Licensed Child Care Center
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CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Mitchell
La Plata, MD
· Charles County
400 Willow Lane,
La Plata, MD 20646
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (301) 539-4054
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
135128
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, a sample of 30 children's files were reviewed. There was one lead screening form that did not contain all of the required documentation. Please obtain the documentation and submit a letter of correction to the Licensing Specialist indicating this documentation has been received. There were no other errors found in review of the children's records. Out of the records that were reviewed they all contained the required documentation. This is a fabulous work in ensuring that all required documentation has been received. Please review all other children's records to ensure that all files contain the required forms. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Full | 13A.16.03.05D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are substitute(s) for which the center does not have a copy of the required substitute forms on site. The Office of Child Care has received clearance documents for these substitutes and they have been cleared to work, based on the documentation that was received and reviewed by this Agency. The center is reminded that they must keep a file on each substitute that contains, but is not limited to, a copy of the Release of Information, medical evaluation, MD/FBI clearance, training certificates, staff orientation, and proof of age. These documents need to be obtained and maintained at each site where staff may substitute. If these substitutes are no longer at this site, submit an updated 1203. Submit a letter of correction to the Licensing Specialist within 30 days of the date of this inspection and/or sooner indicating that this documentation has been placed at the site. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The school age teacher (LD) needs to submit 8.5 hours of continued training. This training was supposed to be submitted by September 2025. This staff has been noted as noncompliant over several previous inspections as not completing the required continued training within the required timeframe. It was recommended to the director to create a tracking system in order to assist this teacher so that this staff does not continue to complete continued trainings late or past the required timeframe. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide (AD) did not complete the BH&S within 90 days of employment. Please submit a copy showing this training has been completed for AD immediately. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: The aide (AD) did not complete the aide training within 6 months of hire. Please submit a copy showing this training has been completed for AD immediately. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Full | 13A.16.10.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: CPR and first aid have expired for many staff. This regulation is currently not being met. Please submit these training certificates immediately so that a ratio of at least one staff member for every 20 children is present at the site. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: As a reminder, the director will need to complete the updated basic health and safety training as soon as possible and submit a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The school age teacher (LD) needs to submit at least 12 hours of continued training as soon as possible. This training was supposed to be completed by September 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: As a reminder, the school age teachers (LD, DT, and CW) need to complete the updated basic health and safety training as soon as possible and submit a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: By the end of this inspection, prior to the children leaving the program to start the school day, there were 67 children present with four staff members. The director indicated that the other school age teacher assigned to this site was off this day. It is imperative that there be substitutes readily available for situations such as this and it is highly recommended that the director immediately reach out to the area manager(s) so that staff can quickly be assigned to the site to meet this regulation. If you know that a staff member may be out for an extended period of time, please plan accordingly to ensure that ratios are met at all times. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of 18 of the children's files were reviewed. There were children's files that were missing the lead screenings. Also, there were two emergency cards that needed the parent's signature. Obtain the lead screenings and updated emergency cards. Submit a letter of correction noting that these items have been received within 30 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: There are three substitutes that are listed on previous Personnel Lists- 1203 that have been submitted regarding substitutes at this site. The site did not have the required documentation on these listed individuals at this site. There was other substitute documentation on file available for review at this site; however, there has been no 1203 identifying these staff. The center is reminded that they are required to maintain current personnel file information for each substitute at the site that contains the following, but not limited to: a copy of the Release of Information, medical evaluation, MD/FBI CBC clearance, staff orientation, continued training if required, staff orientation and proof of age. Submit a letter of correction within 30 days of the date of this inspection. Please submit a 1203 either adding or deleing substitutes for this site within 5 days of the date of this inspection. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The school-age teacher (LD) did not complete her continued training within the required timeframes. Some of the trainings were taken late; however, all have been completed. For the year prior, the continued training was also completed late for this staff member. Ensure that continued training is completed within the required timeframe. Also, utilize the Professional Development Plan, which will allow staff to track and document their trainings. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The aide (CW) did not complete the Basic Health and Safety within the required timeframe. The training was to be completed within 90 days of employment. This training was completed 8 months after start of employment. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The school age teacher did not complete the continued training within the required timeframes. Please ensure that training is completed within the required time frames. | |||
| 2021-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Please ensure that for the emergency pick up individuals on the emergency cards, that there is a name and telephone number listed. It is strongly recommended to obtain the address for the emergency contact as well. There was an emergency card that was missing the telephone number for the emergency contact and only the name of one individual was listed. Also ensure that the doctor's information is listed on the emergency cards. There was an emergency card that was missing this information. | |||
| 2021-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Part II of the Health Inventory was missing for a child. Ensure that all required forms are completed prior to enrollment. | |||
| 2021-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: A medical evaluation was updated for the school-age teacher (TA); however, the medical evaluation was not completed on a form supplied or approved by the office. Necessary questions were not answered on the form that the staff provided for review as required on the OCC 1204 medical evaluation form. The staff stated she will immediately have her physician complete the required form and she will submit a copy to the Licensing Specialist within 30 days of today's date. | |||
| 2021-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The continued training and the PDP (OCC 100 form) was reviewed at today's inspection. The director obtained the required amount of training; however, the training was completed late. A grace period was given to staff as a result of COVID-19 with an extension to complete the training by 12/31/2020. This director completed the training in May 2021. This director's training timeframe was from 9/2019 - 9/2020. | |||
| 2019-10-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: The director indicated that AlphaBEST does have a written discipline policy that is contained in the Family Handbook. The discipline policy was not located in the majority of the children's files nor was there any form of acknowledgment to indicate that the parent has reviewed the Family Handbook. Located in some of the children's files were outdated signed discipline policies or none at all. During the inspection, the director did in fact locate the discipline policy that the parents are to sign and indicated she would work on having them completed immediately. Please submit a letter of correction. | |||
| 2019-10-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: As a reminder, please submit required documentation for individuals who are added or deleted from the site. For example, this office was notified that there was a staff member who was moved from this site on 12/10/2018; however, the documentation was not received until 10/17/2019. Regarding a past personnel list that was completed on 9/19/17, showed that staff member L.P. was placed at this site. At today's inspection, it was revealed that she is no longer at this site. Please submit an updated personnel list (1203 form) with a delete date for this staff member. Ensure that the delete dates for employees are forwarded on the OCC 1203 form to the Licensing Specialist within 5 working days. | |||
| 2018-10-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The school age teacher did not complete her training within the required timeframes. 12 hours of continued training was supposed to be completed by 9/2018. The training was not completed until 10/2018. Ensure training is completed within the required timeframes. | |||
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