Earned the highest safety score in McKinney. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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Childcare Network #265 is a national chain location at 4095 Eldorado Pkwy in McKinney, serving infants through school-age children with structured early education programming. The center maintains a clean inspection record with zero high-severity deficiencies, accepts subsidies, and operates until 6:30 PM to support working families. It delivers the High Reach Learning Curriculum across dedicated programs for infants, toddlers, and pre-K through school-age groups, with additional School Break Care. The center's large licensed capacity of 238 warrants direct verification of actual class sizes and teacher-to-child ratios.
Safety9.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the High Reach Learning Curriculum. No further philosophy details are provided.
Programs & activities: Programs for Infants, Toddlers, Twos, Threes, Pre-K, and School-Age children, plus School Break Care.
What sets it apart: Open until 6:30PM. FAQ notes they accommodate food allergies and provide updates on children's daily activities. No accreditations, ratios, or tuition stated.
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