Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.07
- Local median
- 0.64
AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina
550 S UTAH ST, Celina, TX 75009-6493
- Operation number:
- 1676675
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Collin
- Capacity:
- 60
- License effective:
- February 5, 2019
- Hours:
- 02:30 PM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8663007750
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- www.alphabest.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina from December 9, 2021 through August 19, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 11, 2025 and involved supervision.
Three later inspections, from December 12, 2025 through August 19, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 15
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 3
7 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in 75009
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 19%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 39%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.14
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
November 15, 2023September 13, 2024October 3, 2024November 1, 2024Administrative posting
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 25, 2024November 1, 2024Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 15, 2023September 3, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- This standard was found to be deficient. Two children were unattended by AlphaBest Staff for a brief period of time while they went outside to a portable classroom. A Lykins staff directed the children back to AlphaBest care.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 17, 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
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operation failed to notify licensing the current site director is no longer employeed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.303(4) - Report Change in Director
- Official code
- 744.303(4)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency drills were not available for review during the visit.
- Correction deadline
- September 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(9) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 744.801(9)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The playground checklist was not available for review during the visit.
- Correction deadline
- September 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(7) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
- Official code
- 744.801(7)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed as part of a follow up and found deficient. The operation did not provided information for a previous citation: The last inspection available for review was the one for year 2022. No other inspection was available during the visit.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.401(2) - Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation.
- Official code
- 744.401(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed as part of a follow up and found deficient. The operation did not provided information for a previous citation: Required documents were missing during the visit and were not available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 744.801(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed as part of a follow up and found deficient. The operation did not provided information for a previous citation: 2 out of 6 staff did not have the required annual training available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.1309(a)(1) - Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
- Official code
- 744.1309(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Required documents were missing during the visit and were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- October 25, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 1, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 744.801(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 2 out of 6 staff did not have the required annual training available for review.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 1, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.1309(a)(1) - Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
- Official code
- 744.1309(a)(1)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The last inspection available for review was the one for year 2022. No other inspection was available during the visit.
- Correction deadline
- October 2, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 1, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.401(2) - Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation.
- Official code
- 744.401(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two out of three staff did not have the required annual training available for review. One had 12 out of 15 required annual training. Second staff had 3.75 out of 20 hours.
- Correction deadline
- September 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 744.801(2)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 744.1103(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
- Official code
- 744.1103(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- A caregiver lacked 10 annual training hours for 8/31/2022 to 8/31/2023.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.1309(a)(1) - Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
- Official code
- 744.1309(a)(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not have a photo id on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
- Official code
- 744.901(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The snack menu did not list the snack served today, 11/28/2022. The director corrected the deficiency during the inspection by listing the snack that was served.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.2413(2) - Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
- Official code
- 744.2413(2)
No recorded violations in this report