Licensed Child Care Center
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CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Brown
Waldorf, MD
· Charles County
421 University Drive,
Waldorf, MD 20602
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age range (listing information)
4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (301) 632-6804
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
135133
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
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.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - July)
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - July)
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - July)
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - July)
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - July)
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern that is posted is not accurate, it has staff that are no longer at this site and does not include all the current staff. Please update the staffing pattern, post it and send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The required forms for the director and one aide were not on site. The director stated she was supposed to go to a different school so took her file but she never went to the other school. She has misplaced her file with these documents but the main Alphabest office has the documents so she will gather the required documents and bring to this site. A file will also need to be created that contains the required documents for A.L. For correction please send notification to the Licensing Specialist once all the forms for each staff are on site. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Full | 13A.16.03.05D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 4 substitutes that do not have a personnel file with the required documents. The Office of Child Care was not aware of one of these substitutes working at this site. This particular person is listed as a staff person at another site. All of these people have been cleared to work by Office of Child Care. Please submit a 1203 to add/delete the appropriate staff. Once the required documents for each staff are at the site please send notification to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no evidence that a center orientation was completed with K.B., C.S., N.T., J.U., A.Y., or A.L. Please complete a center orientation with each of these staff and send copies of the orientation to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director has 4 hours for her 8/24 -8/25 training cycle, she will need to complete another 8 hours of approved continued training immediately. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director did not complete the 2024 update to the basic health and safety training, she will need to complete immediately and send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, T.D., has 3 hours of continued training for her 10/23 - 10/24 training cycle, she will need to complete another 3 hours of approved continued training immediately. She will also need to have an additional 6 hours by the end of this month for her training cycle ending 10/25. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The aide did not have evidence of continued training for her training cycle 10/22 - 10/23, she and the director said she took the medication administration training but they did not have a copy on site. The aide does have 1.5 hours for the training cycle that ends this month, she will need to take an additional 4.5 hours by the end of this month. Please send copies of training certificates once completed. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: All files were reviewed and there are 7 files that are missing evidence that the parent/guardian was given the consumer pamphlet. Please provide evidence that the parent/guardian was given the pamphlet to the licensing specialist by October 26, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.03B(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center had the incorrect regulations displayed. The "Letter of compliance" regulations were displayed rather than the "child care center" regulations. The licensing specialist will email a copy to the site director for her to print. Please then place the correct regulations in the folder and take out the incorrect regulations. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: All files were reviewed and there are 9 files that are either missing the written contract or it needs to be updated. Please complete/update the written contract with the parent/guardian and send a copy to the licensing specialist by October 26, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: All files were reviewed and there are 9 children's files that are either missing the complete emergency form, it needs updating, or there is missing information. Please have these forms completed/updated and send a copy to the licensing specialist by October 26, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: All files were reviewed and there are 3 children's files that are either missing the entire Health Inventory or part of the form. Please have these forms completed and send a copy to the licensing specialist by October 26, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: There is 1 substitute for which the center does not have a copy of the required forms on site. The Office of Child Care has received the required documents for this substitute and they are clear to work. The center is reminded that they must keep a file for each substitute on site that contains a copy of the release of information, medical, MD/FBI clearance, training certificates, orientation, and proof of age. The area manager will need to provide copies of these documents to the site director. Please send a letter of correction to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no evidence that the director completed the required 12 hours of continued training for her training cycle of 8/22 -8/23. She will need to complete the 12 hours of approved continued training ASAP but no later than October 26, 2023. The director will also need to complete an additional 12 hours of approved continued training for the training cycle of 8/23 -8/24 by August 31, 2024. Please send copies of completed training certificates to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed, there were 4 files that were missing evidence the parent was provided the consumer pamphlet. Please have the parent sign the consumer pamphlet and send a letter of correction to the licensing specialist with 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were several files that were either missing an agreement or the tuition rate was not filled in. Please complete an agreement with each parent or fill in the missing information on the agreement and send a letter of correction to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were several files that were either missing the emergency form or there was information not filled in. Please have the parent either complete the emergency form or fill in the missing information and send a letter of correction to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were 3 files that were missing the Health Inventory Part II. Please obtain a completed Health Inventory Part II from the parent and send a letter of correction to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The licensing specialist reviewed the director's file, she has 1.5 hours of the training for the 8/21 -8/22 training cycle. She will need to complete another 10.5 hours of approved continued training as soon as possible and be sure to complete 12 additional hours of approved training by August 2023. Please send copies of training certificates once completed to the licensing specialist no later than November 12, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, T. S., needs to complete 6 hours of approved continued training for her 8/21 -8/22 training cycle. Be sure to complete another 6 hours of approved training by August 2023. Please send copies of training certificates to the licensing specialist by November 14, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.13B | Corrected |
| Findings: The site director was out today so staff person, T. S., was taking her place but had not signed the substitute log book to reflect this. Staff need to be sure that if they are taking the place of any other staff they must indicate via the substitute log who they are subbing for and the date. During the inspection staff, T. S., completed the log to reflect she was in place of the site director. | |||
| 2021-08-24 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection all staff files were reviewed. There were several staff that did not have evidence of the medical evaluation in their file, all documentation must be in the staff file at each site they work. In addition, substitutes are also required to complete the Basic Health and Safety training and there was no evidence that substitute, A.B., completed the course. Please have her complete the next available class. Please be sure that each staff person's (including subs) file has all documentation at each site they work. Please send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2021-08-24 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Each staff file that was on site was reviewed. There were several that their medical evaluations were over 5 years old. The following staff need to update the medical evaluations: M.B, C. G., S. J., T. S., J.U. Once completed please send a copy to the licensing specialist and be sure a copy is kept in the staff file at the center. | |||
| 2021-08-24 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One teacher did not complete the required number of continued hours- see additional comments sheet for details. | |||
| 2021-08-24 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Teacher, C.G., will need to complete the COVID 19 Pandemic training offered on the MSDE Office of Child Care website. Please have her sign up for the next available class. Send a copy of the certificate to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2021-08-24 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no evidence that aide, T. S., has completed the Basic Health and Safety Course- please have her complete ASAP and send a copy of the certificate to the Licensing Specialist and be sure to put a copy in the staff file at the center. | |||
| 2019-10-15 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2018-09-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One teacher has evidence of only 11 hours of continued training for her 16/17 training cycle- she is on a variance and said she has taken the 45 Hour Growth and Development Course but there was no evidence in her file. If the course was completed it will make up for her 16/17 training cycle and count for her current training cycle.; she will then need 12 hours of continued training between 2/18 and 2/19. Please send a copy of the training within 30 days of this inspection. | |||
| 2018-09-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide did not complete 6 hours of continued training (evidence of 3 hours in the file but the staff person said she did take the aide orientation but a copy of the certificate was not in the file). Please send documentation of at least 3 hours of training within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
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