AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary
AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary is a licensed child care center in Farmersville, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #88 of 429 centers in Collin County and better than 86% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. Despite the zone leader(s) efforts, the child was able to exit the program and run away from the school during operating hours. By the time of the inspection for this investigation, the child had been suspended from the program and overall proper supervision was observed by the zone leader and site director. Each child was accounted for at all times, redirected over to the designated area at all times, and didn't exit the area without an adult.
About this center
Common questions
Does AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary’s hours?
4 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Farmersville, 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 @ Tatum Elementary had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 27, 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 @ Tatum Elementary compare with other daycares in Collin County?
It is tied for #88 of 429 centers in Collin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 86% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AlphaBEST @ Tatum Elementary last inspected?
Mar 5, 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 1765265 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.