Facility profile Arkansas
Piney Ridge Treatment Center
Main facility of 1 satellite home
Piney Ridge Treatment Center is a residential treatment center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, operated by Acadia. It has operated since 1995.
- 3 serious violations confirmed by inspectors
- 3 incidents on record
- 2 news articles
- 6 staff members named
About Piney Ridge Treatment Center
It was run by Acadia Healthcare.source
Its address was 2805 E Zion Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703.source It cost about $400 per day, $12,000 per month.source
Satellite homes
Homes run from this facility, each licensed on its own: 1 on record, 1 open. Each has its own page with its licence and reports; their news, lawsuits and serious findings are gathered here too.
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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.
1995
Opened in Fayetteville, Arkansas
2019
Investigation
In October 2019 state regulators investigated 14 allegations of abuse and neglect, including poor supervision leading to sexual contact among residents and...
Investigation October 2019
In October 2019 state regulators investigated 14 allegations of abuse and neglect, including poor supervision leading to sexual contact among residents and simultaneous restraint and seclusion in nine cases.
License action
Piney Ridge was placed on a six-month corrective action agreement with the state child care division, ending June 2020.
License action December 2019
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Physical abuse or assault.
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Oct 11, 2019: Resident was throwing cups on the unit which upset one of his peer to where resident tried to fight the peer but staff intervene and got hit by resident.
2020
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Physical abuse or assault.
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Oct 2, 2020: Staff intervened and resident then began slapping, punching, and kicking at staff when redirecting resident out from under the peer's bed.
2022
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Restraint or seclusion causing injury.
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Sep 14, 2022: A child in the program received a head injury during a physical restraint. The facility failed to make sure the restraint did not cause the injury, and the child was sent to the emergency room for a scan.
Serious violations
What state inspectors found and confirmed here, in their own words. Each finding was picked out of the inspection reports and checked by our team before it was listed.
Physical abuse or assault Inspected Oct 2, 2020
Staff intervened and resident then began slapping, punching, and kicking at staff when redirecting resident out from under the peer's bed.
From the AR inspection report. Deficiency cited, complaint survey with poc State's report
Physical abuse or assault Inspected Oct 11, 2019
Resident was throwing cups on the unit which upset one of his peer to where resident tried to fight the peer but staff intervene and got hit by resident. [...] Resident began to hit and kick staff spitting and scratching at staff when they blocked his blows, kicking in restraint repeatedly. [...] Resident attacked peers and staff, punching, hitting and [...]
Read the whole finding
Resident was throwing cups on the unit which upset one of his peer to where resident tried to fight the peer but staff intervene and got hit by resident. [...] Resident began to hit and kick staff spitting and scratching at staff when they blocked his blows, kicking in restraint repeatedly. [...] Resident attacked peers and staff, punching, hitting and kicking. [...] Resident Behavior ... [Resident] fighting with staff in restraint, shoving, kicking, biting and scratching in restraint ..." This progress note was signed by the physician on 9/22/19 at 10:00 a.m. 7.
From the AR inspection report. Deficiency cited, complaint survey with poc Also: Restraint or seclusion causing injury State's report
Restraint or seclusion causing injury Inspected Sep 14, 2022
In plain words: A child in the program received a head injury during a physical restraint. The facility failed to make sure the restraint did not cause the injury, and the child was sent to the emergency room for a scan. Our summary of the state's report. The state's own wording follows.
Based on record review, the facility failed to ensure a physical restraint did not result in injury for 1 (Client #1) of 1 sampled client who received a head injury during a physical restraint. [...] 6. List any revisions for the resident's plan of care, treatment, or services: Sent to ER [Emergency Room] [Hospital]...Description of injuries: R had silver [...]
Read the whole finding
Based on record review, the facility failed to ensure a physical restraint did not result in injury for 1 (Client #1) of 1 sampled client who received a head injury during a physical restraint. [...] 6. List any revisions for the resident's plan of care, treatment, or services: Sent to ER [Emergency Room] [Hospital]...Description of injuries: R had silver dollar size hematoma on R [right] lower occipital lobe @ [at] base; Description of Treatment: APRN [Advanced Practice Registered Nurse] notified resident sent to [Hospital] for CT [computed tomography] scan of head..." b.
From the AR inspection report. Deficiency cited, complaint survey with poc Also: Hospitalisation State's report
Incidents on record
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October 2019 Investigation
In October 2019 state regulators investigated 14 allegations of abuse and neglect, including poor supervision leading to sexual contact among residents and simultaneous restraint and seclusion in nine cases.source
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December 2019 License action
Piney Ridge was placed on a six-month corrective action agreement with the state child care division, ending June 2020.source
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Abuse
Survivors report solitary confinement, physical abuse, overmedication, medical neglect, verbal abuse, understaffing, unsanitary conditions and excessive restraints.source
News coverage
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Name change approved for Fayetteville youth psychiatric facility with checkered history
State regulators approved a name change for Piney Ridge Treatment Center to Yellow Rock Behavioral Health following a history of regulatory violations, including peer-to-peer sexual misconduct and staff misconduct. Additionally, the Arkansas Department of Human Services announced increased monitoring for another Acadia Healthcare facility, Little Creek Behavioral Health, and streamlined state oversight of psychiatric residential treatment facilities.
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The big business of residential treatment, Piney Ridge investigation
An investigative report details conditions and staffing practices at Piney Ridge Treatment Center and Ridgeview Group Home, both owned by Acadia Healthcare. The article cites unsanitary conditions, staff misconduct, and reports of substance use among minors, and highlights the experiences of survivors who have faced ongoing depression and self‑harm. The piece calls attention to licensing and oversight concerns within the foster care and residential treatment system.
Staff
Notable staff
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Justin Hoover
CEOsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Acadia Healthcare CEO in training, before 2021
- The Barry Robinson Center Senior roles (2014)
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Rebekah Rose
Clinical Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- a Clinical Supervisor at Youth Bridge from 2012 until 2017
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Bradley McDaris
Former CEOsource
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Doris Singleton
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Adrienne Catalina
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Sam Wallace
Former Clinical Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Joint Commission Behavioral Health Surveyor
Licensing and inspections
- Licensed as
- Yellow Rock Behavioral Health (formerly Piney Ridge)
- Program
- DRA-yellow-rock
- License category
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
632 inspection reports on file; the serious findings in them are listed above. Search all Arkansas reports
The newest 25 reports, by date
- Sep 1, 2025 Officers were dispatched to the facility in response to a report that a resident had eloped. Open report
- Aug 25, 2025 A resident was referred for acute placement due to suicidal ideation and self-harming impulses. Open report
- Aug 23, 2025 A resident was transported for acute care after tying a shower curtain around her neck. Open report
- Aug 20, 2025 An x-ray was ordered due to a resident’s complaint of pain after he collided with a peer and fell, hitting his elbow and knee. Open report
- Aug 18, 2025 Officers received a report from Iowa Department of Health and Human Services that their client has been assaulted multiple times by one of her peers at the facility. Open report
- Aug 15, 2025 Three residents eloped from the facility while outside in the court area. Open report
- Aug 15, 2025 Officers were dispatched in response to a report that 3 juveniles climbed over a fence and escaped the facility. Open report
- Aug 13, 2025 A resident was transported for acute care to address auditory and visual hallucinations and mood extremes. Open report
- Aug 12, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident reported right hand pain from punching a wall. Open report
- Aug 11, 2025 A resident was found with sheets wrapped around his neck after becoming frustrated and self-harming following an altercation with a peer. Open report
- Jul 30, 2025 Complaints #AR00039532 and #AR00036992 were in compliance. Open report
- Jul 30, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident became dizzy and fell, hitting his head on the shower wall. Open report
- Jul 14, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident complained of hand pain and swelling due to hitting a wall after an altercation with a peer. Open report
- Jul 5, 2025 A resident was sent to Washington Regional Medical Center for evaluation after he was punched in the face during an altercation with a peer. Open report
- Jul 5, 2025 A resident used a pencil to break off his plaster cast. He later reported that his hand was hurting. Open report
- Jul 3, 2025 An x-ray was ordered due to a resident’s complaint of hand pain from hitting a wall after a verbal altercation with a peer. Open report
- Jul 1, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident reported left hand pain from hitting a window. Open report
- Jun 26, 2025 A resident reported that a peer touched her butt over her clothes. Open report
- Jun 15, 2025 A resident was found in the bathroom with her shirt wrapped around her neck. The resident was placed on self-harm precautions as a result of this incident. Open report
- Jun 7, 2025 Officers were dispatched after receiving a 911 hang up call. False alarm. Open report
- Jun 2, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident reported he injured his hand playing basketball. Open report
- Jun 2, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident reported finger pain. The resident reported that he has a history of hitting walls and other hard objects. Open report
- May 31, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident reported that he stubbed his toe. Open report
- May 31, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident complained of pain to the left foot from playing soccer. Open report
- May 30, 2025 An x-ray was ordered after a resident complained of hand pain due to hitting a wall. Open report
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Materials and links
Reference and research
Other links
- Piney Ridge CEO resigns, chemical restraints prohibited (archived copy)
- Mother & former employee recall Piney Ridge Treatment Center experience (archived copy)
- A CLOSER LOOK: Piney Ridge Treatment Center CEO search; still has COVID-19 cases and complaints (archived copy)
- Monitors report neglect, sex, dirt at kids facility in Northwest Arkansas (archived copy)