I wouldn't rate this hellhole other than the fact I have to so this can post, please if your having trouble with your teen or child and if you truly love your child and want help for them do NOT let them go to Timberlawn. They do not care about you or your child. I just checked my 16 yr old out from that looneyhole due to the fact the 1st day we were there it was problems, we got there at 11am at 9pm they asked if they could admit my daughter I'm thinking this is a hospital for mental ill people I'm going to trust them so I said okay, I asked them are yall going to feed my daughter we have been here since 11am she hasn't ate since breakfast, they said no they couldn't that should have been my 1st clue to walk out, no doctor ever came to talk to me when they admitted her should have been my 2nd clue, they started treating my child like she was brought in by DPD instead of like a teen who came in at her own will asking for help, before I agreed to put her in I asked will she be safe I was told yes I asked before they start any meds I want to be told they said yes you will be next day I wait and wait Noone calls I call to see how my daughter is I get told the Dr put her on meds but they didn't have to call me because she's 16 and can sign for herself, really? She's not in a mental hospital because she's thinking right. Besides I'm her mom I know some of these drugs can make a child get worse. Still no doc calls me that night I go to see my daughter she tells me her 1st night there she was placed on the boys side in a locked room she was scared to death, during that day 3 major fights broke out between some boys and girls and one boy even got out the gates and ran off. That is not very safe, my daughter did not feel safe not when kids are busting each others noses in and also those kids are hitting the staff as well. To me the kids who are acting out like that should be placed away from the ones who are not acting out. On top of that they had all ages of kids from 7 up to 17 why would you place a young child in with teens who are older stronger? And they were letting the boys and girls mix during the day! If they were not watching these kids when 3 major fights broke out one kid ran off what else do you think is going on? And the doctors don't care enough to sit down with the parent and explain a care plan. But when I said I wanted to get my child out they tried to threat me with the doc can put a hold on your child we don't have to let her out we can have the state take over her and give us custody until we see fit. But I'm the one who brought my child in willingly. Please do not take your kid there find other help call around. I made a huge mistake, I have my daughter home now. And I found her somewhere else to go, don't do this to your child please!
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