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Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004....
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten.../07/7oaks.html
Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004 Center where six residents were arrested now subject of new investigation. Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen By Andrea Ball AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, March 07, 2007 A South Austin psychiatric center where six residents were arrested Sunday has been cited for licensing violations 37 times since late 2004. According to documents from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Oaks Treatment Center at 1407 W. Stassney Lane was cited for: •A February 2006 incident in which a staffer punched a child in the face during a physical restraint. •A September incident in which a resident said she was sexually assaulted by another resident. •An October incident in which a resident said an employee gave him marijuana. •Failure to perform criminal background checks on staffers. •Failure to report serious incidents, such as when two residents reportedly beat up a younger child, in a timely manner. Dr. Ed Prettyman, CEO of the center, and Brent Turner, executive vice president of parent company Psychiatric Solutions Inc., did not return phone calls seeking comment. The Oaks facility, which provides psychiatric care for children ages 5 to 17, is licensed and inspected by the Department of Family and Protective Services. The department can deal with licensing violations by increasing inspections, enforcing corrective action plans and suspending or revoking licenses. The state never did any of those things. Department spokesman Chris VanDeusen said that, until Sunday, inspectors had not seen a pattern that warranted such intervention. The center "was certainly on our radar screen," he said. "We just didn't have a case assembled to take that corrective action." On Sunday, six residents of the Oaks center were arrested after they became unruly and trapped several staff members in an office, Austin police said. Two of the older residents, both 17, have been charged with unlawful restraint, a misdemeanor. Investigators are debating whether to charge them with criminal mischief, police said Tuesday. The status of the four juveniles who were arrested is not public record. The state is looking at the incident and has had several investigators at the center this week, VanDeusen said. Investigations generally take several months, but the state can take action sooner than that, he said. "It's something we're treating very seriously," he said. "We're trying to find out whether state standards were violated. In addition to that, we have concerns about past problems we've seen. This is not an isolated thing we're looking at." According to department records, of the 37 violations the Oaks has received since 2004, 26 have come in the past 14 months. The results of three additional investigations are pending. The violations listed with the state include paperwork problems and failure to protect children from employees and other residents. Violation reports on the Department of Family and Protective Services Web site do not provide specifics or the facility's response to every incident. For example, the online report about the February 2006 incident in which a child was punched does not say how the center dealt with the problem. But some documents do provide additional detail. According to a September 2005 report, "A (staffer) intentionally pulled the child's hair during a restraint and also called the child a derogatory name. The staff member was dismissed from her employment at the facility." A January 2006 report states, "Staff failed to protect the (health) safety and well-being of a child in care when he slapped her in the face in (an) attempt to 'calm her down.' The facility reacted appropriately when the incident occurred and this particular (staffer) is no longer employed at the facility." The center also suspended the employee accused of giving a resident marijuana and has no plans to bring him back, VanDeusen said. ; 912-2506 About the Oaks Treatment Center •A private, residential psychiatric facility for youths ages 5 to 17 that has been owned by Psychiatric Solutions Inc. since April 2003. •Treats children for problems including depression, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, truancy, impulse control disorder and substance abuse. •Licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. •Licensed for 118 children, with an average length of stay of 90 to 180 days. Sources: Oaks Treatment Center Web site, Department of Family and Protective Services |
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Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004....
Did these staffers pass psychological evaluations?
On Mar 7, 12:00 am, fx wrote: http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...al/03/07/7oaks.... Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004 Center where six residents were arrested now subject of new investigation. Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen By Andrea Ball AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, March 07, 2007 A South Austin psychiatric center where six residents were arrested Sunday has been cited for licensing violations 37 times since late 2004. According to documents from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Oaks Treatment Center at 1407 W. Stassney Lane was cited for: ·A February 2006 incident in which a staffer punched a child in the face during a physical restraint. ·A September incident in which a resident said she was sexually assaulted by another resident. ·An October incident in which a resident said an employee gave him marijuana. ·Failure to perform criminal background checks on staffers. ·Failure to report serious incidents, such as when two residents reportedly beat up a younger child, in a timely manner. Dr. Ed Prettyman, CEO of the center, and Brent Turner, executive vice president of parent company Psychiatric Solutions Inc., did not return phone calls seeking comment. The Oaks facility, which provides psychiatric care for children ages 5 to 17, is licensed and inspected by the Department of Family and Protective Services. The department can deal with licensing violations by increasing inspections, enforcing corrective action plans and suspending or revoking licenses. The state never did any of those things. Department spokesman Chris VanDeusen said that, until Sunday, inspectors had not seen a pattern that warranted such intervention. The center "was certainly on our radar screen," he said. "We just didn't have a case assembled to take that corrective action." On Sunday, six residents of the Oaks center were arrested after they became unruly and trapped several staff members in an office, Austin police said. Two of the older residents, both 17, have been charged with unlawful restraint, a misdemeanor. Investigators are debating whether to charge them with criminal mischief, police said Tuesday. The status of the four juveniles who were arrested is not public record. The state is looking at the incident and has had several investigators at the center this week, VanDeusen said. Investigations generally take several months, but the state can take action sooner than that, he said. "It's something we're treating very seriously," he said. "We're trying to find out whether state standards were violated. In addition to that, we have concerns about past problems we've seen. This is not an isolated thing we're looking at." According to department records, of the 37 violations the Oaks has received since 2004, 26 have come in the past 14 months. The results of three additional investigations are pending. The violations listed with the state include paperwork problems and failure to protect children from employees and other residents. Violation reports on the Department of Family and Protective Services Web site do not provide specifics or the facility's response to every incident. For example, the online report about the February 2006 incident in which a child was punched does not say how the center dealt with the problem. But some documents do provide additional detail. According to a September 2005 report, "A (staffer) intentionally pulled the child's hair during a restraint and also called the child a derogatory name. The staff member was dismissed from her employment at the facility." A January 2006 report states, "Staff failed to protect the (health) safety and well-being of a child in care when he slapped her in the face in (an) attempt to 'calm her down.' The facility reacted appropriately when the incident occurred and this particular (staffer) is no longer employed at the facility." The center also suspended the employee accused of giving a resident marijuana and has no plans to bring him back, VanDeusen said. ; 912-2506 About the Oaks Treatment Center ·A private, residential psychiatric facility for youths ages 5 to 17 that has been owned by Psychiatric Solutions Inc. since April 2003. ·Treats children for problems including depression, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, truancy, impulse control disorder and substance abuse. ·Licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. ·Licensed for 118 children, with an average length of stay of 90 to 180 days. Sources: Oaks Treatment Center Web site, Department of Family and Protective Services |
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Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004....
On 7 Mar 2007 12:14:00 -0800, "Greegor" wrote:
Did these staffers pass psychological evaluations? Good question. Let us know what you find out. On Mar 7, 12:00 am, fx wrote: http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...al/03/07/7oaks.... Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004 Center where six residents were arrested now subject of new investigation. Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen By Andrea Ball AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, March 07, 2007 A South Austin psychiatric center where six residents were arrested Sunday has been cited for licensing violations 37 times since late 2004. According to documents from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Oaks Treatment Center at 1407 W. Stassney Lane was cited for: ·A February 2006 incident in which a staffer punched a child in the face during a physical restraint. ·A September incident in which a resident said she was sexually assaulted by another resident. ·An October incident in which a resident said an employee gave him marijuana. ·Failure to perform criminal background checks on staffers. ·Failure to report serious incidents, such as when two residents reportedly beat up a younger child, in a timely manner. Dr. Ed Prettyman, CEO of the center, and Brent Turner, executive vice president of parent company Psychiatric Solutions Inc., did not return phone calls seeking comment. The Oaks facility, which provides psychiatric care for children ages 5 to 17, is licensed and inspected by the Department of Family and Protective Services. The department can deal with licensing violations by increasing inspections, enforcing corrective action plans and suspending or revoking licenses. The state never did any of those things. Department spokesman Chris VanDeusen said that, until Sunday, inspectors had not seen a pattern that warranted such intervention. The center "was certainly on our radar screen," he said. "We just didn't have a case assembled to take that corrective action." On Sunday, six residents of the Oaks center were arrested after they became unruly and trapped several staff members in an office, Austin police said. Two of the older residents, both 17, have been charged with unlawful restraint, a misdemeanor. Investigators are debating whether to charge them with criminal mischief, police said Tuesday. The status of the four juveniles who were arrested is not public record. The state is looking at the incident and has had several investigators at the center this week, VanDeusen said. Investigations generally take several months, but the state can take action sooner than that, he said. "It's something we're treating very seriously," he said. "We're trying to find out whether state standards were violated. In addition to that, we have concerns about past problems we've seen. This is not an isolated thing we're looking at." According to department records, of the 37 violations the Oaks has received since 2004, 26 have come in the past 14 months. The results of three additional investigations are pending. The violations listed with the state include paperwork problems and failure to protect children from employees and other residents. Violation reports on the Department of Family and Protective Services Web site do not provide specifics or the facility's response to every incident. For example, the online report about the February 2006 incident in which a child was punched does not say how the center dealt with the problem. But some documents do provide additional detail. According to a September 2005 report, "A (staffer) intentionally pulled the child's hair during a restraint and also called the child a derogatory name. The staff member was dismissed from her employment at the facility." A January 2006 report states, "Staff failed to protect the (health) safety and well-being of a child in care when he slapped her in the face in (an) attempt to 'calm her down.' The facility reacted appropriately when the incident occurred and this particular (staffer) is no longer employed at the facility." The center also suspended the employee accused of giving a resident marijuana and has no plans to bring him back, VanDeusen said. ; 912-2506 About the Oaks Treatment Center ·A private, residential psychiatric facility for youths ages 5 to 17 that has been owned by Psychiatric Solutions Inc. since April 2003. ·Treats children for problems including depression, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, truancy, impulse control disorder and substance abuse. ·Licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. ·Licensed for 118 children, with an average length of stay of 90 to 180 days. Sources: Oaks Treatment Center Web site, Department of Family and Protective Services |
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Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004....
Licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services
How did this place get a license and keep it so far?? |
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Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004....
On Mar 7, 5:55 pm, "Greegor" wrote:
Licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services How did this place get a license and keep it so far?? Keep us informed of what you discover. |
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Psychiatric center has been cited 37 times since 2004....
On 7 Mar 2007 14:55:40 -0800, "Greegor" wrote:
Licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services How did this place get a license and keep it so far?? Let us know when you find out. |
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