Facility profile Texas
Shiloh Treatment Center
Shiloh Treatment Center is a residential treatment center in Manvel, Texas. It has operated since 1995.
About Shiloh Treatment Center
The campus at 4770 Del Bello Rd, Manvel, TX 77578; registered address 4242 Old Massey Ranch Rd.source
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 Manvel, Texas
2001
Death
A 16-year-old girl died on February 11, 2001 during a face-down restraint at Shiloh; the medical examiner called it sudden cardiac death during restraint and ruled it an accident.
Death February 11, 2001
2018
Lawsuit
In June 2018 Shiloh came under media scrutiny after reports it forcibly injected migrant children with psychiatric drugs; a lawsuit followed.
Lawsuit June 2018
In June 2018 Shiloh came under media scrutiny after reports it forcibly injected migrant children with psychiatric drugs; a lawsuit followed. It has been paid more than $26 million by the federal government since 2013 to house migrant children.
2020
Investigation
DHS cited 9 critical incidents in 2020-2021, including a staff member holding an arm across a child's throat for at least 2 minutes, violent restraints causing...
Investigation
DHS cited 9 critical incidents in 2020-2021, including a staff member holding an arm across a child's throat for at least 2 minutes, violent restraints causing facial, neck and abdominal injuries, and restraints used as punishment.
2022
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Physical abuse or assault.
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
May 18, 2022: A staff member grabbed a child by the arm and dragged them off a couch and down a hallway.
2024
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Physical abuse or assault.
State inspectors recorded a serious finding
Oct 29, 2024: The staff used corporal punishment as a means to get a child to comply.
2025
State inspectors recorded 3 serious findings
3 physical abuse or assault.
State inspectors recorded 3 serious findings
Sep 20, 2025: An operational staff member responded to a child in a physically aggressive manner by pushing the child as a means of discipline prior to conducting an inappropriate restraint.
Jun 25, 2025: A caregiver aggressively shoved a 13-year-old child in care on three occasions during a struggle over the caregiver's personal items.
Sep 20, 2025: Two operational staff members completed an EBI transport for a child by dragging the child across the living room area of the home.
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 Sep 20, 2025
An operational staff member responded to a child in a physically aggressive manner by pushing the child as a means of discipline prior to conducting an inappropriate restraint.
From the TX inspection report. Risk level: High
Physical abuse or assault Inspected Jun 25, 2025
A caregiver aggressively shoved a 13-year-old child in care on three occasions during a struggle over the caregiver's personal items.
From the TX inspection report. Risk level: High
Physical abuse or assault Inspected Oct 29, 2024
The staff used corporal punishment as a means to get a child to comply.
From the TX inspection report. Risk level: High
Physical abuse or assault Inspected May 18, 2022
A staff member grabbed a child by the arm and dragged them off a couch and down a hallway.
From the TX inspection report. Risk level: High
Physical abuse or assault Inspected Sep 20, 2025
Two operational staff members completed an EBI transport for a child by dragging the child across the living room area of the home.
From the TX inspection report. Risk level: Medium
Incidents on record
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February 11, 2001 Death
A 16-year-old girl died on February 11, 2001 during a face-down restraint at Shiloh; the medical examiner called it sudden cardiac death during restraint and ruled it an accident.source
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June 2018 Lawsuit
In June 2018 Shiloh came under media scrutiny after reports it forcibly injected migrant children with psychiatric drugs; a lawsuit followed. It has been paid more than $26 million by the federal government since 2013 to house migrant children.source
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2020 Investigation
DHS cited 9 critical incidents in 2020-2021, including a staff member holding an arm across a child's throat for at least 2 minutes, violent restraints causing facial, neck and abdominal injuries, and restraints used as punishment.source
Staff
Notable staff
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Clay Dean Hill
Foundersource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Behavior Training Research Founder, 1983
- Daystar Residential, Inc. Founder, 1991
Licensing and inspections
- License category
- General Residential Operation
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- License expires
- 1996-10-12
- Licensing action
- Full Permit
- Phone on file
- (281) 489-1290
- Licensed address
- 4774 Del Bello Rd, Manvel, TX 77578
61 inspection reports on file; the serious findings in them are listed above. Search all Texas reports
The newest 25 reports, by date: 25 findings in 25 reports
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Jun 24, 2026
748.303(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incdt-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after injury/illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional or hospitalization
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium High : 748.303(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incdt-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after injury/illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional or hospitalization
A child was seen on 6/16/2026 by a medical professional for injuries sustain to their right hand & left thumb after a physical altercation. This incident was not reported to Licensing until 6/22/2026.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.2801(2)(B) - EBI Time Limits-Prone or supine personal restraint hold may not exceed one minute.
1 finding
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Risk level: High : 748.2801(2)(B) - EBI Time Limits-Prone or supine personal restraint hold may not exceed one minute.
An operational staff member exceeded the required time limit when utilizing prone and supine restraints as required in Minimum Standards.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.2605(a)(2) - Personal Restraints Prohibited-Restraints that obstruct child's airway
1 finding
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Risk level: High : 748.2605(a)(2) - Personal Restraints Prohibited-Restraints that obstruct child's airway
An operational staff member placed a child in a prone and supine position during a restraint on a couch. The staff member failed to discontinue the restraint when the child verbally indicated that he was having difficulty with breathing.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.2601(a) - Personal Restraint Monitor-Qualified caregiver monitors child for signs of physical distress & ensures ample respiration, circulation, well-being
1 finding
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Risk level: High : 748.2601(a) - Personal Restraint Monitor-Qualified caregiver monitors child for signs of physical distress & ensures ample respiration, circulation, well-being
Two caregivers were involved in a physical restraint of a child, and staff members failed to ensure that signs of distress were monitored appropriately during the restraint.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.2455(a)(1) - Emergency Behavior Intervention-Before using EBI, the caregiver must attempt less restrictive interventions that prove to be ineffective
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium High : 748.2455(a)(1) - Emergency Behavior Intervention-Before using EBI, the caregiver must attempt less restrictive interventions that prove to be ineffective
Staff did not attempt de-escalation or a lesser intervention prior to utilizing a restraint.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.311 - Serious Incident Documentation-Documented in written report
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.311 - Serious Incident Documentation-Documented in written report
The operation failed to complete an incident report related to a non-routine incident concerning aggression and an EBI incident that occurred between a youth and two operational staff members.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.2553(2)(C) - EBI Release-Child released from personal restraint as soon as child is not a danger to self or others
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium High : 748.2553(2)(C) - EBI Release-Child released from personal restraint as soon as child is not a danger to self or others
An operational staff member failed to release a youth from a physical hold, when the youth was no longer displaying behavior that exhibited that the child was a danger to himself or others.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.2307(1) - Other Prohibited Punishments-any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline/punishment
1 finding
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Risk level: High : 748.2307(1) - Other Prohibited Punishments-any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline/punishment
An operational staff member responded to a child in a physically aggressive manner by pushing the child as a means of discipline prior to conducting an inappropriate restraint.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.126(b) - All employees and caregivers must be aware of and follow your policies and procedures
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.126(b) - All employees and caregivers must be aware of and follow your policies and procedures
Two operational staff members completed an EBI transport for a child by dragging the child across the living room area of the home.
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Sep 20, 2025
748.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
The details documented in the operational Emergency Personal Restraint Report are inconsistent with the events observed in the operational video recording.
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Aug 5, 2025
748.453(a)(1) - Unauthorized Absence - Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.453(a)(1) - Unauthorized Absence - Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission
The unauthorized absence log does not have the required components such as the child's age, gender or date of admission.
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Aug 5, 2025
748.363(2) - Personnel records-Include documentation showing that the person meets minimum age and qualifications for the position
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.363(2) - Personnel records-Include documentation showing that the person meets minimum age and qualifications for the position
During a monitoring inspection a staff record reviewed did not contain a copy of a high school diploma to indicate that they qualify for their position at the operation.
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Aug 5, 2025
748.363(4) - Personnel records-Personnel records-Include current job description.
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.363(4) - Personnel records-Personnel records-Include current job description.
During a monitoring inspection staff files reviewed did not include the personnel's job description.
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Aug 5, 2025
748.2951(d) - Evaluation-Results of each overall annual evaluation made available to Licensing for review.
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.2951(d) - Evaluation-Results of each overall annual evaluation made available to Licensing for review.
The operation did not have an overall annual EBI evaluation for review.
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Aug 5, 2025
748.751(b)(2) - Pre-Employment Screening-You must document the results of any contact with an applicant's previous employers in the personnel file.
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium Low : 748.751(b)(2) - Pre-Employment Screening-You must document the results of any contact with an applicant's previous employers in the personnel file.
During a monitoring inspection, it was found that one out of four staff files reviewed there was no documentation of any contact with the applicant's previous employers.
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Jun 25, 2025
748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being
1 finding
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Risk level: High : 748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being
A 13-year-old child with documented high-risk behaviors was not adequately supervised, and proper de-escalation techniques were not utilized by direct care staff.
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Jun 25, 2025
748.1101(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
1 finding
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Risk level: High : 748.1101(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
During a DFPS investigation, it was found a 13-year-old child in care was neglectfully supervised when a caregiver repeatedly failed to de-escalate her.
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Jun 25, 2025
748.2303(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
1 finding
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Risk level: High : 748.2303(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
A caregiver aggressively shoved a 13-year-old child in care on three occasions during a struggle over the caregiver's personal items.
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Jun 13, 2025
748.1103(d) - Informing child of rights-Person being informed must sign statement indicating he read and understands the rights-signed copy filed in child's record
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.1103(d) - Informing child of rights-Person being informed must sign statement indicating he read and understands the rights-signed copy filed in child's record
The review of two children records found that both children who are over the age of 6 did not sign the Child's Rights statement acknowledging they have read and understood the listed rights.
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Jun 13, 2025
748.2455(a)(2) - Emergency Behavior Intervention-Basis for EBI is an emergency situation or to administer medication
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium High : 748.2455(a)(2) - Emergency Behavior Intervention-Basis for EBI is an emergency situation or to administer medication
The review of two restraint reports showed the basis for EBI was not an emergency situation.
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Jun 13, 2025
748.1381(2) - Service Plan Review-If child receiving treatment services for ED, ASD, or PMN, review at least 90 days from date of last service plan
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium Low : 748.1381(2) - Service Plan Review-If child receiving treatment services for ED, ASD, or PMN, review at least 90 days from date of last service plan
One of the children records reviewed found the last service plan review was completed on February 20, 2025.
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Jun 13, 2025
748.1337(b)(1)(A)(vi)(I) - Initial Service Plan - Normalcy - Include plans for social, extracurricular, recreation, and leisure activities
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.1337(b)(1)(A)(vi)(I) - Initial Service Plan - Normalcy - Include plans for social, extracurricular, recreation, and leisure activities
The review of two children records found normalcy was not addressed in the children's service plan.
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Feb 18, 2025
748.861(b)(3) - Pre-Service Training - Supervised experience must be documented in personnel record
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium : 748.861(b)(3) - Pre-Service Training - Supervised experience must be documented in personnel record
One staff record reviewed is missing documentation of supervised experience training.
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Feb 18, 2025
748.751(b)(2) - Pre-Employment Screening-You must document the results of any contact with an applicant's previous employers in the personnel file.
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium Low : 748.751(b)(2) - Pre-Employment Screening-You must document the results of any contact with an applicant's previous employers in the personnel file.
Two staff records reviewed were missing documentation of the results of any contact with an applicant's previous employers. Two other records did not include results of contact from all previous employers prior to application date.
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Feb 18, 2025
748.1205(a)(7) - Admission Documentation-Includes child's immunization record
1 finding
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Risk level: Medium High : 748.1205(a)(7) - Admission Documentation-Includes child's immunization record
Immunization record was missing from one of the children's records reviewed.
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Materials and links
Government records
Reference and research
1 of these from SCIAD NET.
Other links
- Shiloh Treatment Center Website Homepage (archived copy)
- Shiloh Treatment Center Marketing Brochure (archived copy)
- Trump Administration Using Contractors Accused of Abuse to Detain Undocumented Children (archived copy)
- HOUSTON APPELLATE COURT REJECTS SHILOH TREATMENT CENTER'S TWO ATTEMPTS TO HAVE NEGLIGENCE CASE DISMISSED (archived copy)
- Death at residential treatment center ruled a homicide (archived copy)
- Anonymous (Rehab.com) (archived copy)
- Texas DHS Records - Shiloh Treatment Center (archived copy)
