Pegasus Schools, Inc (Texas RTC)
Inspection Reports
Mar 2005
*Staff did not supervise residents appropriately when a staff person pulled a resident by his neck in order to remove that resident from an altercation with another resident. During the same incident, staff did not supervise the residents appropriately when staff threw a desk in a threatening manner.
*When 1 of 2 staff persons left a group of 11 male residents to follow a resident who was eloping, this left the group out of ratio. This staff met the resident at the dining hall where they took a break. Another resident left the group and joined them soon after. The group of 10 residents and 1 staff was left out of ratio for about 30 minutes.
*A staff person's criminal history indicates behavior that endangers children. The facility was notified last year about this record. Facility reported to licensing that staff would be terminated. At this time, staff is still employed by the facility.
*Facility was notified that a staff person had a conviction under Title 5. Employee was to be terminated. At this time, almost a year later, the employee still works at the facility. According to regulations, a person convicted of a felony under Title 5, Offenses Against the Person, (745.651a) is precluded from being present at an operation.
May 2005
*Staff did not initiate a restraint in a way that minimized risk of physical harm or pain to the child when staff restrained a resident who was wearing a heavy backpack. Because of this inappropriate technique the resident's arm was broken. There was not another staff monitoring the restraint to ensure the safety and well-beinging of the resident.
*It was inappropriate when a staff person restrained a male resident that had left his group and was yelling angrily back at the dorm. The staff and other residents were not in imminent danger.
*Two teenage residents were left unsupervised. While unsupervised they engaged in sexual acting out behavior.
June 2005
When 1 of 3 staff persons left a group of 20 boys in order to tend to an emergency, this left the group out of ratio. While out of ratio, two of the residents engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior.
Dec 2005
*Two boys, with known sexual acting out behaviors, engaged in a sexual act while sitting together in the back seat of a van driven by a staff member. Management did not ensure adequate supervision for the boys while riding in the van. A discussion about lack of supervision in a van was discussed with the administrator earlier in the year when a similar incident occurred involving two other residents. During this discussion the licensing representative suggested that additional staff accompany the boys when riding in a vehicle because the driver could not drive a vehicle and provide adequate supervision for the residents.
Jan 2006
Staff failed to report the grievance made by a child on 1/13/2006, stating that he had been pushed in the neck by a staff member.
March 2006
Four boys participating in a sexual offenders program at Pegasus sexually acted out with each other on several occasions. Although, the Operation was within the staff-child ratio, staff was not adequately supervising the on-going activity between the boys. Therefore, allowing the boys ample time to engage in sexual activity.
April 2006
Any form of restraint or seclusion may only be administered by a caregiver qualified in behavior intervention. A staff member asked six boys to help with the restraint of another child. Upon learning about the incident management dismissed the staff member.
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