Disability Rights Arkansas

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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Police Report

911 Open Line

Silent open landline; contact facility, spoke with Ashley, no emergency.

Police Report

Assault Battery

Caller stated co-worker pulled hair, left with bald spot on scalp.

Police Report

Misc Theft

Roadside Assistance was called due to an individual needing specialty nuts removed from flat tire. It’s suspected the individual with the flat tire stole the specialty lug key from Driver and attempted to extort him by filming him and going against the instruction to not drive a far distance since Driver had to tighten the new tire with a pair of plyers.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Regs out of compliance (Viewed buildings, reviewed 9 resident files, reviewed personnel files) –
    • 1011.7 – Hole in wall in classroom/behind door, stopped up sink in bathroom; Compliance date 9.5.19, date corrected 9.3.19.
    • 1002.14 – Copies of SSN card and birth certificate needed for resident; Compliance date 9.20.19, date corrected 9.20.19.
    • 103.8 – All background checks should be updated within 10 days; non-correctable.
    • 103.1,5,6 – FBI check and CMT check needed for personnel; Compliance date 9.20.19.

Police Report

911 Hang Up

Call came in from facility; no sounds of distress. Attempted to contact facility 2 more times with no answer.

Police Report

911 Open Line

Silent landline from facility; Staff advised no emergency in building.

Police Report

Found Property

Caller found bike hidden in weeds. Officers checked serial number, bike was not reported stolen.

Police Report

Disturbance

Caller reported 2 children were physically fighting in the parking lot. Upon arrival, Officer reported no fight occured, just a child not obeying parent.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief Second Degree

Caller reported an individual pulled up beside her in their car and when opening the driver door, hit the passenger door of Callers car. After asking individual if there was any damage, individual said no. Upon Callers inspection, several small scratches were on the passenger door. Officer determined only 1 scratch would have been possible based on the location of the door.

Police Report

Assist Agency

Little Rock PD requesting officer serve protection order against employee at facility. Officer advised they would not be able to serve the warrant.

Police Report

Assist Agency

Assist CEMS to transport violent juvenile to WRMC without incident.

Police Report

Welfare Concern

Caller reported runaway juvenile and that a staff member might have located the juvenile but isn’t sure. Officer no longer needed, staff advised the juvenile had been located and was being transported back to facility.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Regs out of compliance –
    • R105.4 – Proof of the following pre-service training has been completed for resident grievance process; Correction date 4.17.19.
    • R105.15.c – Proof of qualifications needed for personnel; Correction date 4.17.19.
    • R105.15.h – Proof of references needed for personnel; Correction date 4.17.19.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Regs out of compliance (reviewed 10 personnel records) –
    • 105.15 – Verifications of qualifications and verification of positive personal reference needed for personnel; Compliance date 3.28.19, date corrected 4.17.19.
    • 105.4 – Proof of the following pre-service training completed, resident grievance process; Compliance date 3.28.19, date corrected 4.17.19.

Police Report

Welfare Concern

Caller requested a welfare check because of a letter they had received from resident at facility. Caller reported in the letter the resident stated they were getting beat up by another resident. After Officer made contact with resident, they stated they wrote the letter because other resident was being mean; Resident stated they were not friends. Resident was in good health and stated everything was fine.

Police Report

Assault Battery

Caller advised resident was sexually harassed about a month or two ago; Unknown details but resident stated it was 2 staff members. Officer stated it was a misunderstanding after speaking with resident; Resident stated he was trying to tell Caller that he was worried the other kids would call him a “gaywad” for talking to Caller on the phone. Resident denied staff harassing him at all but said the other kids bully him by calling names.

Police Report

Disturbance

Slamming sounds heard over phone; After dispatch called back, Staff stated there was no disturbance at facility.

Police Report

Assist Agency

Officer to assist CEMS; Resident was being combative. CEMS canceled police.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • 912 – Bathroom on West Unit with paint chips on bathroom floor need to be removed; Compliance date 1.17.19, date corrected 1.18.19.
  • 911 – Small holes need to be patched/repaired in bedrooms on South Unit, then replaced in one bedroom on the South and East Units; Compliance date 2.16.19, date corrected 1.18.19.
  • 914 – Severe weather drills need to include time of day, # of participants, amount of time to reach safety; non-correctable.

Police Report

Missing Person

Caller advised 3 juveniles jumped over fence at facility; Caller then advised it was only 2 that were missing. Both Juveniles were located.

Police Report

Harassment

Caller advised ex-girlfriend was calling workplace and told another employee that the caller inappropriately touched a child at the facility, and gave a fake name. Ex-girlfriend admitted it was her and agreed to talk with an officer.