Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool
Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool is a licensed child care center in Richardson, TX, licensed for up to 97 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2000. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #26 of 45 centers in Richardson and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation allowed a caregiver to care for children before receiving a background check determination of Eligible, Provisional Eligibility with Conditions, or Eligible with Conditions. The caregiver left during the inspection.
Loose fill on the back playground was not maintained the proper depth.
The gas leak inspection was pass due.
Several plastic toys and structures on the playground were broken and had exposed edges. The director removed the items from the playground and threw them away.
Upon review of records; two caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
The playground needs more surfacing in the fall zones.
It was determined that the facility failed to report several cases of a communicable disease to licensing.
About this center
Common questions
Does Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Richardson, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 14, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool compare with other daycares in Richardson?
It is #26 of 45 centers in Richardson by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Child Care Concepts, Inc. DBA Octopus Garden Preschool last inspected?
Jul 7, 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 549840 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.