AlphaBEST @ Victory Elementary

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The current inspection findings from the most recent inspection, dated 2/10/26, were not posted.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

8VAC20-780-245-L

“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction for performing the daily health observation of children. There was no documentation in the records to verify there was a staff member on duty with current daily health instruction.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-L.

8VAC20-780-550-H

“The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. There was no documentation of the drills conducted prior to August 2026 available during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-H.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all the required information. The record for Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3 did not include documentation of the first day of attendance. Five children’s records did not contain documentation of previous child day care and schools attended and the school the children are concurrently attending.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

22.1-289.011-F

“Repeat Violation The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 10/9/25, were not posted.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Repeat Violation The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #3, who had been enrolled for more than 5 months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Repeat Violation Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There were no physical examinations in the record of Child #1, Child #2 and Child #3, all of whom had been enrolled for more than five months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Repeat Violation Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization records for Child #2 and Child #4 were not signed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-150-B.

8VAC20-780-160-C

“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. The updated TB screening for Staff #1 was due 4 weeks ago. The updated screening had not yet been completed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Repeat Violation Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Disinfectant spray and a bottle of bleach were in an unlocked cabinet in the school age room, accessible to children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-550-D

“Repeat Violation The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. Monthly evacuation drills had not been completed in October 2025, November 2025, December 2025 and January 2026.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-D.

8VAC20-780-70

“Repeat Violation Staff records shall be kept that contain all the required components including documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education required by the job position. Staff #1, (Group Leader) did not have documentation in the record of a high school diploma or equivalent which is required for a program leader position.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Repeat Violation Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department’s health and safety update course. Staff #1 did not have documentation (training certificate) in the record to demonstrate that the required 2025 health and safety update training course had been completed.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

8VAC20-780-130-A

“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #1, who had been attending for seven weeks, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, child #2, and child #3. These children had been enrolled for seven weeks.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization record for child #2 was not signed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-150-B.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Repeat Violation Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Disinfectant spray, disinfectant wipes and a spray bottle that contained a yellow liquid were in an unlocked cabinet in the school age room.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-280-G

“If hazardous substances are not kept in original containers, the substitute containers shall clearly indicate their contents. There was an unlabeled spray bottle that contained a yellow liquid in a cabinet with cleaning substances.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-G.

8VAC20-780-340-I

“Staff shall oversee each child’s departure from the center. Staff #1 told Child #1, a 6 year old, that his parent had arrived. Child #1 slowly gathered his things and walked out of the cafeteria and through a hallway alone. Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not watch the child depart and did not see if the child reached the parent.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-I.

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“Repeat Violation All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment, current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #1 did not have current CPR certification.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-1.

8VAC20-790-600-D-2

“Repeat Violation All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment, current certification in first aide appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #1 did not have current first aide certification.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Repeat Violation Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training, annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the departments health and safety update course. Staff #1 and staff #3 did not complete the annual health and safety update course.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

8VAC20-780-160-A

“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #1 did not have an updated screening. The screening was due five months ago.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“Repeat Violation The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include all of the required information including staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures. The injury record for child #6 did not include two signatures.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Repeat Violation Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #2, #3, #4, #5 were missing the address of an emergency contact.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #2 did not have documentation of CPR certification in the record.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-1.

8VAC20-790-600-D-2

“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #2 did not have documentation of first aid certification in the record.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training, annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the departments health and safety update course.

“There was no documentation in the record for staff #3 that the annual health and safety update training was completed. Staff #3 has been employed with AlphaBest for more than one year.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

“The inspection summary containing the violation notice from the most recent inspection, dated 1/31/2024, was not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. The current license to operate a child day center was not posted.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

Repeat Violation For staff hired before July 1, 2024, providers must obtain the results of a central registry search for an employee, within 30 days of service.

“Staff #2 did not have central registry search results in the record and has been employed for over 8 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire.

“Staff #2, who is working with children, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by 5 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-A.

Repeat Violation Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Awesome Bleach and disinfecting wipes were in unlocked cabinets in the cafeteria.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Repeat Violation One working, battery-operated flashlight is required on each floor of each building that is used by children.

“The flashlight at the facility was not working.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.

The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

“There was no documentation of monthly evacuation drills for September 2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-D.

Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year.

“There was no documentation that the two shelter-in-place drills had been completed in the past 12 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-E.

Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.

“There was no documentation that the annual lockdown drill had been completed in the past 12 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-F.

The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. For centers offering multiple shifts, the simulated drills shall be divided evenly among the various shifts.

“There was no record for the previous 12 months of practice evacuation, shelter in place or lockdown drills.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-H.

A 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible place at each telephone.

“The required emergency numbers were not posted.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-I.

Repeat Violation Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all the required information.

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Repeat Violation Staff records shall contain documentation of the name address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency. This information shall be kept at the center.

“Staff #2 and staff #3 did not have any completed emergency contact information at the center.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

8VAC20-780-200-B

Rule 8VAC20-780-200-B.

8VAC20-780-280-D

“Based on observation and interview, it was determined the center did not ensure that cleaning and sanitizing materials were not located above food, food equipment, utensils, or single-serve articles and were not stored in an area physically separate from food. Evidence: 1. In a storage cabinet there were containers of disinfectant wipes, Awesome cleaner and dish soap stored in the same area as snack foods. 2.Staff #1 (Site Director) confirmed the cleaning products were stored in the cabinet with snack foods.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-D.

8VAC20-780-540-E

“Repeat Violation Based on observation and interviews, it was determined the facility did not ensure the required nonmedical emergency supplies were available on each floor of the building. Evidence: 1.The flashlight included with the emergency equipment and first aid was not working. 2. Staff #1 confirmed the flashlight did not work.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.

8VAC20-780-60-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on a review of staff records it was determined that the center did not ensure that a record was kept for each staff member. Evidence: 1.There was no record at the facility for staff #3. Staff #3 was supervising children during the inspection. 2. Staff #1 confirmed the program did not have the record for staff #3.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-780-80-A

“Based on record review and interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a that a written daily record of children’s daily attendance, including arrival and departure times were maintained. Evidence: 1. The written attendance maintained by staff, did not include children’s arrival and departure times. 2. Staff #1 confirmed written arrival and departure times were not available.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-A.

8VAC20-780-90-A

“Repeat Violation Based on record review it was determined the center did not have the required signed parental agreements between the parent and the center in each child’s record by the first day of the child’s attendance. Evidence: 1. The record for child #1, child #3, and child #4 did not contain the required signed parental agreements. 2. Staff confirmed signed parental agreements were not in the children’s records.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-90-A.

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on record review and interview it was determined the center did not ensure each staff member does not have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment or volunteer service. Evidence: 1. The staff record for staff #1(hired 8/18/22) did not contain documentation of a central registry search. 2. Staff confirmed these documents were not present during inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

8VAC20-780-60-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-60-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-90-A

“Based on record review and interview it was determined the center did not ensure each child’s record contained signed written agreements between the parent and the center by the child’s first day of attendance as required. Evidence: 1. The record for child #5 did not contain documentation of the required written agreements. 2. Staff confirmed this information was not available during this inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-90-A.

8VAC20-780-90-A

“Based on record review it was determined the center did not have the required signed parental agreements between the parent and the center in each child’s record by the first day of the child’s attendance. Evidence: 1. The record for child #5 did not contain the required signed parental agreements. 2. Staff confirmed these record were not available during this inspection”

Rule 8VAC20-780-90-A.

Based on a review of three staff records, it was determined that the facility did not deny continued employment of a staff who did not have a search of the central registry finding within 30 days of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff #2 did not contain documentation of a completed search of the central registry finding. 2. Staff #2 reviewed her record, and confirmed that the search of the central registry finding has not been received.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

Based on a review of four children’s records, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the center obtains documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Based on a review of four children’s records, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that each child in attendance had a completed physical within one month of attendance.

“Evidence: 1. The record for child #1 did not contain a physical examination. 2. The record for child #2 did not contain a physical examination. 3. The record for child #3 did not contain a physical examination. 4. The record for child #4 did not contain a physical examination. 5. Staff #2 confirmed that the records for all children did not contain a physical examination, and had been enrolled for more than 30 days.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on a review of three staff records and interviews, it was determined that the licensee did not ensure that the has a qualified program director or a qualified back-up program director who meets one of the director qualifications who shall regularly be on site at least 50% of the center’s hours of operation.

“Evidence: 1. None of the two staff records reviewed had documentation to demonstrate that any of the staff met one of the Program Director qualifications. 2. Staff #4 (Program Administrator) was asked to provide documentation to demonstrate there was at least one staff working at the center who met one of the Program Director qualifications. However, staff #3 did not provide any documentation.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-200-B.

Based on a review of three staff records and interviews, it was determined that the licensee did not ensure that there shall be at least two staff members trained in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and rescue breathing as appropriate to the age of the children in care who is on the premises during the center’s hours of operation and also one person on field trips and wherever children are in care.

“Evidence: 1. Staff #2 and staff #3 were working at the facility during the inspection. 2. The records for staff #2 and staff #3 did not contain a current certification in CPR and First Aid. 3. Staff #2 confirmed that no staff working during the inspection had a current certification in CPR and First Aid.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-C.

Based on a review of the facility’s first aid kits, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that all first kits contain all of the required items.

“Evidence: 1. The first aid kit for the facility did not include tweezers. 2. Staff #2 confirmed the facility’s first aid kit did not include all of the required items.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-C.

Based on observation and interviews, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown.

“Evidence: 1. The Licensing Inspector was not able to view the facility’s emergency preparedness plan during the inspection. 2. Staff #2 confirmed that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan was not available for viewing during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-A.

Based on a review of four children’s records and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that they maintain and keep at the center a complete record for each child enrolled that contains all required information.

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the findings of the most recent inspection of the facility were posted on the premises.

“Evidence: 1. The results from the most recent inspection (12/9/21) was not posted anywhere in the facility. 2. When asked if the results from the most recent inspection were posted, staff #2 confirmed that the results were not posted.”

Rule 8VAC20-820-120-E-2.

Based on a review of two staff records, it was determined that the facility did not deny continued employment of a staff who did not have a search of the central registry finding within 30 days of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff #1 did not contain documentation of a completed search of the central registry finding. 2. Staff #1 (Program Director) reviewed the record for the staff #1, and confirmed that the search of the central registry finding has not been received.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

Based on a review of the emergency supplies at the center, it was determined that the licensee did not ensure that there is one working battery-operated radio in each building used by children.

“Evidence: 1. There was not a working battery-operated radio and battery-operated radio available during the inspection. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that there was not a working battery-operated radio and battery-operated radio available during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.