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Mckinney, TX 75072 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Top of the World Preschool
- licensed capacity
- 258
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $191
- year first permitted
- 2011
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About
About Top of the World Preschool
Top of the World Preschool is a licensed child care center in McKinney, Texas. The state has permitted it since September 30, 2011, for up to 258 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Play-based approach, with after-school care, infant care, pre-k and preschool. It says it provides meals.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 33 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 9 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campFaith-basedMeals providedCameras for parentsAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 258 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, infant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care |
| Approach | Faith-based, Play-based |
| Curriculum | Circular & SLAMM Curriculum |
| Class size | Infants: maximum 4 per classroom |
| Staff | Certified in food handling, CPR, first aid; FBI and state background checks |
| Daily life | Meals provided; Snacks provided |
| Safety | Cameras / live video for parents (24/7 Video Monitoring with audio recording) |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Brightwheel) |
| More | Founded 1995 |
| Licensed capacity | 258 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Top of the World Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Collin County has a median price of $191 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$191
Home daycare$167
Toddler
Center$176
Home daycare$158
Preschool
Center$170
Home daycare$156
School age
Center$162
Home daycare$149
State record
Inspection reports for Top of the World Preschool
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 258 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2011
- License number
- #1368826
Summary
33 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 10, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 11 of 33 visits · 16 rules in all · 16 corrected
- Safety and hazards 4
- Food and nutrition 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Background checks 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Records and paperwork 1
- Discipline and child guidance 1
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
The state lists conditions on this permit.
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See all 49 visits
- Sep 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 17, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Aug 4, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Unsecured stage risers in the operation gym collapsed onto a child in care.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 10, 2026
Aug 4, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Unsecured stage risers in the operation gym collapsed onto a child in care.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 10, 2026
- May 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
May 8, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
746.2415(a)(1) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
“An infant was observed utilizing a walker with wheels that would allow movement. Walkers are prohibited equipment and would allow infants to move around and have access to materials or may cause a hand injury to other infants during floor time. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the staff removed the infant out of the equipment and removed the prohibited equipment out of the classroom with CCR brought it to their attention.”
Corrected during the visit
- May 7, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 16, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Show 39 earlier visits
- Feb 25, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 23, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- Jan 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 10, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
746.801(13) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
“The operation did not have proof of a current gas leak inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 13, 2026
746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“Three infants were missing current feeding schedules.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 15, 2025
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The loose-fill surfacing for the swings and Preschool playground had a depth of 1-4 inches under and around the equipment.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 13, 2026
746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
“The loose-fill surfacing on the School Age playground had a depth of 1-4 inches under and around the equipment.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 13, 2026
Nov 12, 2025Visit2 rules cited
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“During a DFPS investigation, one caregiver was found to be missing pediatric first aid training.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 14, 2025
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“During a DFPS investigation, one caregiver was found to be missing pediatric CPR training.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 14, 2025
- Oct 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 29, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Sep 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“During an inspection, a caregiver was present with children prior to the operation receiving an eligibility letter from the Centralized Background Check Unit.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 25, 2025
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“During an inspection, it was observed that a caregiver was not adhering to the conditions on their background check.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 25, 2025
- Jul 11, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Jul 9, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the inspection, there were 12 children aged two years old in a class with one caregiver.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2025
- Jun 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 12, 2025Visit1 rule cited
746.1205(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
“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Based on review of video, and interviews of children and staff, it was determined a caregiver left a child unsupervised in a classroom. The child left the building where their classroom was located. The child was found by another caregiver on the concrete path between the two buildings of the operation. The child was unsupervised for 6 minutes and 59 seconds.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 9, 2025
Jun 12, 2025Visit1 rule cited
746.1205(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
“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Based on review of video, and interviews of children and staff, it was determined a caregiver left a child unsupervised in a classroom. The child left the building where their classroom was located. The child was found by another caregiver on the concrete path between the two buildings of the operation. The child was unsupervised for 6 minutes and 59 seconds.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 9, 2025
Apr 23, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Two of the four infants in care did not have current infant feeding schedules.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 25, 2025
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
“The operation has not conducted a lockdown drill in the past year.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 25, 2025
746.5207(a)(1) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Floor Plan
“Three of the eight rooms did not have emergency evacuation and relocation diagrams posted in the room. This was corrected at inspection when the operation printed out new diagrams and posted them in the rooms.”
Corrected during the visit
- Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 6, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Aug 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 21, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 7, 2024Visit1 rule cited
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with staff and children, and review of photos, it was determined that a caregiver had allowed children to sit on a fence to take photos on 3/4/2024. When a child was trying to sit on the same fence on 3/5/2024, the child fell off the fence and received two fractures in their wrist.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 29, 2024
Jul 11, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Three infants were missing current feeding schedules.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2023
746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
“The operation was missing a copy of their current liability insurance.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 14, 2023
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“One of the ten personnel records reviewed was missing current training in handling hazardous materials and responding to food allergy emergencies.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 19, 2023
746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
“One of the nine classrooms was missing an emergency evacuation map. This was corrected at inspection when the operation posted a new evacuation map in the room.”
Corrected during the visit
- Mar 22, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 17, 2023VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 9, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 6, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
“The use zones of five pieces of stationary equipment overlapped use zones of nearby stationary equipment. This was corrected at inspection when the operation put caution tape around the equipment to prevent children from using the equipment until the installer can come back out to the operation to properly install the equipment.”
Corrected during the visit
- Sep 7, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 11, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One of the ten personnel records reviewed was missing current training in pediatric first aid.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 25, 2022
746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“The phone app that the operation uses to track children when transporting children did not have medical transport and treatment authorization forms that could be pulled up on the app. This was corrected at inspection when the operation made paper copies of the medical authorizations to carry on the school vans.”
Corrected during the visit
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
“The school van, manufactured in 2014, had a child safety alarm at the back on the vehicle but it was not operating.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 7, 2022
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One of the ten personnel records reviewed was missing current training in pediatric cpr.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 25, 2022
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Five children who were identified by their parents as having food allergies did not have food allergy emergency plans on file”
The state verified the correction on Aug 22, 2022
- Jul 28, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 26, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 22, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 17, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 15, 2022Visit1 rule cited
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The standard was evaluated as part of a standard investigation and was not found compliant. Based on the interviews with parents, staff, and a video, it has been determined that the caregiver did not use good judgement to redirect a child which resulted in the child sustaining an injury.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 22, 2022
- Dec 20, 2021InspectionNo rules cited
- Dec 2, 2021VisitNo rules cited
Oct 7, 2021Inspection2 rules cited
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Two persons need to update their transportation training.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2021
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Two persons need to update their training in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Top of the World Preschool
Is Top of the World Preschool licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued September 30, 2011.
When was Top of the World Preschool last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on September 10, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 33 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Top of the World Preschool had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 11 of 33 visits in the last 3 years; 16 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Top of the World Preschool care for?
258, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Top of the World Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Top of the World Preschool's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Top of the World Preschool cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (972) 529-1466 to ask.
What is Top of the World Preschool's phone number?
(972) 529-1466.
Where is Top of the World Preschool?
2705 Virginia Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75071. The nearest other daycare we list is Our Savior Lutheran Church, under 0.1 miles away.