AlphaBEST at Signal Hill Elementary

The Center is required to ensure that any child for whom emergency medications have been prescribed is always in the care of a staff member who meets the requirements of medication training.

“Medication administration training for Staff #1 had expired 3 months ago so there was no one onsite at the time of inspection that was certified to administer medications.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-J.

The Center is required to have written medication authorization from the child’s parent for a long term medication.

“For a medication for Child #1, parent authorization expired 2 months ago and had not been renewed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-E.

The center is required to inform the department’s representative as soon as practicable, but not to exceed two business days, of any injury to a child that occurs while the child is under the supervision of the center and requires outside medical attention.

“The center did not complete the documentation required to notify their licensing inspector within 2 business days after 2 children sustained superficial chemical burns after a foam party held at the center.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-B.

The Center is required to ensure the care, protection and guidance of all children in care.

“On 3/6/25, 3 children were involved in a physical altercation where the children began pushing each other which led to one of the children brandishing a knife approximately 3-4 inches long. During this 2-minute timeframe when the altercation took place, Staff #1, had left 7 children alone and went outside the building to make a phone call, and did not intervene to protect the children during the incident.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A.

The Center is required to ensure that children under 10 years of age always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-F.

The Center is required to maintain the required supervision ratio of staff to children, 1 staff for every 18 children, whenever children are in care.

“On 3/6/2025, Staff #1 was alone with 38 to 50 children for approximately 3 minutes while Staff #2 was answering the door and assisting with breakfast and Staff #3 was assisting a child in the restroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-5.

The Center is required to ensure that all staff who work directly with children shall have completed annually the health and safety update course.

“Evidence: Staff #1 did not have documentation of the completion of the health and safety update course within the last year.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

For staff hired after 7/1/24, the Provider is required to request a Central Registry check prior to employment.

“Evidence: The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation that the Central Registry check had been requested prior to hire.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-3.

A written record of daily attendance is required for each group of children documenting the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

“Evidence: During inspection, there were 7 children present, but the written record reflected there were 5 children present.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-A.