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AlphaBEST @ Schluter - Northwest

Licensed before- and after-school program

1220 Mesa Crest Dr
Haslet, TX 76052

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-1655498-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Haslet, TX
Record Period
2021–2026
Source Documents
23
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 22 licensing visits from November 2021 to May 2026, HHSC cited 29 deficiencies at AlphaBEST @ Schluter - Northwest; 29 have a recorded correction.

Visits
22
2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
29
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
29
Of 29 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
5
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 1 deficiency across 2 visits120212 visits2022: 9 deficiencies across 6 visits; of which, high risk: 3920226 visits2023: 5 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 2520232 visits2024: 4 deficiencies across 4 visits420244 visits2025: 4 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 3420254 visits2026: 6 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 262026*4 visits2021: 1 deficiency across 2 visits120212 visits2022: 9 deficiencies across 6 visits; of which, high risk: 3920226 visits2023: 5 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 2520232 visits2024: 4 deficiencies across 4 visits420244 visits2025: 4 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 3420254 visits2026: 6 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 262026*4 visits

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021210
2022693
2023252
2024440
2025443
2026462

What the Record Shows

  • 29 of 29 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
  • HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
  • 5 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, May 20, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
02

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

  1. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111751

  2. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111750

  3. 2026

    Investigation

    2 deficiencies

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 744.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh riskCorrected Apr 15, 2026
    • 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 activityHigh riskCorrected May 14, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223528

  4. 2026

    Inspection

    4 deficiencies

    • 744.1301(a)(4)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2026
    • 744.1301(a)(3)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue BreathingMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2026
    • 744.1301(a)(1)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - OrientationMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2026
    • 744.1301(a)(2)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-ServiceMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111749

  5. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111748

  6. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111747

  7. 2025

    Investigation

    3 deficiencies

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 744.2105(3)Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pullingHigh riskCorrected Dec 1, 2025
    • 744.307(b)(4)Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskHigh riskCorrected Dec 1, 2025
    • 744.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Dec 1, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223527

  8. 2025

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.3559(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected May 2, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111746

  9. 2024

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 744.605(16)Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency PlanMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 21, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252753

  10. 2024

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.605(16)Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency PlanMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 17, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111745

  11. 2024

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 744.2659Medication No Longer UsedMedium riskCorrected Aug 23, 2024
    • 744.605(16)Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency PlanMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 30, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111744

  12. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111743

  13. 2023

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111742

  14. 2023

    Inspection

    5 deficiencies

    • 744.301(5)Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In CareMedium riskCorrected Oct 10, 2023
    • 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 activityHigh riskCorrected Oct 10, 2023
    • 744.1107(b)(1)Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of GroupMedium riskCorrected Oct 10, 2023
    • 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Oct 10, 2023
    • 744.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Oct 16, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111741

  15. 2022

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 744.201(4)Designating DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 9, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252752

  16. 2022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.201(4)Designating DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 16, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111740

  17. 2022

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 744.1107(b)(1)Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of GroupMedium riskCorrected Oct 20, 2022
    • 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 4, 2022
    • 745.635(3)AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictionsHigh riskCorrected Oct 20, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111739

  18. 2022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Apr 25, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111738

  19. 2022

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 744.1315(a)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Apr 26, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223526

  20. 2022

    Investigation

    2 deficiencies

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 744.2577(2)Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPRHigh riskCorrected Apr 14, 2022
    • 744.307(c)Parental Notification of Less Serious InjuriesMedium riskCorrected Apr 14, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223525

  21. 2021

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111737

  22. 2021

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 744.3101(a)(11)Active Play Safety Requirements for Care in a Public School FacilityMedium riskCorrected Dec 9, 2021

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223524

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

  1. 1

    Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan, Cited in Three Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 744.605(16) in August 2024, September 2024 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    21212222222222222323242424242525252526262626744.605(16) across all 22 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Citation 744.1107(b)(1), Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 744.1107(b)(1) in October 2022 and October 2023. The agency describes it this way: Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of Group. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    21212222222222222323242424242525252526262626744.1107(b)(1) across all 22 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Citation 744.1205(a)(4), Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 744.1205(a)(4) in October 2023 and April 2026. The agency describes it this way: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    21212222222222222323242424242525252526262626744.1205(a)(4) across all 22 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Designating Director, Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 744.201(4) in November 2022 and December 2022. The agency describes it this way: Designating Director. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    21212222222222222323242424242525252526262626744.201(4) across all 22 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Citation 745.641, Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 745.641 in April 2022 and October 2023. The agency describes it this way: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    21212222222222222323242424242525252526262626745.641 across all 22 visits, oldest to newest
04

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

  1. 01

    What changed after 744.605(16) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  2. 02

    What changed after 744.1107(b)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 744.1107(b)(1): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

  3. 03

    What changed after 744.1205(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 744.1205(a)(4): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

  4. 04

    What changed after 744.201(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Designating Director: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  5. 05

    What changed after 745.641 was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 745.641: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

  6. 06

    What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

    Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

  7. 07

    Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?

    HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

05

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

  • Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1655498

    Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223524

    Visit Nov 17, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111737

    Visit Nov 30, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223525

    Visit Apr 8, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223526

    Visit Apr 14, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111738

    Visit Apr 25, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111739

    Visit Oct 20, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111740

    Visit Nov 8, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252752

    Visit Dec 20, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111741

    Visit Oct 10, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111742

    Visit Oct 19, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111743

    Visit Jun 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111744

    Visit Aug 20, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111745

    Visit Sep 10, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252753

    Visit Oct 17, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111746

    Visit Apr 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223527

    Visit Nov 14, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111747

    Visit Nov 17, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111748

    Visit Dec 5, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111749

    Visit Feb 11, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111750

    Visit Apr 14, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223528

    Visit Apr 14, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111751

    Visit May 20, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

  • This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
  • Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
  • HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Inspector narratives
Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
Enforcement actions
HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
Complaints not investigated
Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover
Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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