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AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Southwestern Elementary
150 Pioneer Road, Suffolk VA 23437 · License #1108858 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Shantoya Drew
- Phone
- (757) 635-1338
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 150 Pioneer Road, Suffolk VA 23437 · 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 12/10/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
- 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 #2, who had been enrolled for three months.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not always obtain copy of the results of a criminal history record information check and a sex offender registry check, prior to the first day of employment, from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #1, whose date of employment was documented as 2/27/2024, contained documentation that staff #1 lived in Texas, North Carolina and Florida within the last 5 years. The Criminal History Results from Texas were dated 5/18/2024. The Abuse and Neglect Registry Results have not been received as of 5/9/2024 and were not sent / requested until 4/15/2024. The National Search of the Sex Offender website was run for Texas, North Carolina and Florida on 5/8/2024. All of these items should have been obtained prior to an employee's first date of employment (sex offender search and Criminal History) or within 30 days of employment (Abuse and Neglect Search).
- Violation
8VAC20-780-240-A · Based on a review of staff records and interview, the licensee did not ensure that all staff complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment.
Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3 whose date of employment was 12/5/2022, did not contain documentation of the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course. The program director confirmed that this documentation was not in the record.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-350-C · Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not ensure that when children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group.
Evidence: There were 34 children, which staff confirmed were ages 4 to 10 years old, with 3 staff during the inspection on 2/28/2023. The required ratio of adults to children, when 4 year old children are present in the mixed age group, is 1 staff for every 10 children.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The May 9, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #1, whose date of employment was documented as 2/27/2024, contained documentation that staff #1…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Sep 26, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3 whose date of employment was 12/5/2022, did not contain documentation of the Virginia Depart…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Feb 28, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: There were 34 children, which staff confirmed were ages 4 to 10 years old, with 3 staff during the inspection on 2/28/2023. The required ratio of adul…” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error