Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77042
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited MOLO Bilingual Montessori School for 32 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (2 times, most recently Dec 16, 2025).
The state lists MOLO Bilingual Montessori School as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 32 violations at MOLO Bilingual Montessori School, 5 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 | 5 | 16% |
| Medium High | 13 | 41% |
| Medium | 9 | 28% |
| Medium Low | 4 | 13% |
| Low | 1 | 3% |
MOLO Bilingual Montessori School had 32 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 3.9 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 MOLO Bilingual Montessori School in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.605 Medium Low | 2 | 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: Dec 16, 2025 · first: Jan 11, 2024 |
| 746.1309 Medium | 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Jan 20, 2023 · first: Jan 26, 2022 |
| 745.621 High | 2 | An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 10, 2022 · first: Jan 26, 2022 |
| 746.1203 High | 2 | 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: Feb 10, 2022 · first: Jan 26, 2022 |
| 746.613 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Feb 10, 2022 · first: Jan 26, 2022 |
| 746.631 Medium High | 2 | The center must have a system that tracks each child's arrival and departure every day, with the child's name, the date and times, and the initials or unique code of the employee or parent. All caregivers must be able to use it to see which children are in care during their shift, at caregiver changes, and during an evacuation. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 10, 2022 · first: Jan 26, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inspection | 748 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Inspection | 532 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | 739 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | 484 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Inspection | 9 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | 711 | 19 |
4 rules cited at MOLO Bilingual 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 Low · Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection
Date of admission was missing on file for one child. This was corrected during inspection by the owner.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Jan 28, 2025 · Assessment
Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jan 3, 2025 · Inspection
Caregiver was attending to 6 children during naptime with an age group of 12-17 months.
In plain English: When 13 or more children are in care, the center may reduce the naptime child-to-caregiver ratio by 50% for children 18 months and older, but only if those groups nap together in one central location and the caregivers stay in the napping room or area. Extra employees must be in the building (at least one when one caregiver supervises the nap group, or one for every two nap caregivers, rounded up, when more are needed), and the caregivers must be able to call them without leaving the room. Official rule text
Medium · Jan 3, 2025 · Inspection
Caregiver had education requirements fulfilled outside of US, but it was not translated into english.
Official text of rule 746.1111
Medium High · Jan 3, 2025 · Inspection
Lighting in the gymnasium was too dim to be able to see children alseep or the other caretaker at other end of the gym.
In plain English: Caregivers may dim the lights during naptime, but there must be enough light to see every child in the group at all times. The rule counts lighting as enough if a person entering the room can see without waiting for their eyes to adjust. Official rule text
Medium Low · Jan 11, 2024 · Inspection
Date of admission was missing on file for one out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
Five records reviewed two staff did not have the full 24 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
The sign in and out sheet in the Primary 3 classroom was reviewed and showed 20 of 25 children present were signed in.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
Updated immunization records are needed for two children enrolled.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver in the Primary 3 classroom stated 18 children were present. A total of 25 children were observed present in the classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed at the operation, in a classroom, and caring for children. It was determined the caregiver does not meet the education qualifications.
In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text
High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed at the operation and in a classroom assisting another caregiver with 25 children between the ages of 3y-5y old without an initial background check on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver was observed in the Primary 3 classroom caring for 25 children between the ages of 3yr and 5yr. old. It was determined the specified age group is 3 years old, which made this classroom out of child/caregiver ratio.
In plain English: 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)
Medium High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
The emergency preparedness plan did not include the following: -Procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency. -How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents and Child Care Regulations. -How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released.
In plain English: The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text
Medium · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
The operations building and grounds checklist was reviewed during this inspection. The checklist available for review was dated in the year 2020.
In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
Medication stored for one child enrolled was not in the original container.
In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium Low · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
The employee list posted shows 10 of 17 staff members.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
One staff member needs 24 hours of Pre-Service training.
In plain English: 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
High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver was present without an initial background and was observed in the classroom caring for children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
The sign in and out sheet in the Primary 1 classroom was reviewed and showed five of fifteen children present were signed in.
Plain-English explanation above
Low · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
Trainings were reviewed during this inspection and it was determined the operation provided trainings to staff members. The operation received an administrative penalty on 10/12/2020.
Official text of rule 746.1317
Medium High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
Food Allergy Emergency Plans were reviewed for three children in care and the following was observed: Parent signature is needed for one child in care. Physician signature is needed for one child in care.
In plain English: 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
High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
I observed cleaning supplies stored next to the hand washing sink in the Toddler 2 classroom. Note: The cleaning supplies were removed from the hand washing sink during this inspection.
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 · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
Updated immunization records are needed for two children enrolled.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
2 staff members completed online CPR training.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
The Emergency Practices form was reviewed and showed the operation completed one shelter in place drill on 03/25/21. Severe weather drills were conducted on 08/03/21 and 10/19/21.
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 · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
An incident report was observed in one child's file during the inspection. The child's parents had not signed the 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
Medium High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
I observed an unlabeled bottle in the infant classroom. I observed unlabeled cups in the Toddler 2 classroom.
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
High · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver in the Primary 2 classroom stated 18 children were present. A total of 19 children were observed present in the classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
Written feeding instructions are needed for two infants in care.
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 · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
The CPSC certification was last completed 08/05/2020.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jan 26, 2022 · Inspection
Two caregivers needed training in all special topics.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).