AlphaBEST @ Lykins ? Celina
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
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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.
The operation failed to notify licensing the current site director is no longer employeed.
The emergency drills were not available for review during the visit.
The playground checklist was not available for review during the visit.
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.
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.
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.
2 out of 6 staff did not have the required annual training available for review.
Required documents were missing during the visit and were not available for review.
The last inspection available for review was the one for year 2022. No other inspection was available during the visit.
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.
A caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit on file.
A caregiver lacked 10 annual training hours for 8/31/2022 to 8/31/2023.
A caregiver did not have a photo id on file.
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.
About this center
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.
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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 1676675 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.