The Ark

Risk level: Medium High : 748.3001(a)(2) - Sanitation Inspection-Sanitation official must conduct sanitation inspection at least once every 12 months from date of last inspection

The sanitation/Health inspection expired on 2/7/25.

Risk level: Medium High : 748.1101(b)(4)(B) - Children's rights-The right to discipline that is appropriate to the child's age, maturity, and developmental level

A caregiver used pore judgement when disciplining a young child, by hitting the child with a sock on the child's lower extremity.

Risk level: Medium : 748.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records

No one witnessed the incident that was reported, but witnesses were named on the incident report.

Risk level: Medium High : 748.507(1) - Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks

A caregiver did not exercise prudent judgement when they physically grabbed and turned a child's face towards a laptop used for virtual visits.

Risk level: Medium Low : 748.753(d)(1) - Pre-Employment-You must document in the employee record each references name, relation, date completed, info obtained and name of interviewer.

Fourt employee files were reviewed. Two of the employee files were found to be missing the date and contact method for references checks and employment verification. In One employee file referenec checks were not conpleted.

Risk level: Medium High : 748.2151(c)(5) - Medication record - must include date (day/month/year) & time each medication was administered

One of six medicaiton logs revewed was found to be missing the year, time and signature of the person who administered the medicaiton.

Risk level: Medium High : 748.2151(c)(5) - Medication record - must include date (day/month/year) & time each medication was administered

A medication log indicated the medication for this evening had already been adminsitrered at 7pm and the time was only 2:37pm.

Risk level: Low : 748.1341(a) - Initial Service Plan-Must give the child's parent(s) at least two weeks advance notice of the meeting

Three child records were reviewed during a monitoring inspection. The records do not have documentation of parent notification for the child's plan of service meeting.

Risk level: Medium : 748.505(b)(4) - Minimum qualifications for employees-Complete notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form

One of six employee files did not have record of an affidavit for employment.

Risk level: Low : 748.1337(b)(1)(N) - Initial Service Plan-Include signatures of service planning team members that were involved in development of service plan

In the course of an investigation, a child's service plan was requested. The service plan does not have signatures, denoting who participated in the plan meeting.

Risk level: Medium High : 748.3101(2) - Fire Inspection-Must have fire inspection at least once every 12 months from date of last fire inspection

The facilities Fire Inspection has lapsed, the last fire inspection was conducted on 6/7/2021.

Risk level: Medium Low : 748.1583(b) - TB exam-Documentation of baseline test or chest xray results in person's record w/in 40 days of beginning to live, work, volunteer at facility

Two of six employee files were found to be missing proof of TB tests.

Risk level: Low : 748.4213(d) - Emergency Care Discharge Plan-the preliminary discharge plan and weekly reviews must be available for Licensing review

Two of four child records reviewed did not have a of weekly reviews with signatures, for the Emergency Care Discharge plans.

Risk level: Medium : 748.931(a)(1) - Annual Training- Administrators, PLSP's, treatment directors and case managers who do not hold a prof. license must have 20 hours.

Four of six employee records reviewed were found to have delinquent trainings for Normalcy.

Risk level: Medium : 748.363(6) - Personnel records-Include notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form as specified in Human Resources Code, 42.059

One of six employee filed reviewed was found be missing the affidavit for employment.

Risk level: Medium : 748.681(2) - Caregiver qualifications- HS diploma or GED from program recognized by TEA, TPSAC, other state or documentaion of equivalency from home schooling

During a monitoring inspection it was found the two the the four personnel files were missing proof of education.

Risk level: Medium : 748.4657(1) - Annual Training-All caregivers must complete 50 hours

Eight caregivers that transport children did not have current transportation training.

Risk level: Medium High : 748.3101(2) - Fire Inspection-Must have fire inspection at least once every 12 months from date of last fire inspection

The annual fire inspection was expired. Last date was 2/17/20.