AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Florence Bowser 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 findings from the most recent inspection, dated 6/2/2026, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

8VAC20-780-80-A

“For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At approximately 2:15 pm. on 7/27/2026, there were 30 children present in the cafeteria, but 31 were marked present on the attendance record.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-A.

8VAC20-780-245-L

“(Systemic violation) There shall be at least one staff member present on the premises that has completed training in daily health observation within the past three years. There was no staff member currently trained in daily health observation.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-L. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-340-A

“(Systemic violation) When supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection and guidance. On 6/2/2026 at approximately 8:15 a.m., Child #1 fell on the blacktop outside injuring his arm. Staff #2 reported he was at the back door of the gymnasium/cafeteria but did not see the incident. The injury report stated there were two staff present with sixty-five children at the time of the incident which is beyond the staff-to-child ratio requirements for supervision of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-340-B

“(Systemic violation) One adult on the premises shall be in charge of the administration of the center. Two staff were present with children; however, neither staff member had been designated as the person in charge.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-B. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-340-D

“(Systemic violation) Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets program lead qualifications. Staff #2, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of school age children at the back door of the school.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-D. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-340-F

“(Complaint related) (Systemic violation) Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. During the inspection, children were observed unsupervised on multiple occasions outside, in the gymnasium/cafeteria, in the hallway and in the learning steps area.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-F. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-340-I

“(Systemic violation) Staff shall greet each child upon arrival at the center. Two school age children were observed checking in children at the back door of the school as they arrived to the center. Additionally, children were seen walking through the building alone to join a group in the learning steps area.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-I. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-350-B-5

“(Complaint related) (Systemic violation) The required staff-to-child ratio for school-age children up to nine years old is one staff member for every eighteen children. At approximately 8:07 a.m., sixty-three school-age children were present with two staff members, and children continued to arrive. By 9:00 a.m., eighty-three children were present with two staff members.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-5. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-40-E

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-430-K

“The center shall make provisions for an individual place for each child’s personal belongings. Children’s back backs, sweaters/jackets and personal papers were observed laying on the floor throughout the hallway outside the gymnasium/cafeteria.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-430-K. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water before and after eating meals and snacks. Children did not wash their hands before and after eating breakfast.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-530-A-1

“(Systemic violation) There shall be at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present that is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certified. Staff #2 was observed alone with children and is not CPR certified.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-A-1. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-530-A-2

“(Systemic violation) There shall be at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present that is first aid certified. Staff #2 was observed alone with children and is not first aid certified.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-A-2. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-530-C

“(Systemic violation) There must be at least two staff members on the premises who are CPR and first aid certified. There was only one staff member present that is CPR and first aid certified.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-C. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain a record of children’s serious and minor injuries documenting required information. An injury report completed on 6/2/2026 did not document staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P. From a complaint.

22.1-289.011-F

“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 8/11/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not have an sex offender search from one state for Staff #4, who has been employed for more than eight months and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“The required ratio for children ages 3 years up to school age eligible is one staff per ten children. Four staff were observed supervising sixty-two children in the cafeteria (youngest child four years old).”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-4.

8VAC20-780-70

“The center shall maintain a separate record for each staff that contains all of the required information. The record for Staff #3 did not have proof of completing high school or equivalency for the position. The record for Staff #4 did not have job title.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Staff shall annually complete the department’s health and safety update training course. Staff #2 and Staff #3 are overdue in completing the course by seven months. Staff #4 is overdue in completing the course by two months.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff #2, who is working with children, did not have documentation to demonstrate completion of this course which is overdue by 2 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-A.

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The record for child 6 contained an allergy care plan for a diagnosed food allergy. The written list of allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions located in each classroom did not contain this child’s name or required allergy information.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

8VAC20-780-510-G

“Medication shall be labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given. One medication located in the locked medicine box was not labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, nor the time or times to be given.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-G.

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home, the center must have extra food or have provisions to obtain food to serve to children so they can have an appropriate snack or meal if they forget to bring food from home. Some children were observed eating snacks that they brought from home. Approximately half of the children did not bring food from home were not offered a snack.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

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

Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not ensure that a written care plan is obtained for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

“Evidence: The program’s food allergy list contained the names of 12 children who were identified as having food allergies. Child #8 was listed as having a mild egg allergy. Staff stated that an allergy care plan had not been obtained for child #8 because exposure to the allergen does not require medication. Each child with an identified food allergy must have an allergy care plan from their physician, regardless of whether medication is the required response to an exposure.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A-8.

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee was unable to demonstrate that all staff who work directly with children shall, annually attend the department’s health and safety update course. Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3 contained the last documentation of health and safety update course which was dated 6/2/2022 - more than 12 months ago. Staff stated that this training had not been completed.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

***REPEAT VIOLATION*** Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not always obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“Based on a review of records and documentation as well as interview, the licensee did not always ensure that the written record of children’s injuries include the required signatures. Evidence: The program’s injury log and accident reports were reviewed. One injury report contained a single staff signature and did not did not contain two staff signatures or one staff signature and the signature of the injured child’s parent. Staff #4 confirmed that only one signature was documented on the report.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on record review and interview, the licensee was unable to demonstrate that a central registry finding had been obtained for all staff. Evidence: Two staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #2 did not contain the results of a search of the central registry. The area manager conformed that she was unable to locate the results of the central registry search for staff #2 at the time of the record review.”

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

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee dis not always obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child attends the center. Evidence: Five children’s records were reviewed during today’s inspection. The records for child #1 did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the child was adequately immunized. Child #1 enrolled in the program 1/30/2023. The program director confirmed that the child’s immunization record had not been received.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Based on a review of documentation and interview, the licensee did not ensure that the center has a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown and includes the most likely to occur emergency scenario or scenarios, including fire, severe storms, loss of utilities, natural disaster, chemical spills, intruder, violence at or near the center, terrorism specific to the locality, and other situations, as well as facility damage that requires evacuation, lockdown, or shelter-in-place.

“Evidence: The Written Emergency Plan on site was a template which contained fillable blanks that had not been completed to indicate specific information such as where the program would relocate in the event that they were unable to return to the facility after evacuation, where various emergency supplies are located and how children would be transported to the alternate site. The program director confirmed that information specific to this program had not been completed in the written emergency procedures template.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-A.

Based on observation, the licensee did not ensure that all hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Evidence: There was a container of powdered carpet and room deodorizer located on a surface at approximately 3 feet from floor level in the cafeteria where 39 children, ages 4 to 10 years old were being cared for during the inspection. The container was labeled “Keep out of reach of children” and had additional warnings to include “harmful if swallowed”. Staff acknowledged that the substance was accessible to children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on observation, the licensee did not ensure that electrical outlets, not in use and accessible to children in care are fitted with protective covers.

“Evidence: There were 7 wall plates with 2 outlets each that were not fitted with protective covers located at about 1 foot from floor level in the cafeteria where 39 children 4- 10 years old were being cared for. Staff confirmed that there were preschool aged children present and that the outlets were not capped.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-290-A-3.

Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not obtain a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which any individual staff has resided in the preceding five years.

“Evidence: Three staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #2 contained documentation of staff #2’s residence in New York within the past 5 years. The record did not contain a Child Abuse / Neglect Registry check from New York. The record for staff #1 contained documentation of staff #1’s residence in North Carolina within the past 5 years. The record did not contain a Child Abuse / Neglect Registry check from North Carolina. The district manager confirmed that this documentation had not been obtained.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.