DePelchin Children's Center-Richmond Campus

During the investigation it was found that the agency failed to report a serious incident to parents/caseworker in a timely manner on several incidents involving the victim.

During this investigation this standard was found to be deficient due to staff being present within audible and visual distance of a child being abused and not intervening.

During the investigation this standard was found to be deficient due to a staff performing a prone/supine restraint without attempting a less restrictive intervention first.

During the investigation this standard was found deficient due to staff physically pinning a child to the wall by putting her forearm across the child's chest and neck and pushing her onto the wall.

During the investigation this standard was found deficient due to a staff member receiving multiple write ups related to being inappropriate and abusive with children with children in care. These concerns with this staff member were similar concerns to those that resulted in an RTB in this investigation.

During the investigation this standard was found deficient due to staff not providing a safe environment and threatening the well-being of a child by telling children to fight each other and by engaging with a child in a physically threatening manner.

During this investigation this standard was found to be deficient due to staff using profane language and calling a child names in front of her peers as a form of punishment.

During this investigation this standard was found to be deficient due to staff physically harming a child in care. Staff received an RTB for physical abuse and neglectful supervision.

During a restraint, child in care arms where put behind the back

Excessive force was used during a restraint

The health inspection provided was expired 8/31/21

Staff failed to utilize prudent judgement and self- control while performing assigned tasks, when staff became physically aggressive with a child in care. Additionally, staff was negligent in failing to intervene when this occurred.

A staff member utilized corporal punishment when a child in care was choked.

Caregivers s failed to adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation as defined in Texas Family Code 261.001(4) (A)(iv) and ?261.001(1)(C)

Children in care were sleeping in the gymnasium due to construction at the operation. Licensing was not aware.

A child in care was improperly restrained.

A child in care was improperly Restrained

During the walk through it was observed that 7 mattresses were missing mattress covers at the operation.

Residents admitted to kissing. At the time of the incident, the staff were administering medication and monitoring calls. The additional duties interfered with the staff ability to supervise the residents.