ZELIENOPLE — The state Department of Human Services has decided not to renew a license for one of Glade Run Lutheran Services' residential buildings.

The DHS issued a non-renewal notice last week to the child residential facility operated by Glade Run at 70 Beaver Road.

“If an appeal is not received by Nov. 18, the department will be working with Glade Run and county agencies, payors and families to plan for the transition of the children served in that facility,” said DHS spokeswoman Rachel Kostelac.

DHS representatives Monday morning did not give reasons why the license was revoked.

The agency had incidents this year involving staff negligence, including one where an employee was found overdosing on heroin in a bathroom.

Glade Run earlier this year settled with the DHS regarding an alleged child-on-child sex abuse incident that occurred in 2015. The settlement included adopting new guidelines with staff monitoring of residents.

One of the alleged victims of the incident sued Glade Run this year.

Sheila Talarico, executive director of the Glade Run Foundation, said the decision by the state was not expected, and that Glade Run will not appeal the decision, “knowing that the state's agenda is to close residential beds throughout the state.”

“We submitted a corrective action plan after recent events. The state suggested an alternate corrective action plan, which we agreed to, signed and implemented,” Talarico said. “Receiving the 'non-renewal' for the license of one of our buildings was not expected.”

Glade Run will retain a residential license, as well as all of its schools and community based programs.

“Glade Run will continue, but our primary concern always in and continues to be the welfare of the children we serve,” Talarico said. “With residential beds closing across the state, there are few options left for this level of placement.”