AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest
AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest is a licensed child care center in Roanoke, TX, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 22). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in Roanoke and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
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One caregiver has not taken a CPR training course and it's past the 90 days.
The caregiver in charge of the group CPR is online only.
It was determined that staff were unaware of which child was in care when during attendance the wrong child was signed in.
The operation did not demonstrate appropriate competency in the attendance verification and child identification process when the wrong child was signed in.
Management and the site director have not followed the conditions CCR outlined for a waiver issued 11/22/2024. The operation has not completed weekly site observation forms and documented observations of the site director and overall program performance.
Management and the site director have not been following the conditions outlined by CCR for a waiver issued 11/22/2024.
The operation does not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram in the binder or posted at the operation.
Two caregivers that have been employed for over a year do not have 15 hours of training and do not have the required topics.
The operation has three children with allergies that are not posted nor in the licensing binder.
Management and the site director have not been following the conditions outlined by CCR for a waiver issued 11/22/2024.
One caregiver that has been employed for over 90 days does not have a CPR/First Aid card on file.
One caregiver does not have the required staff records on file.
The operation has expired medication on file that is required to treat children in care with food allergies.
Based on external documentation and information obtained during follow-up inspection the operation has not met the conditions outlined by CCR for a variance on file.
The operation allowed a caregiver to be alone with a group before completing the First Aid.
A qualified site director has not been designated since the start of school in August.
3 children who have allergies indicated on their enrollment paperwork do not have emergency food allergy plans available for review at the time of the inspection. 2 children have medication present for the allergy and 1 does not.
3 children have present medication that is no longer needed or used. 2 children have been unenrolled and 1 child no longer has an allergy.
The old site director was no longer employed as a site director for this operation as of January 2nd, 2023. A new site director was hired by January 9th. Licensing was not notified of either change within 5 days as required.
The governing body has failed to designate a qualified site director since director since June of 2022.
4 of 10 children's files reviewed have indicated food allergies with no emergency food allergy plan.
About this center
Common questions
Does AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest’s hours?
2:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Roanoke, is $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds and $44.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 13, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest compare with other daycares in Roanoke?
It is #6 of 7 centers in Roanoke by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AlphaBEST @ Cox -Northwest last inspected?
Mar 6, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1657474 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.