Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool
Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool is a licensed child care center in Allen, TX, licensed for up to 370 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (4 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 13 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 33 centers in Allen and better than 59% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child was left unsupervised when the caregivers left the room without the child.
A child in care was not supervised appropriately.
After a child exited the playground area at 1:00 pm on 9/19/2023, the child’s lead teacher did not inform the parents and the administrative staff of the incident. Additional teachers, who were outside at the time of the incident, informed the office staff of the situation around 2:15 pm. The office staff then notified the director around 3:30 pm; the director informed the parents about the incident with their child at 3:30 pm.
While in care, a child exited through a gate on a playground without the knowledge of the teachers and was unsupervised outside of the playground area for approximately 2 minutes.
The operation had not had a fire inspection conducted by the local fire marshal within the last year.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool’s hours?
9 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 8, 2026: “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 Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool compare with other daycares in Allen?
It is #19 of 33 centers in Allen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 59% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cottonwood Creek Kid Care Preschool last inspected?
Mar 31, 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 1530801 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.