Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77077
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited A-1 Montessori Academy for 23 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (4 times, most recently Oct 21, 2025).
The state lists A-1 Montessori Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 23 violations at A-1 Montessori Academy, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3 | 13% |
| Medium High | 7 | 30% |
| Medium | 11 | 48% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 9% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
A-1 Montessori Academy had 23 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
6 rules were cited more than once at A-1 Montessori Academy in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.605 Medium High | 4 | Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 21, 2025 · first: Nov 14, 2023 |
| 746.303 Medium Low | 2 | The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text Most recent: Jan 23, 2026 · first: Feb 25, 2022 |
| 746.4135 Medium | 2 | The center must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the center, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 21, 2025 · first: Dec 5, 2022 |
| 746.1309 Medium High | 2 | A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 7, 2024 · first: Nov 7, 2024 |
| 746.1311 Medium High | 2 | A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 7, 2024 · first: Nov 7, 2024 |
| 746.4003 Medium | 2 | Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Dec 5, 2022 · first: Dec 5, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
10 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | 484 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Inspection | 859 | 4 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Inspection | 472 | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Inspection | 748 | 3 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Inspection | 603 | 2 |
3 rules cited at A-1 Montessori Academy changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium Low · Jan 23, 2026 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
Three out of four children files reviewed did not have a health statement available for licensing to review.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
High · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
Last fire inspection was conducted on 1/31/24. There was not a current fire inspection report for licensing to review.
In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
Two out of three caregivers did not have the education requirements available for licensing to review.
In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
Three out of four children files reviewed did not have an emergency contact address available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
One out of four children files reviewed did not have a physician or emergency facility listed for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
The last annual certification was done 1/3/2023.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
Observed a playground structure with slides with a loose fill surfacing installed over concrete.
In plain English: Indoor and outdoor play equipment must be arranged so caregivers can watch children at all times, used as the manufacturer directs, and anchored so it cannot tip or move. It may not have openings that can trap a child or catch clothing, or exposed pinch, crush, or shear points; climbing equipment and swings may not sit over bare asphalt or concrete, and raised platforms and steps need barriers or handrails as the rule specifies. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection
Director did not have the required SIDS training certificates available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection
Three caregivers did not have the required SIDS training certificates available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection
Three caregivers did not have the required HASA training certificates available for review. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection
Director did not have the required HASA trainings certificates available to review. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection
While reviewing 4 children's files; I observed there to be no person listed for the child to be released to for pickup.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection
The ceiling tiles were missing upon arrival. This was corrected at inspection when the director placed the tiles back into place.
In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection
While reviewing 4 children's records; one child was not up to date on shot records.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection
The children were outside the room and exposed to safety hazards while the building was under conctruction.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection
While reviewing 4 children's files; I observed no address for emergency contact for the 4 children.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
The first aid kit had items that were expired.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
The first aid kit is incomplete. It is missing a guide to first aid handbook, antiseptic solution, wipes and other essential items.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 01/15/2021.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Feb 25, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection
The daily menu was not updated with substitutions made to the lunch served today. Note: The Director updated the daily menu with substitutions made to today's lunch.
Official text of rule 746.3313
Medium · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection
A child's record evaluated does not have a complete admission form.
In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).