AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan
AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan is a licensed child care center in Bryan, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 41 centers in Bryan and better than 38% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Playground maintenance checklists were last completed in December 2023.
Drills were not documented for January, February or March of 2023.
Two caregivers had to count the number the number of children they were responsible for when asked to provide child care regulation with the information.
Personnel records were not made available timely to child care regulation. Additionally, documentation for a change in site director has not been provided to current child care regulation staff.
A staff member was observed on her cell phone for five minutes while responsible for children in care
The last menu's available for review are from December 2023.
A child in care did not have a food allergy plan on file and was documented to have a nut allergy.
About this center
Common questions
Does AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan’s hours?
3:05 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 15, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan compare with other daycares in Bryan?
It is #30 of 41 centers in Bryan by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 38% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AlphaBEST @ Bowen-Bryan last inspected?
Oct 7, 2025. 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 1346468 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.