Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.46
- Local median
- 0.5
AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas
300 DOBBS RD, Shady Shores, TX 76208-5306
- Operation number:
- 1546140
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Denton
- Capacity:
- 75
- License effective:
- February 13, 2015
- Hours:
- 03:00 PM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9795711665
- Email:
- kroberts@alphabest.org
- Website:
- www.alphabest.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas from October 21, 2021 through December 18, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 5, 2025 and involved supervision.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from November 7, 2025 through December 18, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 12 local median in Denton County
Compared to 300 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 15%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 23%
- Local median
- 30%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 1.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- One caregiver was left to supervise two separate groups of children from a hallway which did not allow for proper supervision of either group. Therefore, proper supervision (proximity, audio and visual) was not followed for both group for an extended period of time.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 744.1205(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The antiseptic solution in the first aid kit was observed expired.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.2753(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
- Official code
- 744.2753(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Children's files were not readily accessible to licensing during an inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 5, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.805(2) - Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers
- Official code
- 744.805(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three employee's files did not contain hire dates.
- Correction deadline
- October 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 5, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 744.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
- Official code
- 744.901(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was observed leaving the facility unsupervised running to the playground.
- Correction deadline
- October 26, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 5, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 744.1203(4)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The operation allowed a caregiver to provide direct care to children in care prior to receiving a background check determination of, Eligible ; Provisional Eligibility with Conditions, ; or, Eligible with Conditions. His/her current status is active. The deficiency has been corrected.
- Correction deadline
- October 26, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report