Licensed Child Care Center
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CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Craik
Pomfret, MD
· Charles County
7725 Marshall Corner Road,
Pomfret, MD 20675
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (301) 632-6804
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
135122
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
- Monday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Tuesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Wednesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Thursday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.03.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: A sample of children's files were reviewed including the files for the 2 preschool children that are enrolled. One of the preschool children's files did not contain documentation that a lead blood test has been completed and there was one school-age child's file that did not contain evidence of a lead blood test or screen. Documentation needs to be obtained to show that a lead blood test has been completed on the preschooler and a lead blood screen or test has been completed for the school-age child. Please obtain this documentation immediately and send copies to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: A sample of children's files were reviewed and within this sample there were 3 files that did not contain evidence of a written contract. Please complete a written contract with each parent/guardian immediately and send a copy of the contract to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A sample of children's files were reviewed and within this sample there were 2 files that did not contain the Health Inventory Part II. Please have the parent/guardian have this completed by the child's physician immediately and send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The site director is overdue for an updated medical, her last medical was completed in January 2020. The medical needs to be updated immediately and a copy of the medical sent to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director did not complete the 2024 update to the Basic Health and Safety training. The director will need to complete the update immediately, take a screen shot of the last screen and send a copy of that to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: School Age Teacher, C.H., did not complete the 2024 update to the Basic Health and Safety Training. He will need to complete the update immediately, take screen shot of the last screen and send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, N.D., has been employed at the center for over 90 days but there is no evidence that she completed the initial basic health and safety training. The Licensing Specialist will send the link to her email for her to complete. Once completed please send a copy of the training certificate to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Full | 13A.16.10.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: The first aid kit only had 1 gauze roll and the requirement is there should be 2 rolls. The first aid kit must now also include a paper or plastic bag and a whistle. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director has not completed 12 hours of continued training for her training cycle of 6/23-6/24. She said she is working on a 12 hour class. She is advised that once she completes the training she is working on she should begin to complete the 12 hours of continued training that will be due 6/25. Please complete the current course immediately and send a copy of the completed training certificate to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no evidence that the director completed the 2023 basic health and safety update. She will need to complete immediately and send a copy of the completed training certificate to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide has been employed since August 2023 and she has not completed the basic health and safety training. The Licensing Specialist will send the link for the training to the director for her to share with the aide. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The aide has been employed since August 2023 and she has not completed the 2023 Basic Health and Safety Update. She will need to complete immediately and send a copy of the completed training certificate to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide has been employed since August 2023 and there is no evidence that she completed the aide orientation. She will need to complete the training immediately and send a copy of the completed training certificate to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center is licensed for a total of 60 children, there are 56 children enrolled in the morning and 46 enrolled in the afternoon. There were 2 qualified teachers and one aide present during the inspection. AlphaBest has hired an additional aide but the Office of Child Care has not cleared this person so they have not started. By the end of the inspection there were 51 children present which put the site out of staff/child ratio. The center will need to call in a substitute to work at the site until the staff person is cleared so that there are a minimum of 4 staff present. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.03B(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center had the "Letter of Compliance" Regulations displayed rather than the "Child Care Center" Regulations. The center will need to obtain a copy of the correct regulations and switch them with the incorrect regulations that are displayed currently. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were several that were missing a written contract. Please complete a contract with the child's parent/guardian, place the contract in the child's file, and submit a copy to the licensing specialist no later than October 26, 2023. See additional comments sheet for details. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were several that are missing the doctor information on the emergency form. Please have the parent/guardian add the doctor information and send a copy of the emergency form to the licensing specialist by October 26, 2023. See additional comments sheet for details. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were several that are missing the Health Inventory Part I. Please have the parent/guardian complete the Health Inventory I and send a copy to the licensing specialist by October 26, 2023. See additional comments sheet for details. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were several that are missing the Health Inventory Part II. Please have the parent/guardian have the child's doctor complete the Health Inventory Part II and send a copy to the licensing specialist by October 26, 2023. See additional comments sheet for details. | |||
| 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 site director completed at least 12 hours of continued training for her 6/22-6/23 training cycle. She will need to complete 12 hours of approved continued training as soon as possible but no later then October 26, 2023. She will then need to complete another 12 hours of approved continued training for her 6/23-6/24 training cycle by June 30, 2024. Please send copies of training certificates as they are completed to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2022-10-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: There are three children that did not have any admission paperwork. Please have the parents complete the appropriate forms (emergency form, Health Inventory I and II, consumer pamphlet, written contract and medication forms if necessary) and send a letter of correction to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2022-10-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The specialist completed a review of the children's records- there were several emergency forms that were either missing information or needed to be updated. See the additional comments sheet for details. Please send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist no later than 11/13/2022. | |||
| 2022-10-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: The specialist completed a partial review of the children's records- there weren't any written agreements that were dated for this school year. A written agreement must be signed by the parent. Please send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist no later than 11/13/22. | |||
| 2022-10-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: The specialist completed a partial review of the children's records- there were several emergency forms that were either missing information or needed to be updated. See the additional comments sheet for details. Please send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist no later than 11/13/2022. | |||
| 2022-10-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The specialist completed a partial review of the children's records- there were several files that were missing either the Health Inventory Part I or Part II. See the additional comments sheet for details. Please send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist no later than 11/13/2022. | |||
| 2022-10-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The site director's training cycle is from August to August, for the training cycle 8/21 -8/22 there was only 2 hours of approved continued training completed. Please complete at least 10 more hours of approved continued training as soon as possible. Keep in mind that an additional 12 hours will be due by August 2023. | |||
| 2022-10-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Teacher, I.D.-L., needs to complete 12 hours of approved continued training as soon as possible to include the Covid-19 training and Basic Health and Safety training, both offered free of charge on the MSDE Office of Child Care website. Please send copies of completed certificates to the licensing specialist by November 13, 2022. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.03.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: The center did not have the consumer pamphlet posted- please post ASAP and send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist (be sure to send letter of corrections within 30 days of the date of this inspection). | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 2 staff P.J. and S.J) that need to submit a medical evaluation. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is 1 staff (N.D) that needs an updated medical. Please submit to the licensing specialist ASAP but no later than 30 days from the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director will need to complete .5 of an hour more for her 6/20 -6/21 training cycle. She will need to be sure to complete a total of 12 hours of approved continued training by 6/22 to be complaint for the current training cycle. Please send copies of training certificates once completed to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The teacher (N.D.) has completed 4.5 hours of approved continued training for her training cycle 8/19 -8/20, therefore, she needs to complete an additional 7.5 hours for that cycle and for the 8/20 - 8/21 training cycle she needs an 12 hours. She needs a total of 19.5 ASAP to make up for the past 2 training cycles. She will then need to begin to work on another 12 hours and have them completed by August of 2022. Please send copies of training certificates to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, D.B, has reportedly completed 1.5 hours of continued training for her training cycle of 8/20-8/21, therefore, she will need to complete another 4.5 hours of approved continued training ASAP and is reminded to complete 6 hours of approved continued training by the end of 8/22. Please send copies of all training certificates to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: The aide (D.B) did not complete the aide orientation within the specified time period. Please have her complete ASAP and send a copy of the certificate to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Full | 13A.16.10.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The center Is licensed for 60 children but currently there are only 2 staff that are CPR/First Aid certified. At least one other staff needs to be certified, however, it is recommended that all staff become certified. Please send copies of certificates to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2021-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic the guidance advises the parents take the child's temperature at drop off. The staff have been taking temperatures but one of the temporal thermometers is defective and displaying very low temperatures. The other thermometer they are using seemed to be working properly. The center is using the daily health screening log but have not been asking the appropriate COVID questions that are listed on the log. It is advised that the staff have one form for each family, have the parents answer the questions and the staff can then record the temperature. It is a HIPPA violation for parents to see other children's temperature that is why a separate log should be used by each family. The staff will again need to take the child's temperature in the afternoon when they come for after care and record those numbers. This non-compliance is considered corrected as the director said she would begin to implement one sheet per family. They will have the parents answer the questions, the staff will record the temperature and if appropriate allow the child in the program. | |||
| 2021-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director needs 3.5 more hours of approved continued training for her 6/19 -6/20 training cycle and another 12 hours of continued training by 6/21 for the current training cycle. Please send copies of the training certificates once completed to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2021-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The teacher that is currently working needs 8.5 hours of approved continued training for her 8/19 - 8/20 training cycle. She will need another 12 hours of approved continued training by 8/2021. Please send copies of training certificates to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2019-10-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there was only one that was missing evidence that the parent was provided with the consumer pamphlet. Please provide to the parent and put documentation in the file. Send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this letter. | |||
| 2019-10-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's files were reviewed and there were several that did not have a written agreement in the file and there were several that did not have a tuition amount. Refer to the Health Record Review for what is missing and send a letter of corrections to the licensing specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2019-10-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: All children's emergency cards were reviewed and there were several that were missing information. The licensing specialist will send a copy of the Health Record Review to the site director to assist with correcting. Once all corrected send a copy of the health record review with the date missing items were obtained or a general letter of corrections to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2019-10-22 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Director was late in completing her continued training. Her training cycle is from June to June and she completed her hours in October. The Director needs to complete 12 hours of approved continued training by June 2019. | |||
| 2019-10-22 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: C. S. came from another AlphaBest site, at this site there was no documentation of training in the file. Her training cycle is from August to August so will need to show 12 hours of training completed for the August 18-August 19 cycle. She will need another 12 hours of continued training by August 2020. Please send copies of training certificates once completed. | |||
| 2019-10-22 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: K.B. was late in completing his 6 hours of continued training. His training cycle is from September to September. He has 3 hours of continued training for the current training cycle September 2019 to September 2020 so will just need to complete 3 more hours of training before next September. | |||
| 2019-10-22 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern reflects the director, teacher and two aides. Today there were two aides and the director present. There were 43 children present, therefore, there should have been at least 2 teachers in addition to one aide present. The teacher was scheduled to come back from time off today but did not come in to work, the on call person was not available and their were reportedly no substitutes that could be called. The center will need to provide the Office of Child Care with a plan of how they will address this situation if it occurs in the future. | |||
| 2018-10-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director was late in completing her required hours of continued training for her 16/17 training cycle and is short 6 hours for her 17/18 training cycle. Please see remarks for details. | |||
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