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AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Mack Benn Jr. Elementary

1253 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk VA 23434 · License #1108864 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 100 childrenAges 4 yr – 12 yrLast inspected Jan 20, 2026
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Director
Shantoya Drew
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Address
1253 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk VA 23434 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Anita Drewry · (757) 404-5261

Hours

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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
2
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
0.2
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Jan 20, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 22, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 22, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-60-A · The center shall maintain a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3 and Child #5 did not have first date of attendance.

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Feb 25, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 25, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 8, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 8, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 8, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on a review of records the licensee did not always ensure that results of a criminal history record information check and a sex offender registry check are obtained from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

    Evidence: Three staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3, whose date of hire was documented as 9/10/2023, contained documentation that staff #3 resided in the state of California within the previous 5 years. The record did not contain results of a criminal history record information check or a sex offender registry check for California. Staff confirmed that this documentation was not available for review.

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May 8, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 20, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 20, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 28, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 28, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 16, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 16, 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 central registry finding is obtained for every staff within 30 days of employment or volunteer service.

    Evidence: Two staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #2 did not contain results of a Search of the Central Registry. The area supervisor confirmed that this documentation was not available.

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The May 8, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: Three staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3, whose date of hire was documented as 9/10/2023, contained documentation that staff #3 resi…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Mar 17, 2022 inspection noted: “Evidence: Two staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #2 did not contain results of a Search of the Central Registry. The area supervisor confirmed th…” — what has changed since then?

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