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AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Creekside Elementary
1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, Suffolk VA 23435 · License #1108856 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Shantoya Drew
- Phone
- (757) 636-5899
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, Suffolk VA 23435 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Anita Drewry · (757) 404-5261
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 100 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
22.1-289.011-F · The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated October 15, 2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry and sex offender search from one state for Staff #3 until three weeks after beginning employment.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-140-A · Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #4.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-60-A-8 · *****Repeat Violation*****
Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not ensure that a written care plan is obtained for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: Five children's records were reviewed. The record for child #2 documented that this child has a tree nut, peanut and shellfish food allergy. The record for child #3 documented that this child has a dairy allergy. The record for child #5 documented that this child has an egg allergy. The records for child #2, #3, and #5 do not contain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Staff #1, who was in charge of the program during the inspection, confirmed that this documentation was not available for child #2, #3, and #5 during the inspection
- Violation
8VAC20-790-600-F · Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not ensure that staff who work directly with children shall annually attend the department's 3 hour health and safety update course.
Evidence: Three staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3 contained documentation of the completed the Virginia Preservice training on 4/30/2021 but did not contain any documentation of having completed the annual health and safety update courses since then.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-130-A · Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not document having seen that each enrolled child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
Evidence: Five children's records were reviewed. The record for child #1, whose enrollment date was 9/11/2023, did not contain documentation that child #1 has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health. The site director confirmed that she did not have documentation of child #1's immunization record.
- Violation
8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee was unable to demonstrate that a search of the central registry is obtained for every staff within 30 days of employment.
The records for staff #1 (hired 10/4/2021) and staff #3 (hired 1/5/2021) did not contain the results of a Search of the Central Registry. The area manager was unable to locate this documentation during the inspection but did provide documentation that new requests for a Search of the Central Registry were completed for staff #1 and staff #3 on 2/22/2022 when it was discovered that they were not in the records.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The May 3, 2024 inspection noted: “Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not ensure that a written care plan is obtained for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to in…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Sep 21, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: Three staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3 contained documentation of the completed the Virginia Preservice training on 4/30/2021 but…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Sep 21, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: Five children's records were reviewed. The record for child #1, whose enrollment date was 9/11/2023, did not contain documentation that child #1 has r…” — what has changed since then?
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