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Ridge Preschool

4561 N Josey Ln, Carrollton, TX 75010 · Denton County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 months

Ridge Preschool is a licensed child care center in Carrollton, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 53 centers in Carrollton and better than 68% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 68%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #11 of 53 centers in Carrollton
2High risk
1Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 9 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 29, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 1, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 8, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

HighMar 27, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was left unsupervised in the restroom while his caregiver went back into the classroom.
Correction verified Apr 29, 2026
HighSep 10, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was left unattended due to a caregiver leaving the classroom and leaving the gate open.
Correction verified Oct 21, 2025
Medium HighMay 8, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal §746.5101(b)
There was no annual fire inspection documentation to review at the time of the inspection.
Correction verified May 9, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity70 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours08:45 AM-01:55 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Licensed sinceFeb 5, 2013
DirectorLucy Samways
Phone2145770460
State operation #1484386

Common questions

Does Ridge Preschool take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Ridge Preschool’s hours?

8:45 AM to 1:55 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Ridge Preschool accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Ridge Preschool cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ridge Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Carrollton, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Ridge Preschool had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 27, 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 Ridge Preschool compare with other daycares in Carrollton?

It is tied for #11 of 53 centers in Carrollton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 68% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Ridge Preschool last inspected?

Apr 29, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1484386 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.