Licensed center · Celina, TX
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- School age
- Closed now · opens 2:30 PM today
- Capacity 60
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- School age
- Capacity
- 60 children
- Meals
- Snacks provided
- Nearby
- 4 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 2:30 PM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 60 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
After-school care
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
550 S Utah St, Celina, TX 75009 · Collin County · 30 licensed daycares in 75009
Capacity rank 12 of 30 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 7 in 75009
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1676675
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- February 2019
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Dec 17, 2025. 8 of 13 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Dec 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Dec 11, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 744.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
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.
Corrected Dec 17, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 744.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Nov 24, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 21, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Sep 3, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
- 744.801(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
The playground checklist was not available for review during the visit.
Corrected Sep 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 744.801(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors
The emergency drills were not available for review during the visit.
Corrected Sep 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 744.303(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Report Change in Director
The operation failed to notify licensing the current site director is no longer employeed.
Corrected Sep 3, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 744.801(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Nov 1, 2024Assessment3 standards cited
- 744.1309(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
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.
Corrected Nov 15, 2024
- 744.401(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation.
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.
Corrected Nov 15, 2024
- 744.801(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
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.
Corrected Nov 15, 2024
- 744.1309(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Oct 3, 2024Assessment2 standards cited
- 744.801(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Required documents were missing during the visit and were not available for review.
Corrected Oct 25, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 744.1309(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
2 out of 6 staff did not have the required annual training available for review.
Corrected Oct 18, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 744.801(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Sep 25, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 744.401(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation.
The last inspection available for review was the one for year 2022. No other inspection was available during the visit.
Corrected Oct 2, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 744.401(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Sep 13, 2024Assessment1 standard cited
- 744.801(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
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.
Corrected Sep 27, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 744.801(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Nov 15, 2023Inspection3 standards cited
- 744.1103(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
A caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit on file.
Corrected Dec 1, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 744.1309(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
A caregiver lacked 10 annual training hours for 8/31/2022 to 8/31/2023.
Corrected Dec 1, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 744.901(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
A caregiver did not have a photo id on file.
Corrected Dec 1, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 744.1103(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Nov 28, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
- 744.2413(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
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.
Corrected Nov 28, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 744.2413(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Dec 9, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
15 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Dec 17, 2025. All 15 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High17%
- Medium High17%
- Medium1280%
- Medium Low0
- Low17%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 4 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 15 findings, 13 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Dec 11, 2025, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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