AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas
AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas is a licensed child care center in Shady Shores, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #95 of 277 centers in Denton County and better than 63% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One caregiver was left to supervise two separate groups of children from a hallway which did not allow for proper supervision of either group. Therefore, proper supervision (proximity, audio and visual) was not followed for both group for an extended period of time.
The antiseptic solution in the first aid kit was observed expired.
A child was observed leaving the facility unsupervised running to the playground.
Children's files were not readily accessible to licensing during an inspection.
Three employee's files did not contain hire dates.
The operation allowed a caregiver to provide direct care to children in care prior to receiving a background check determination of, Eligible ; Provisional Eligibility with Conditions, ; or, Eligible with Conditions. His/her current status is active. The deficiency has been corrected.
About this center
Common questions
Does AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas’s hours?
3 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Shady Shores, 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 @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 5, 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 @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas compare with other daycares in Denton County?
It is tied for #95 of 277 centers in Denton County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 63% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AlphaBEST @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas last inspected?
Sep 11, 2026. No violations were found 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 1546140 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.