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AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Creekside Elementary

A child day center in Suffolk, Virginia 23435

1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, Suffolk, Virginia 23435. (757) 636-5899.

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The short answer

The last 24 months 13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean4
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

17 inspections on record, the latest on May 26, 2026.

13 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

When those deficiencies happened

13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

13 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

May 26, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

  • 22.1-289.035-B-4

    “The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for more than nine months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state prior to beginning employment. Staff #2, employed for more than six months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

  • 8VAC20-780-130-A

    “The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #5 does not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-350-B-4

    “The required ratio for children three years up to school age eligible is one staff per ten children. Four staff were observed supervising forty-three children (youngest child four years old).”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-4.

  • 8VAC20-780-60-A

    “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for five children requested did not have first day of attendance.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Oct 15, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

  • 8VAC20-780-280-B

    “Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A bottle of hand sanitizer with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? was sitting on a table in the cafeteria, within reach of children.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

  • 8VAC20-780-510-L

    “Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Prescription medication was stored in an unlocked cabinet in an unlocked storage room.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-510-L.

  • 8VAC20-780-540-E

    “Center is required to have nonmedical emergency supplies including a battery operated flashlight and battery operated radio. The radio was not operable.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.

Feb 11, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-150-B

    “(Repeat Violation) Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization records for child #4 and child #5 were not signed.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-150-B.

  • 8VAC20-780-60-A

    “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, enrolled for over five months, was missing the following required components: Address and Phone number for one of the 2 required individuals. The record for child #4 does not contain documentation of their first date of attendance.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

May 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-60-A-8

    The inspectors’ words, 193 words

    “*****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”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A-8.

Sep 21, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

Sep 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

  • Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not ensure that a written care plan is maintained 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.

    The inspectors’ words, 218 words

    “Evidence: Five children’s records were reviewed. The record for child #1 documented that this child has a dairy allergy. The record for child #2 documented that this child has an egg allergy. The record for child #3 documented that this child has a dairy allergy. The records for child #1, #2, and #3 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. Evidence: Five children’s records were reviewed. The record for child #1 documented that this child has a dairy allergy. The record for child #2 documented that this child has an egg allergy. The record for child #3 documented that this child has a dairy allergy. The records for child #1, #2, and #3 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. The program director confirmed that this documentation was not available for child #1,child #2 or Child #3 during the inspection.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A-8.

Mar 17, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

  • 8VAC20-780-140-A

    “Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee was unable to demonstrate that the results of a physical exam have been obtained for each child upon attendance or within one month after enrollment. Evidence: Three children’s records were reviewed. The record for child #1, whose first date of attendance was documented as 9/7/2021, did not contain the results of a physical examination. The area manager confirmed that he was unable to locate this documentation during the inspection.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

  • Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not ensure that all required nonmedical emergency supplies were available at the facility.

    “Evidence: The licensee did not have a working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children during the inspection. The area manager confirmed that he was unable to locate the emergency radio that was purchased for use at this site and that he has already ordered another one to replace it.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.

All 17 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
May 26, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection5 violations cited
Oct 15, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 15, 2025Inspection4 violations cited
Feb 11, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 11, 2025Inspection3 violations cited
Nov 14, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Nov 14, 2024InspectionNo violations cited
May 3, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 3, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Sep 21, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Sep 21, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Feb 28, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 28, 2023InspectionNo violations cited
Feb 15, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 15, 2023InspectionNo violations cited
Mar 17, 2022Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Mar 17, 2022Inspection3 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 3, 2027.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 4 years - 12 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 100 children.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

Has Virginia acted against it?

  • 0 complaint inspections on record.
  • No complaint allegations published with findings.

Who does the caring?

  • Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 53 child care providers in the City of Suffolk, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 13.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
  • Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
  • Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
  • A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
  • Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
  • Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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