Safety Standards

Turn-About Ranch considers your child’s safety to be of primary importance.  As a member of the nation’s most comprehensive network of behavioral health programs for youth, Aspen Education Group, we proudly abide by the following safety guidelines:

• Physical exams and a thorough pre-screening process are performed on every new student by a licensed physician. Exams include exercise test, blood work and lab tests, and general assessments
• All staff members are trained in CPR, First Aid, Behavior Management, Health Precautions, Emergency Evacuation and Preparedness, and Code of Conduct.
• 24-hour awake staff monitor facility
• Registered Nurse on staff
• Medication management
• 24-hour access to Emergency Medical Technicians
• Access to medical services requiring a licensed physician available within 10 minutes of facility
• Food menus approved through a licensed dietician
• Every employee must pass a thorough background screening and must be approved by the State of Utah Department of Humans Services Office of Licensing
• Practiced procedures in place for illnesses, medical emergencies and infectious disease.
• Routine internal safety inspections conducted on all facilities at least monthly
• Food Service inspections conducted by the Southwest Health Department; Fire Safety inspections conducted by the Utah Department of Public Safety; and overall facilities and program procedures inspected by both the Department of Human Services Office of Licensing and the CRC Health Compliance Department
• Safety inspections conducted on all vehicles weekly
• Water samples submitted quarterly and monitored by the Utah Division of Drinking Water
• Safety drills and training are conducted with both staff and students and include fire, bomb, earthquake, utility failures, and medical emergency drills
• All students complete documented training in numerous areas including Health, Emergency and Evacuation Procedures, Food Service, General Farm and Cattle Safety, Horsemanship Safety, Tools and Hiking Procedures.