VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

AlphaBEST at Triangle Elementary
3615 Lions Field Road
Triangle, VA 22172
(703) 453-7542

Current Inspector: Laura Brindle (540) 905-2062

Inspection Date: July 9, 2024

Complaint Related: 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 22.1 Background Checks Code

Technical Assistance:

Effective January 1, 2025, the VDOE will begin determining compliance with ? 22.1-289.057 of the Code of Virginia, which is legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all licensed child day programs, religious exempt child day centers that serve preschool age children, and certified preschools to test potable drinking water. The law requires that programs submit their plans and test results to the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (VDH ODW) and the Superintendent. If the results of the testing indicate elevated lead levels, the program shall remediate, retest, and resubmit results to VDH ODW and the Superintendent. There is an additional alternative bottled water option that comes with additional requirements. The statutory requirement can be found online at https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14.1/section22.1-289.057/. Resources are now available for providers on the "What's New" webpage on the ChildCareVA website at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/what-s-new.

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 7/9/2024 from 9:30am to 11:30am with program staff. There were 45 children in care at the start of the inspection, 49 by the end, supervised by six staff. The children were observed participating in ?Zones?, washing their hands, and eating lunch. Five child records and six staff records were reviewed. The program has seven staff with current certification in CPR and First Aid, as well as trained in Daily Health Observation. A sample of 10 medications and authorization forms were reviewed, and the program has six staff current in Medication Administration Training (MAT). Required postings were observed. The attendance, menu, allergy list, and emergency drill log were reviewed. If you have questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Laura Brindle, at laura.brindle@doe.virginia.gov or 540-905-2062. Please complete the "Plan of Correction" and "Date to be Corrected" areas on the Violation Notice for each violation cited and return to me by close of business on 7/17/24. Plans of correction should include steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard, and measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Based on review of six staff records, the program did not obtain the results of a national, fingerprint-based criminal history record check for one staff prior to employment. Evidence: The fingerprints on record for Staff #6, with an employment date of 5/15/23, were dated 5/31/23.
Plan of Correction:	Staff member did not work until prints returned on 6/30/23. First day was work, orientation updated.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Based on review of six staff records, the program did not ensure that each staff member submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment. Evidence: The TB test on record for Staff #6, with an employment date of 5/15/23, was dated 6/13/23.
Plan of Correction:	Staff member did not work until first day of work; orientation was dated incorrectly, orientation updated.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	Based on review of six staff records, the program did not ensure that staff obtained and submitted the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing. Evidence: The most recent TB screening on record for Staff #2 was dated 4/13/22.
Plan of Correction:	Staff member obtained new TB test.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-P
Description:	Based on review of medication and medication authorizations, the program did not ensure that when an authorization for medication expired, the parent was notified that the medication needed to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Evidence: The long-term medication authorization form for Child F contained documentation that the parent?s authorization expired on 3/7/24 and the doctor?s authorization expired on 6/13/24.
Plan of Correction:	Parents were given 10 day medication form; until new one is filled out within the timeframe.