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
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 262026 the latest visit on record
- 100 children, its licensed capacity
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.
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.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
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
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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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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.”
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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.”
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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).”
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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.”
Oct 15, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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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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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
Feb 11, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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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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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.”
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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.”
May 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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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”
Sep 21, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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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.”
Sep 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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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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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.”
Mar 17, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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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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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.”
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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.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| May 26, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 3, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 3, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Inspection | 3 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.
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.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
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.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Little Grove Baptist Church | 2 |
| Children’s Harbor - Suffolk | 43 |
| Mrs. Antionette Dixon | 5 |
| Montessori Academy of Virginia-Suffolk | 10 |
| The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Association, Incorporated | 2 |
| Believers Church | 3 |
| Ms. Bianca Bland | 23 |
| Ms. Vontricia Farrell | 9 |
| AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Creekside Elementary This child care provider | 13 |
| AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Florence Bowser Elementary | 27 |
| AlphaBEST Education, Inc.-Northern Shores Elementary | 15 |
| Dana Smith-Washington | 44 |
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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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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Replies
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