CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Malcolm - Waldorf MD Licensed Child Care Center

14760 Poplar Hill Road , Waldorf MD 20601
(301) 632-5085

About the Provider

Description: Our mission is to provide safe, caring, child-centered programs that meet the needs of families and schools. Our academically enriched extended day programs are interactive and engaging for children, which promotes life long learning. AlphaBEST's team of trusted educational professionals values their role in creating a well balanced atmosphere for children to build pathways to success.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 135126
  • Capacity: 30
  • Age Range: 5 years to 15 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Malcolm Elementary School
  • District Office: Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
  • District Office Phone: (301) 475-3770 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2021-08-26 Full 13A.16.03.05A Corrected
Findings: A complete list of current and accurate personnel was not provided on an OCC 1203 form, showing all staff and substitutes. Please do so as soon as possible and send any additions or deletions on a 1203 throughout the year.
2021-08-26 Full 13A.16.06.04A(4) Corrected
Findings: Documentation shows that Aide, TW, has not had a medical evaluation since 09/17/2012. Please have the physician complete all questions on the OCC 1204 form and submit a copy of the form to OCC as soon as possible.
2021-08-26 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Corrected
Findings: There is no documentation that Aide, TW, completed Basic Health and Safety training. If she has done so already, please provide the certificate of completion to OCC. If she has not yet taken the training, please have her do so as soon as possible and send the certificate of completion to OCC.
2021-08-26 Full 13A.16.06.12B(1) Corrected
Findings: No documentation was found that Aide, TW, has completed any of the required 6 hours of training within her training period of 11/2019 - 11/2020 or during the training period of 11/2020 - 11/2021. Please have her complete the 6 hours that was due by 11/30/2020 as soon as possible and submit the completed training certificates to OCC.
2021-08-26 Full 13A.16.10.01A(3)(d) Corrected
Findings: The emergency disaster plan has not been updated in over a year, last being on 09/03/2019, and contains staff with assigned duties who are no longer employed there. Please update this plan at least annually. Write a letter of compliance stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future
2021-08-26 Full 13A.16.10.02B Corrected
Findings: Only one staff member had current First Aid and CPR at the time of the inspection. All other staff member's training has lapsed. Therefore, the site may only open at a capacity of 20 children at one time. Please have all staff take First Aid and CPR and forward those certifications to OCC as soon as possible. First Aid and CPR certification cannot lapse.
2019-09-24 Full 13A.16.10.01A(4) Corrected
Findings: The center uses the cafeteria as main space and the gym as alternative space. Neither room had a posted emergency escape plan. The center is posting floor plans which do not indicate emergency exits for the children and staff. Please post the required signs and submit the plan of correction when this is completed.
2019-09-24 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: All emergency cards were reviewed and over half have not been updated for the current year. Please review all emergency cards and notify the office when all cards have been updated.
2019-09-24 Full 13A.16.03.03D Corrected
Findings: A random review was done on half of the children's files. Only one of those files had a current parent contract. Director stated she had them available for parents to pick up and had not received any back. Explained that all files must contain a current contract. Please notify OCC when each file has a current contract.
2018-10-10 Mandatory Review 13A.16.08.03C Corrected
Findings: The center has a site director and an aide. The aide left the room with a few children and left the site director alone with 16 children. Both of them then went into the gym with 16 children, the doorbell rang and three more children arrived. The aide came back into the cafeteria and got the three children again leaving the site director alone with 16 children. The ratio is 1:15 and the aide is never to be alone with children. This happened several times each time leaving the site director alone with more than 15 children. The gym is straight down the hall passed the cafeteria. The staff need to arrange their schedule so that this does not continue to happen.

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