Facility profile Alabama

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center

Formerly Ramsay Youth Servicessource

Also known as Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center RTC

Open Dothan, Alabama

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is a residential treatment center in Dothan, Alabama, operated by Universal Health Services (UHS). It has operated since 2004.

About Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center

It was acquired by Universal Health Services in 2010 when UHS bought PSI.source It was run by Universal Health Services.source It was owned by Ramsay Youth Services.source Ramsay Youth Services sold to Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI), which renamed it Laurel Oaks.source

It sat on located on ten acres in southeast Alabama, near the Georgia and Florida borders.source Stays lasted acute unit 3-14 days.source Its address was 700 E Cottonwood Rd, Dothan, AL 36301.source Department of Youth Services unit for boys 12-18, capacity 16.source

It was accredited by Joint Commission; Alabama State Board of Health; Alabama Department of Education; Alabama Department of Youth Services.source

Also drawn on: Psychiatric Solutions 10-K FY2009, properties table, 2010.

Timeline

From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.

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  1. 2003

    1. OwnershipJune 30, 2003

      Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.: Bought Ramsay Youth Services for about $78 million

      Ramsay Youth Services and Psychiatric Solutions Inc ran Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center on either side of the deal.

      Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.: Bought Ramsay Youth Services for about $78 million June 30, 2003

      On June 30, 2003 Psychiatric Solutions acquired Ramsay Youth Services, Inc. in a transaction valued at about $78 million, made up of $58.1 million in cash for Ramsay's stock plus the assumption of its debt. A company history says PSI obtained 11 psychiatric hospitals with nearly 1,300 beds.

      source 1, source 2

    2. OwnershipJune 30, 2003

      Ramsay Youth Services: Sold to Psychiatric Solutions for about $78 million

      Ramsay Youth Services and Psychiatric Solutions Inc ran Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center on either side of the deal.

      Ramsay Youth Services: Sold to Psychiatric Solutions for about $78 million June 30, 2003

      Psychiatric Solutions acquired Ramsay Youth Services on June 30, 2003 in a transaction valued at about $78 million, including $58.1 million in cash for Ramsay's stock and the assumption of its debt.

      source

  2. 2004

    1. Opened

      Opened in Dothan, Alabama

  3. 2008

    1. IncidentJuly 29, 2008

      Arrest

      Staff technician Jeffrey Scott McCarter, 37, was arrested July 29, 2008 and charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old resident in a linen closet.

      Arrest July 29, 2008

      source

  4. 2010

    1. OwnershipNovember 15, 2010

      Universal Health Services (UHS): Bought Psychiatric Solutions, adding its 94 behavioral health facilities

      Universal Health Services and Psychiatric Solutions Inc ran Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center on either side of the deal.

      Universal Health Services (UHS): Bought Psychiatric Solutions, adding its 94 behavioral health facilities November 15, 2010

      UHS announced the deal on May 17, 2010, paying $2 billion in cash and taking on $1.1 billion of PSI debt. It completed the acquisition on November 15, 2010. After closing UHS ran 25 acute care hospitals and 102 behavioral health facilities and schools, and PSI brought 94 facilities. ProPublica reported that the combined company would be the largest US operator of inpatient psychiatric care.

      source 1, source 2

  5. 2011

    1. IncidentAugust 10, 2011

      Criminal charge

      A jury convicted former technician Jeffrey Scott McCarter of second-degree rape on August 10, 2011; he was sentenced to 30 years in prison on September 21, 2011.

      Criminal charge August 10, 2011

      source

  6. 2012

    1. IncidentOctober 16, 2012

      Lawsuit

      On October 16, 2012 a former employee sued Laurel Oaks alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation (Terry v.

      Lawsuit October 16, 2012

      On October 16, 2012 a former employee sued Laurel Oaks alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation (Terry v. Laurel Oaks); the outcome is unknown.

      source

    2. Lawsuit

      lawsuit

      lawsuit

      Debra A. Terry sued Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center, Inc. alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation in violation of Title VII, along with state-law claims for invasion of privacy, outrage, and negligent training. The court examined the parties' motions and evidence and granted Laurel Oaks' summary judgment on the Title VII claims.

      Outcome: Summary judgment granted on Title VII claims alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation; state-law claims dismissed without prejudice

      Court
      United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Southern Division
      Case number
      1:12-CV-905-WKW
      Status
      Unknown

      All lawsuits on record

  7. 2021

    1. Incident

      Injury

      A 2021 review reports a staff member shoved a disabled resident into a door, puncturing his shoulder with the doorknob.

      Injury

      source

Lawsuits

  • lawsuit 2012 | Unknown | United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Southern Division | 1:12-CV-905-WKW Names this facility

    Outcome: Summary judgment granted on Title VII claims alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation; state-law claims dismissed without prejudice

    Debra A. Terry sued Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center, Inc. alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation in violation of Title VII, along with state-law claims for invasion of privacy, outrage, and negligent training. The court examined the parties' motions and evidence and granted Laurel Oaks' summary judgment on the Title VII claims. The court also dismissed the state-law claims without prejudice. The decision reflects the court's finding that the plaintiff did not present sufficient evidence to survive summary judgment.

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Federal funding

Federal money this program received, as government records, congressional reports and news coverage show it.

Medicaid and federal child welfare funds

  • 2022-2024: Named in the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's June 2024 staff report "Warehouses of Neglect" (pp. 42), which covers youth residential treatment placements "funded through the Medicaid program and the Social Security Act's child welfare provisions" (p. 3). The report says Medicaid was 39 percent of Universal Health Services' behavioral health revenue in 2023 (pp. 28-29). source

TRICARE (health insurance for military families)

  • Its website describes its residential treatment center, for ages 12 to 18, as TRICARE certified. source

Incidents on record

  1. July 29, 2008 Arrest

    Staff technician Jeffrey Scott McCarter, 37, was arrested July 29, 2008 and charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old resident in a linen closet.source

  2. August 10, 2011 Criminal charge

    A jury convicted former technician Jeffrey Scott McCarter of second-degree rape on August 10, 2011; he was sentenced to 30 years in prison on September 21, 2011.source

  3. October 16, 2012 Lawsuit

    On October 16, 2012 a former employee sued Laurel Oaks alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation (Terry v. Laurel Oaks); the outcome is unknown.source

  4. 2021 Injury

    A 2021 review reports a staff member shoved a disabled resident into a door, puncturing his shoulder with the doorknob.source

  5. Abuse

    Survivors and parents report overmedication, verbal and emotional abuse, sexual abuse by staff and other residents, unsanitary conditions and violent or excessive restraints at Laurel Oaks.source

Staff

Administration

  • Robert L. Turner

    CEO (2010)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Colorado West Regional Mental Health Center Director of Child and Family Programs, before 2010
    • St. Lawrence County Mental Health Clinic Director of Child and Family Programs, before 2010

  • Jeanette Jackson

    CEO (2020, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

Notable staff

  • Nelson M. Handel

    Medical Director (2010)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Dothan Behavioral Medicine Founder, 2010

  • Velton Robinson

    Unit supervisor (2010, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  • Kelly Hollis

    Referral/Assessment Specialist (2021, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Jeffrey Scott McCarter

    Former Technician (2008, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  • Terry Fiquett

    Director of Human Resourcessource

  • Jimmie Guyton

    Acute Clinical Director (2010, r/troubledteens wiki)source

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