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Alphabest @ Prestwick ? Little Elm

4 critical, 8 serious findings across 44 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Dec 20, 2024.

3101 Stonefield, The Colony, TX 75056 · (866) 300-7750

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsThe Colony licensed centers, n=11

Critical findings4 critical, 8 serious, 0 minor across 36 inspections and 8 investigations (44 visits). Most recent critical: Dec 20, 2024.

Critical4 vs median 4

82% of centers have at least one

Serious8 vs median 12

82% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2015Full Permit

Practical3p–6:30pMon–Fri · School · Licensed capacity 75

Texas HHSC operation #1546135 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedNot listed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
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Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2026
Aug 26, 2026 to Aug 26, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
2025
Jan 8, 2025 to Sep 9, 202512 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 9, 2025 inspection
- Sep 9, 2025 inspection
- Sep 9, 2025 inspection
- Sep 9, 2025 inspection
- Jan 28, 2025 inspection
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- Jan 8, 2025 inspection
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- Jan 8, 2025 inspection
2024
Dec 20, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessary
  Staff did not position themselves adequately while supervising children, which resulted in them not being able to intervene when a child inappropriately touched another child on more than one occasion.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2025, verified Jan 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(5).
Dec 20, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessary
  Staff did not position themselves adequately while supervising children, which resulted in them not being able to intervene when a child inappropriately touched another child on more than one occasion.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2025, verified Jan 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(5).
Dec 20, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessary
  Staff did not position themselves adequately while supervising children, which resulted in them not being able to intervene when a child inappropriately touched another child on more than one occasion.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2025, verified Jan 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(5).
Dec 20, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessary
  Staff did not position themselves adequately while supervising children, which resulted in them not being able to intervene when a child inappropriately touched another child on more than one occasion.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2025, verified Jan 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(5).
Nov 13, 2024 to Dec 5, 20248 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 5, 2024 inspection
- Dec 5, 2024 inspection
- Dec 5, 2024 inspection
- Dec 5, 2024 inspection
- Dec 4, 2024 self-reported incident
- Dec 4, 2024 self-reported incident
- Dec 4, 2024 self-reported incident
- Dec 4, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 13, 2024 inspection
- Nov 13, 2024 inspection
- Nov 13, 2024 inspection
- Nov 13, 2024 inspection
Sep 17, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  Food action plans were observed during the inspection and missing the following: Two children are missing medication listed on the action plan. One of the action plans is not signed by the parent and doctor.
  Corrected Sep 24, 2024, verified Oct 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2669.
Sep 17, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  Food action plans were observed during the inspection and missing the following: Two children are missing medication listed on the action plan. One of the action plans is not signed by the parent and doctor.
  Corrected Sep 24, 2024, verified Oct 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2669.
Sep 17, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  Food action plans were observed during the inspection and missing the following: Two children are missing medication listed on the action plan. One of the action plans is not signed by the parent and doctor.
  Corrected Sep 24, 2024, verified Oct 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2669.
Sep 17, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  Food action plans were observed during the inspection and missing the following: Two children are missing medication listed on the action plan. One of the action plans is not signed by the parent and doctor.
  Corrected Sep 24, 2024, verified Oct 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2669.
2023
Oct 18, 2023 to Oct 18, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 18, 2023 inspection
- Oct 18, 2023 inspection
- Oct 18, 2023 inspection
- Oct 18, 2023 inspection
Oct 3, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
  Two children with food allergies, do not have the medication on site.
  Corrected Oct 6, 2023, verified Oct 18, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2655(b)(1).
Oct 3, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
  Two children with food allergies, do not have the medication on site.
  Corrected Oct 6, 2023, verified Oct 18, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2655(b)(1).
Oct 3, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
  Two children with food allergies, do not have the medication on site.
  Corrected Oct 6, 2023, verified Oct 18, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2655(b)(1).
Oct 3, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
  Two children with food allergies, do not have the medication on site.
  Corrected Oct 6, 2023, verified Oct 18, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2655(b)(1).

Show 12 older visits, not counted above

2022
Oct 31, 2022 to Oct 31, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 31, 2022 inspection
- Oct 31, 2022 inspection
- Oct 31, 2022 inspection
- Oct 31, 2022 inspection
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Four staff files were observed and missing the following: One staff file is missing a notarized affidavit, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the operational policies, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the personnel policies, and Four staff are missing that the orientation statement for Abuse and Neglect Training.
  Corrected Oct 14, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.901.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
  Two staff are missing current training in First aid.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
  Snack menus are not up to date and snack substitutions are not being made on the snack menu.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
  The operations first aid kit has an antiseptic solution that expired March of 2020.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2753(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  Two staff are missing current training in CPR.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Standard 744.1315(b).
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
  Two staff are missing current training in First aid.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Four staff files were observed and missing the following: One staff file is missing a notarized affidavit, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the operational policies, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the personnel policies, and Four staff are missing that the orientation statement for Abuse and Neglect Training.
  Corrected Oct 14, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.901.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  Two staff are missing current training in CPR.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Standard 744.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
  The operations first aid kit has an antiseptic solution that expired March of 2020.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2753(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
  Snack menus are not up to date and snack substitutions are not being made on the snack menu.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(1).
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
  Snack menus are not up to date and snack substitutions are not being made on the snack menu.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Four staff files were observed and missing the following: One staff file is missing a notarized affidavit, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the operational policies, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the personnel policies, and Four staff are missing that the orientation statement for Abuse and Neglect Training.
  Corrected Oct 14, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.901.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  Two staff are missing current training in CPR.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Standard 744.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
  Two staff are missing current training in First aid.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
  The operations first aid kit has an antiseptic solution that expired March of 2020.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2753(b).
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  Two staff are missing current training in CPR.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Standard 744.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
  Snack menus are not up to date and snack substitutions are not being made on the snack menu.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
  The operations first aid kit has an antiseptic solution that expired March of 2020.
  Corrected Oct 13, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2753(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
  Two staff are missing current training in First aid.
  Corrected Oct 25, 2022, verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records
  Four staff files were observed and missing the following: One staff file is missing a notarized affidavit, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the operational policies, Four staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the personnel policies, and Four staff are missing that the orientation statement for Abuse and Neglect Training.
  Corrected Oct 14, 2022, verified Oct 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.901.
2021
Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 1, 20214 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 1, 2021 inspection
- Nov 1, 2021 inspection
- Nov 1, 2021 inspection
- Nov 1, 2021 inspection

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