Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 3
- Local median
- 1.09
AlphaBest @ Buckner Prep-Cityscape
8510 MILITARY PKWY, Dallas, TX 75227-4401
- Operation number:
- 1694755
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Dallas
- Capacity:
- 85
- License effective:
- March 9, 2020
- Hours:
- 03:00 PM-06:00 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 seven available inspections for AlphaBest @ Buckner Prep-Cityscape from January 31, 2022 through December 1, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 4, 2024 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in five inspections.
Two later inspections, from December 17, 2024 through December 1, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 21
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 3
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 11 local median in 75227
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 41%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 43%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.27
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 7, 2023December 4, 2024Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 7, 2023December 4, 2024Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 7, 2023December 4, 2024Inspection 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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a copy of a current sanitation inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 744.2501(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There were no safety covers in the electrical outlets and there were children younger than 5 years old in care.
- Correction deadline
- December 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.2601(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered Areas Accessible to Children Under 5
- Official code
- 744.2601(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a copy of the current fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 744.3501(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 2 out of 2 employee files reviewed did not have the required training topics.
- Correction deadline
- December 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety
- Official code
- 744.1309(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current health inspection on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
- Official code
- 744.801(11)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 744.801(10)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One out of two staff files reviewed was missing 15 hours of training.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 8, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
- Official code
- 744.1301(5)(A)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A caregiver at the operation did not have a current background check.
- Correction deadline
- February 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 8, 2023
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
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- During the follow up the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 8, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 744.2501(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the follow up the operation did not have a current fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- April 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 23, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 744.3501(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- During the follow up it was observed that one out of three caregivers did not have a file available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 28, 2023
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)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 744.2501(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 744.3501(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Training hours were not available for the site director.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
- Official code
- 744.1301(5)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One out of three caregivers did not have file available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 7, 2023
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The childrens files were not available for review during this inspection.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
- Official code
- 744.801(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The outdoor playground had a wooden climbing structure that had broken wood parts and several nails sticking out of the top of the structure.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.2601 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 744.2601
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current health inspection available for review.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 744.2501(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 18, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 744.3501(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not have personnel records available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 744.901
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The operation did not have the current license available at the operation during inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 1, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.401(1) - Posting Requirements-License
- Official code
- 744.401(1)