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AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina

550 S Utah St, Celina, TX 75009 · Collin County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina is a licensed child care center in Celina, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (8 of 15). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 15 centers in Celina and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 23%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#13 of 15 centers in Celina
1High risk
1Medium High risk
12Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
15 citations from 9 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 1, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundOct 3, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundSep 25, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 13, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundNov 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundNov 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundDec 9, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications8
Records & paperwork4
Building & playground safety2
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

HighDec 11, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
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 verified Dec 17, 2025
Medium HighSep 3, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Report Change in Director §744.303(4)
The operation failed to notify licensing the current site director is no longer employeed.
Corrected during the visit
MediumSep 3, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors §744.801(9)
The emergency drills were not available for review during the visit.
Correction verified Sep 18, 2025
MediumSep 3, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records §744.801(7)
The playground checklist was not available for review during the visit.
Correction verified Sep 18, 2025
MediumNov 1, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver §744.1309(a)(1)
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 verified Nov 15, 2024
MediumNov 1, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
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 verified Nov 15, 2024
MediumNov 1, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation. §744.401(2)
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 verified Nov 17, 2024
MediumOct 3, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver §744.1309(a)(1)
2 out of 6 staff did not have the required annual training available for review.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2024
MediumOct 3, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
Required documents were missing during the visit and were not available for review.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2024
MediumSep 25, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation. §744.401(2)
The last inspection available for review was the one for year 2022. No other inspection was available during the visit.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2024
MediumSep 13, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
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 verified Oct 3, 2024
LowNov 15, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit §744.1103(3)
A caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit on file.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2023
MediumNov 15, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver §744.1309(a)(1)
A caregiver lacked 10 annual training hours for 8/31/2022 to 8/31/2023.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2023
MediumNov 15, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification §744.901(8)
A caregiver did not have a photo id on file.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2023
MediumNov 28, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used §744.2413(2)
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 during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours02:30 PM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 5, 2019
Director—
Phone8663007750
State operation #1676675

Common questions

Does AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina’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 @ Lykins ? Celina accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Celina, 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 @ Lykins ? Celina had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 11, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina compare with other daycares in Celina?

It is #13 of 15 centers in Celina by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina last inspected?

Aug 19, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1676675 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.