AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm
AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm is a licensed child care center in The Colony, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving 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 8 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 11 centers in The Colony and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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.
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.
Two children with food allergies, do not have the medication on site.
The operations first aid kit has an antiseptic solution that expired March of 2020.
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.
Snack menus are not up to date and snack substitutions are not being made on the snack menu.
Two staff are missing current training in First aid.
Two staff are missing current training in CPR.
About this center
Common questions
Does AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm’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 @ Prestwick ? Little Elm accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes The Colony, is $44.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 20, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessary.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm compare with other daycares in The Colony?
It is #4 of 11 centers in The Colony by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AlphaBEST @ Prestwick ? Little Elm last inspected?
Aug 26, 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 1546135 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.