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AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Creekside Elementary

1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, Suffolk VA 23435 · License #1108856 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 100 childrenAges 4 yr – 12 yrLast inspected May 26, 2026
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Director
Shantoya Drew
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Address
1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, Suffolk VA 23435 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Anita Drewry · (757) 404-5261

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

4 years - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 100 children
6
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
11
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.5
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
May 26, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Oct 15, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 15, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Feb 11, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 11, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Nov 14, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 14, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 3, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 3, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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

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Sep 21, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Sep 21, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Feb 28, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 28, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 15, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 15, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 17, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 17, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 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?
  2. 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?
  3. 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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