Facility profile Florida

National Deaf Academy

Closed Mt Dora, Florida

National Deaf Academy was a program in Mt Dora, Florida, operated by Universal Health Services (UHS).

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.

20092010201120122013201420092014

  1. 2009

    1. IncidentMay 2009

      Incident

      Police responded to 369 calls over a 17-month period (through May 27, 2009) at National Deaf Academy, including breaking up patient-staff fights, responding to...

      Incident May 2009

      Police responded to 369 calls over a 17-month period (through May 27, 2009) at National Deaf Academy, including breaking up patient-staff fights, responding to suicide attempts, and searching for missing residents.

      source

  2. 2010

    1. Incident

      License action

      Florida AHCA fined the school $6,000 in 2010 when seven students escaped or tried to kill themselves; AHCA also issued a July 15, 2011 immediate jeopardy finding.

      License action

      source

  3. 2011

    1. Incident

      Death

      A 2011 lawsuit alleged an 18-year-old woman was left alone without supervision during lunch and choked to death.

      Death

      source

  4. 2012

    1. IncidentFebruary 2012

      Death

      A wrongful death suit over a 17-year-old with juvenile diabetes who died February 2, 2012 alleged failure to assess his nutrition and manage his diabetes; a...

      Death February 2012

      A wrongful death suit over a 17-year-old with juvenile diabetes who died February 2, 2012 alleged failure to assess his nutrition and manage his diabetes; a Florida AHCA report found deficiencies in the assessment and management of diabetes. It was recently settled in 2014.

      source

  5. 2013

    1. IncidentSeptember 2013

      Lawsuit

      Two former employees sued in September 2013 for wrongful termination after calling the abuse hotline to report abuse allegations.

      Lawsuit September 2013

      source

  6. 2014

    1. Incident

      Investigation

      The Florida Department of Children and Families investigated the facility 99 times for alleged child abuse between January 1, 2004 and March 31, 2014.

      Investigation

      source

    2. IncidentSeptember 2014

      Lawsuit

      In September 2014 three new civil lawsuits alleging negligence and abuse of children were filed against National Deaf Academy, bringing the total to thirteen...

      Lawsuit September 2014

      In September 2014 three new civil lawsuits alleging negligence and abuse of children were filed against National Deaf Academy, bringing the total to thirteen; the allegations included a child punched and thrown to the ground, another being "doped up", scabies, and access to pornography.

      source

Business filings

The company registered with the state behind this program, as the state's business register lists it.

The National Deaf Academy, LLC

Florida limited liability company, document L00000007551, filed June 23, 2000, active (last annual report 2026). Federal employer number 59-3653865. Florida's record of it

Principal address
19650 Us Highway 441, Mont Dora, FL, 32757
Officers on file
  • Zeus Endeavors, LLC, Managing Member (367 S. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA)
  • Premier Behavioral Solutions, Inc, Managing Member (367 S. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA)
Registered agent
Corporation Service Company (1201 Hays St, Tallahassee, FL)

Filings since it was formed

  • January 31, 2017: Lc stmnt of ra/ro chg

Incidents on record

  1. May 2009 Incident

    Police responded to 369 calls over a 17-month period (through May 27, 2009) at National Deaf Academy, including breaking up patient-staff fights, responding to suicide attempts, and searching for missing residents.source

  2. 2010 License action

    Florida AHCA fined the school $6,000 in 2010 when seven students escaped or tried to kill themselves; AHCA also issued a July 15, 2011 immediate jeopardy finding.source

  3. 2011 Death

    A 2011 lawsuit alleged an 18-year-old woman was left alone without supervision during lunch and choked to death.source

  4. February 2012 Death

    A wrongful death suit over a 17-year-old with juvenile diabetes who died February 2, 2012 alleged failure to assess his nutrition and manage his diabetes; a Florida AHCA report found deficiencies in the assessment and management of diabetes. It was recently settled in 2014.source

  5. September 2013 Lawsuit

    Two former employees sued in September 2013 for wrongful termination after calling the abuse hotline to report abuse allegations.source

  6. 2014 Investigation

    The Florida Department of Children and Families investigated the facility 99 times for alleged child abuse between January 1, 2004 and March 31, 2014.source

  7. September 2014 Lawsuit

    In September 2014 three new civil lawsuits alleging negligence and abuse of children were filed against National Deaf Academy, bringing the total to thirteen; the allegations included a child punched and thrown to the ground, another being "doped up", scabies, and access to pornography.source

News coverage

1 article about celebrities and viral stories

  • CCHR International Oct 13, 2020 Expose

    Paris Hilton Calls for Accountability at Universal Health Services Facilities

    Paris Hilton publicly criticized Universal Health Services and related teen behavioral facilities, citing personal experiences of forced medication, solitary confinement, and physical abuse. The article documents multiple allegations of physical restraint, sexual misconduct, and deaths across several for‑profit treatment centers, and references ongoing investigations, settlements, and calls for increased oversight.

Staff

Administration

Notable staff

  • Cathy Nadeau

    Former Nursesource

  • Christi Behnk

    Former Therapistsource

  • Cristina Warrington

    Former Therapistsource

  • David Killam

    Former Case Managersource

  • Jag Dawadi

    Former Therapistsource

  • Kim Tran-Bardell

    Former Therapistsource

  • Matthew Dray

    Former Director of Mental Healthsource

  • Maxine Minto

    Former Medical Directorsource

  • Michael Huffman

    Former Assoc. Clinical Directorsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • The Refuge Staff

  • Michael Perez

    Former Patient Services Directorsource

  • Richard Willis

    Former Clinical Services Directorsource

  • Sanjeev Singh

    Former Medical Directorsource

  • Tanya Wyatt-Dennis

    Former Therapistsource

Licensing and inspections

Program
AHCA-57000048
License category
Residential Treatment Center for Children and Adolescents
Executive director
Gregory Sizemore
Licensed capacity
48
License expires
10/16/2017
Licensing action
Closed
Phone on file
(352) 735-9500
Licensed addresses
19650 US HIGHWAY 441, BUILDING 2, MOUNT DORA, FL 32757; 19650 US HWY 441, BUILDING 7, MOUNT DORA, FL 32757

22 inspection reports on file. Search all Florida reports

Every report, by date

Documents

Documents on file (1)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (1)

From the Unsilenced archive

31 documents about National Deaf Academy that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: National Deaf Academy.

Documents (31)

Materials and links

Reference and research

From SCIAD NET.

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