Complaint received regarding facility: Guardian reported there have been issues with peers stealing from her son, kids fighting kids, and her son reported a nurse physically assaulted a peer and called him a dumbass. Her son has reported unsafe environment, that there are roaches, and the staff have yelled at him a lot. Guardian has heard grown adults screaming at kids while talking with her son on set days.
Licensing Specialist: Jarred Parnell
1/30/24 – Licensing Specialist conducted interviews with residents regarding complaint. Residents were interviewed about the presence of pests, altercations among peers, and theft among peers. A buildings and grounds walkthrough was completed of all living units, the cafeteria, and the day rooms.
- Of the 5 residents interviewed, 4 stated they have personally had items stolen or heard of others having items stolen.
- Two residents reported the evening nurse “pushed resident and cursed while yelling at the resident”. Licensing Specialist made a hotline report concerning this information. The report was screened out.
2/01/24 – Facility staff stated after looking into the complaint they spoke with two other residents that were not interviewed at the first visit. The residents both remember the incident. Resident told staff that the nurse yelled and cursed at Resident and “shoulder-checked” Resident into the door jam. Resident said he heard Nurse curse and yell at resident, but is unsure how she pushed because of the angle he was sitting at. Licensing spoke with nurse over phone, who stated she thinks she shoulder checked and cursed at the resident saying “dammit”, but does not fully remember the altercation.
- Facility cited: 905.4 and 109.1g: Interviews with residents and staff revealed that a nurse at the facility engaged in unprofessional conduct and inappropriate behavior management practices with a resident.
- The staff member was terminated.
- The licensing complaint is founded.