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AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Creekside Elementary

Inspection · 2022-03-17

Date
2022-03-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Anita Drewry
(757) 404-5261
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
No

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-780 ADMINISTRATION.
8VAC20-780 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
8VAC20-780 Physical plant.
8VAC20-780 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
8VAC20-780 PROGRAMS.
8VAC20-780 Special care provisions and emergencies.
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 SANCTIONS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interview and a virtual tour of the facility.

A subsidy health and safety (SHSI) inspection was initiated and concluded on 3/17/2022. There were 22 children present, with 3 staff during the inspection. A licensing inspection was also conducted on this date. Both inspections combined cover subsidy health and safety regulations. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this supplemental inspection.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee was unable to demonstrate that a search of the central registry is obtained for every staff within 30 days of employment.

The records for staff #1 (hired 10/4/2021) and staff #3 (hired 1/5/2021) did not contain the results of a Search of the Central Registry.
The area manager was unable to locate this documentation during the inspection but did provide documentation that new requests for a Search of the Central Registry were completed for staff #1 and staff #3 on 2/22/2022 when it was discovered that they were not in the records.
Plan of Correction: A request for the search of the central registry was completed for staff #1 and staff #3 on 2/22/2022.
The results will be placed in the records for staff #1 and staff #3 upon receipt and a copy forwarded to the licensing inspector.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee was unable to demonstrate that the results of a physical exam have been obtained for each child upon attendance or within one month after enrollment.
Evidence:
Three children's records were reviewed.
The record for child #1, whose first date of attendance was documented as 9/7/2021, did not contain the results of a physical examination.
The area manager confirmed that he was unable to locate this documentation during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: The parents will be contacted by the end of next week to request a copy of child #1's physical results and they will be placed in the child's record upon receipt.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-E
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not ensure that all required nonmedical emergency supplies were available at the facility.

Evidence:
The licensee did not have a working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children during the inspection.
The area manager confirmed that he was unable to locate the emergency radio that was purchased for use at this site and that he has already ordered another one to replace it.
Plan of Correction: A new radio has been ordered and will be placed in the emergency cabinet upon receipt.