The Academy at Life Fellowship
The Academy at Life Fellowship is a licensed child care center in McKinney, TX, licensed for up to 200 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (5 of 7). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #67 of 77 centers in McKinney and better than 26% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation did not report a caregiver leaving her classroom unsupervised in June of 2026.
A caregiver left their classroom unsupervised to have a discussion with other caregivers.
A caregiver was in charge of a group of children without an active background check on file. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver without the active background check left the premises, and a caregiver with an active background check supervised the children.
The operational policies do not include the type of physical activity that children may engage in at the operation.
The operational policies do not include the duration of physical activity at the operation.
The operational policies do not include the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play.
The operational policies do not include immunization requirements for children.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Academy at Life Fellowship take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Academy at Life Fellowship’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Academy at Life Fellowship accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Academy at Life Fellowship cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Academy at Life Fellowship for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes McKinney, 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 The Academy at Life Fellowship had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2026: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Academy at Life Fellowship compare with other daycares in McKinney?
It is tied for #67 of 77 centers in McKinney by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 26% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Academy at Life Fellowship last inspected?
Sep 2, 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 1830241 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.