidewalk at approximately 2045 hours and returned them to the facility without incident.

PRLU or OLTC

Elopement, Notice of Incident

At approximately 1900 hours, three residents were assisted by two of their peers in scaling and climbing the fence around the facility in order to elope. Staff attempted to stop them but were unsuccessful. Fayetteville Police Department was contacted.

Police returned all 3 residents to the facility at 2102 hours. A contraband search was completed upon arrival at the facility. All 3 residents admitted to smoking marijuana. All 3 residents were placed on elopement precautions for 24 hours. A blood draw and urine sample were taken by APRN order for all 3 residents.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident, Self-Harm

Resident found a quarter. He later reported that he had obtained the quarter on pass. When Staff asked the resident to give up the quarter, he refused. The resident put the quarter in his mouth and swallowed it on accident.

No injuries reported or assessed.

An x-ray was ordered and the resident was placed on a liquid diet for 48 hours.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident, Self-Harm, Visit Compliance Report

A resident lacerated his finger while pulling at the metal plate covering the outlet in his bedroom. He was taken to Washington Regional Medical Center, where he received stitches to his left index finger.

Licensing Specialist (LS): Jarred Parnell

6/5/24: Facility was visited to walk through the building and grounds and inspect outlet covers in the residential units for maintenance issues. The outlet cover from the incident was not loose or damaged at the inspection. LS Parnell spoke with the resident who stated that he was not trying to cut himself or loosen the outlet. The cut was accidental.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident, Self-Harm, Visit Compliance Report

While outside, a resident swallowed a poison ivy plant. Staff tried to take the plant away from the resident but were unsuccessful. The resident also put soap and clay in her mouth.

The resident was given Benadryl per the doctor’s orders. An x-ray was completed on the resident’s abdomen. No remarkable findings. Resident was placed on a liquid diet for 48 hours and self-harm precautions for 24 hours.

Licensing Specialist (LS): Jarred Parnell

6/5/24 – Facility was visited to inspect the outdoor area for potential hazards.