Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77062
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Clear Lake Montessori School for 31 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1301 (4 times, most recently Jul 2, 2026).
The state lists Clear Lake Montessori School as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 31 violations at Clear Lake Montessori School, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 18 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 | 10% |
| Medium High | 18 | 58% |
| Medium | 10 | 32% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Clear Lake Montessori School had 31 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 3.4 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 Clear Lake Montessori School in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1301 Medium High | 4 | New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Jul 2, 2026 · first: Aug 2, 2022 |
| 746.4907 Medium High | 4 | Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 17, 2024 · first: Aug 2, 2022 |
| 746.1315 Medium High | 4 | Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 26, 2023 · first: Aug 2, 2022 |
| 746.801 Medium | 3 | The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 17, 2024 · first: Jul 26, 2023 |
| 746.1316 Medium High | 2 | If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 9, 2025 · first: Aug 16, 2022 |
| 746.4503 Medium | 2 | Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 26, 2023 · first: Jul 26, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
12 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Inspection | 626 | 3 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Inspection | 654 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 684 | 3 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Inspection | 572 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Investigation (self-report) | 4 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Inspection | 893 | 5 |
3 rules cited at Clear Lake Montessori School 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 High · Jul 2, 2026 · Inspection
During the inspection, there were ten staff files viewed. There was one caregiver with an expired (12/25) pediatric cpr.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 2, 2026 · Inspection
During the monitoring inspection, there were eleven medication that were expired. Note: Parents came to take medication home that was expired. This was corrected during inspection.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 2, 2026 · Inspection
During the inspection there were ten staff files viewed. There was one caregiver with an expired (12/25) pediatric first aid
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 9, 2025 · Inspection
One employee record evaluated was missing transportation safety training.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 9, 2025 · Inspection
There was no carbon monoxide detector available in the building.
Official text of rule 746.5531
Medium High · Jul 9, 2025 · Inspection
I observe hazardous items in the two classrooms that are currently being remodeled. The classrooms are closed until repairs are completed.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
The emergency evacuation diagram was missing in two classrooms. Note: corrected when diagram replaced.
In plain English: The center must keep an emergency diagram on file showing its floor plan, two exit paths from each room (unless the room opens straight outside at ground level), the outdoor meeting spot, and the indoor spot for sheltering from severe weather. A copy must be posted near the entrance or exit of every room children use, where children and staff can easily see it. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
The mulch under the swing set in the playground was depleted and must be replaced to meet proper depth.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
One of the caregiver's personnel record evaluate was missing the annual training hours.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
I observe several floor mats in the toddler room that were torn and need to be replaced.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
No monthly playground checklist available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
Two personnel records evaluated were missing annual training hours on file available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
The first aid kit in the van was missing tweezers and scissors.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
The mulch in the playground area must be maintain at proper depth as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
I observe several mats and cots used for naptime that were not labeled with child's name or other identification.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
I did not observe documentation to show emergency drills completed.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
The on-line CPR recertification training obtain did not include use of a CPR manikin.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection
One child's admission file evaluated was missing current immunization record.
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
Medium High · Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection
One caregiver present must have current CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 9, 2023 · Investigation (report)
One caregiver present did not have completed annual training hours for 2021-2022.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Feb 17, 2023 · Inspection
I observe in two classrooms the staff personal bags to be accesible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
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 · Dec 13, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during investigation, it was determined that parent was not informed of child's injury during pick up time.
In plain English: The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Dec 13, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during investigation, it was determined that parent was not provided with an incident report.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
High · Oct 7, 2022 · Assessment
The operation is missing current fire marshal inspection.
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 High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
The center director is missing current transportation safety training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
The playground area still needs to have mulch and pea gravel replaced to meet proper depth.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
Two personnel records evaluated missing current first aid training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
The mulch and pea gravel in the playground area must be maintained at proper depth.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
Two personnel records evaluated missing current CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
One of the drivers was missing current transportation safety training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
The fire extinguisher used in van was not secured.
In plain English: Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).