Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77095
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Cypress Montessori School for 42 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 20 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 10 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.401 (4 times, most recently Feb 9, 2024).
The state lists Cypress Montessori School as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 42 violations at Cypress Montessori School, 10 fall under rules Texas weights High and 13 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 | 10 | 24% |
| Medium High | 13 | 31% |
| Medium | 17 | 40% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 5% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Cypress Montessori School had 42 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
12 rules were cited more than once at Cypress Montessori School in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.401 Medium | 4 | The center must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, its emergency evacuation diagram, each group's activity plan, the daily menu, and a list of current employees' first and last names. It must also post required state notices and phone numbers and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 9, 2024 · first: Feb 13, 2023 |
| 746.501 Medium | 4 | The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Feb 9, 2024 · first: Feb 25, 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: Feb 13, 2023 · first: Jul 12, 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: Jan 23, 2026 · first: Feb 25, 2022 |
| 746.1309 Medium | 3 | 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Feb 9, 2024 · first: Feb 25, 2022 |
| 746.1311 Medium | 3 | 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 · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Feb 9, 2024 · first: Feb 25, 2022 |
| 746.1203 High | 3 | Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Oct 28, 2022 · first: Feb 25, 2022 |
| 746.1205 High | 2 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: May 29, 2025 · first: Apr 21, 2025 |
| 746.2805 High | 2 | No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text Most recent: May 29, 2025 · first: Apr 21, 2025 |
| 746.3819 Medium High | 2 | For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 5, 2025 · first: Feb 13, 2023 |
| 746.901 Medium Low | 2 | 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 · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Feb 9, 2024 · first: Feb 9, 2024 |
| 746.1601 Medium High | 2 | In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Oct 28, 2022 · first: Jul 12, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
26 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Inspection | 780 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| May 29, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Inspection | 493 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Inspection | 729 | 10 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Inspection | 430 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | 117 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Inspection | 4 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 3 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Inspection | 419 | 6 |
5 rules cited at Cypress 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 · Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection
The child safety alarm on the bus was not working at the inspection.
In plain English: A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text
High · May 29, 2025 · Inspection
Based on the information gathered in the investigation, there's sufficient evidence supervision was not being maintained in the classroom
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 29, 2025 · Inspection
Based on the information gathered in the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver used inappropriate discipline while discipling a child.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 21, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information gathered in the investigation, there's sufficient evidence supervision was not being maintained in the classroom
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 21, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information gathered in the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver used inappropriate discipline while discipling a child.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 5, 2025 · Inspection
Two out of eight children files did not have an allergy preparedness plan. Both kids had nut allergies.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 4, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information gathered in the investigation, there is sufficient evidence a caregiver had excess to children without a background check.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium Low · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the parent notification poster posted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the keeping children safe poster posted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the last/current inspection posted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
Four out of five files was missing A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care center s for the employee handbook.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
Four out of five files was missing A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copyof the child-care center s for Operational policies.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
Three out of four files was all 24hrs. of required annual trainings.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
The director was missing 30hrs. of required annual training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
The operation procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
Four out of five files did not have their diploma documents written in a foreign language must be translated into English or transcribed to stating what it was equivalent to in the U.S.
Official text of rule 746.1111
Medium · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection
The operation policy was not updatd with the indoor and outdoor play procedures.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Feb 13, 2023 · Inspection
A child that has several allergies, name was not posted as required by minimum standards.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 13, 2023 · Inspection
One out of deight files did not an allergy preparedness plan available during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 13, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have the emergency practices available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 13, 2023 · Inspection
One out of four personnel files was missing CPR/First Aid during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 13, 2023 · Inspection
One out of four personnel files was missing 17 hours or annual traiings.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Feb 13, 2023 · Inspection
The director did not have 3o hours of current annual trainings during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Oct 28, 2022 · Inspection
The bottle in the refrigerator was not labeled with the child's name during the inspection. Corrected at inspection. This was corrected when the director labeled the bottle with the child's name. 10/28/2022.
In plain English: Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 28, 2022 · Inspection
The diaper changing pad in the infant room had a slit on it.(pic taken)
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
High · Oct 28, 2022 · Inspection
I observed a child walk from the young toddler classroom to the PreK room by herself.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Oct 28, 2022 · Inspection
The transition toddler classroom was out of ratio. The specified age group was 2yrs. old, not 3yrs. old. The class had one caregiver working in the room.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 28, 2022 · Inspection
Four out of four feeding instructions for infants was not updated since September. (pics. taken)
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 15, 2022 · Inspection
A staff member that was over a group of kids did not have first aid training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 15, 2022 · Inspection
A staff member had a CPR/First Aid card, and the training was taken all online, and was not practice on a CPR manikin.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 15, 2022 · Inspection
There was no one in charged at the center during the absence of the director while she was on a fieldtrip.
In plain English: Whenever the director is away during operating hours, a qualified caregiver or director must be named to be in charge, and that person must know their duties and for how long, have the information needed to contact parents and authorities, and have authority to run the center. All employees must know who is in charge, and for a long absence the center must name someone who meets director qualifications and report that person to the state. Official rule text
Medium · Jul 15, 2022 · Inspection
I observed a seventeen year old staff member with a group of children that was not apart of a child development career program at the high school.
Official text of rule 746.1109
High · Jul 12, 2022 · Investigation (report)
I observed a caregiver leave the classroom and look inside cubby's outside the room during nap time.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jul 12, 2022 · Investigation (report)
A staff member was not certified in CPR/First Aid and was over a group of children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 12, 2022 · Investigation (report)
During the investigation, one caregiver left the classroom to open the door for the CCL inspector; and another caregiver left a classroom to go to the kitchen to get food leaving both rooms out of ratio.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 25, 2022 · Inspection
Two out of eleven files did not have a safe sleep form available for review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 25, 2022 · Inspection
One out of four files did not have the required 24 hours of annual trainings.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Feb 25, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver in the 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 class left the room to go to another room to get a gift leaving the children unsupervised.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Feb 25, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 25, 2022 · Inspection
The director did not have the 30 hours of annual training available for review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Feb 25, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policy did not have the updated procedures for Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).