Meridell Achievement Center
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This facility is TRICARE-certified.
News, lawsuits and inspections for this facility:
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Penalty recommended for incomplete background checks
Date: November 2, 2014
Category: None
- Report States Possible Deficiency in Supervision following report of non-consensual sex
Date: July 14, 2014
Category: None
- Children’s residential unit beds were missing bed linens
Date: May 6, 2014
Category: None
- Child shoved by staff in retaliatory act
Date: January 2, 2014
Category: None
- Child’s mouth injured hitting the floor during implementation of physical restraint
Date: December 5, 2013
Category: None
- Sexual misconduct occurred when Meridell was understaffed
Date: November 15, 2013
Category: Staffing
- Meridell advised to improve training after staff reacts physically to child’s provocation
Date: November 7, 2013
Category: None
- Child runs away from Meridell, found on highway
Date: October 22, 2013
Category: None
- Meridell failed to report child’s fractured hand within 24 hours
Date: March 25, 2013
Category: None
- Child cuts wrists in bathroom, revealing failure to meet needs
Date: August 23, 2012
Category: None
- Meridell advised to consider its use of nurses in staffing ratios
Date: August 13, 2012
Category: Staffing
- Meridell advised not to threaten children with physical harm
Date: July 10, 2012
Category: None
- Late background checks for two staff
Date: March 7, 2012
Category: None
- Altercation occurred when unit was not staffed correctly
Date: February 20, 2012
Category: Staffing
- Child restrained inappropriately
Date: February 14, 2012
Category: None
- Child obtained injectable medication from storage
Date: February 9, 2012
Category: None
- Video showed child was dragged to seclusion room and then not properly monitored
Date: December 28, 2011
Category: None
- Background checks performed late for six staff
Date: August 12, 2011
Category: None
- Meridell cited for failing to report incidents after child reported molestation and suicide attempt
Date: July 28, 2011
Category: None
- Meridell failed to meet staffing ratio with 2 staff for 15 children in gym and cafeteria
Date: May 2, 2011
Category: Staffing
- Children were not supervised by enough qualified staff at Meridell
Date: April 8, 2011
Category: Staffing
- Meridell advised not to leave residents unsupervised in day room
Date: January 21, 2011
Category: None
- Restraints at Meridell found to be inappropriate
Date: January 4, 2011
Category: None
- Meridell ordered to give inhaler to asthmatic child when requested
Date: December 21, 2010
Category: None
- Child shoved by staff into a shelf
Date: November 3, 2010
Category: None
- Meridell failed to update background check on staff member
Date: September 24, 2010
Category: None
- Staff member did not know that seclusion required nurse or doctor orders
Date: September 24, 2010
Category: None
- Meridell allowed staff to begin work before background check
Date: July 14, 2010
Category: None
- Child receives emergency care after medication error
Date: June 2, 2010
Category: None
- Meridell ran employee background checks with incorrect names
Date: February 16, 2010
Category: None
- Report States Meridell Residents Exposed to Tuberculosis, Staff Test Positive
Category: None
- Address:
- 12550 Hwy 29, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
- GPS:
- 30.6577398, -97.88787489999999
- Report States Possible Deficiency in Supervision following report of non-consensual sex