LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) - A northern Idaho facility for troubled youth can accept new kids after promising to address problems found during a state inspection.
The Lewiston Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1BiLALK ) that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare lifted the ban on admissions Thursday after the Northwest Children’s Home submitted a plan of correction.
The state barred the home from accepting new children on April 1 after identifying issues ranging from unresolved maintenance problems to mishandled assault reports.
The inspection was prompted by a complaint that claimed a teen from the Lewiston facility broke into a neighboring house and attacked a resident.
State officials conducted a progress review at the home before lifting the ban and will assess the facility again in June.
The acting executive director of the facility says state inspectors were satisfied with their most recent inspection.
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Information from: Lewiston Tribune, https://www.lmtribune.com
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