Alphabest @ Shady Shores ? Lake Dallas
300 DOBBS RD, Shady Shores, TX 76208 · Denton County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 75
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 03:00 PM-06:30 PM
- Phone
- (979) 571-1665
- Regulated since
- Feb 13, 2015
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1154114 · number 1546140
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 5, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
One caregiver was left to supervise two separate groups of children from a hallway which did not allow for proper supervision of either group. Therefore, proper supervision (proximity, audio and visual) was not followed for both group for an extended period of time.
HHSC 744.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-04. Correction verified 2025-12-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The antiseptic solution in the first aid kit was observed expired.
HHSC 744.2753(b) — First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-29. Correction verified 2023-10-26.
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Other
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Oct 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was observed leaving the facility unsupervised running to the playground.
HHSC 744.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
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Records & paperwork
Children's files were not readily accessible to licensing during an inspection.
HHSC 744.805(2) — Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-29. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
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Records & paperwork
Three employee's files did not contain hire dates.
HHSC 744.901(1) — Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2021-10-29. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation allowed a caregiver to provide direct care to children in care prior to receiving a background check determination of, Eligible ; Provisional Eligibility with Conditions, ; or, Eligible with Conditions. His/her current status is active. The deficiency has been corrected.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 21, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.