Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77074
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Montessori Learning Institute for 23 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections; 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (3 times, most recently Jan 17, 2024).
The state lists Montessori Learning Institute as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 23 violations at Montessori Learning Institute, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 8 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 | 4 | 17% |
| Medium High | 8 | 35% |
| Medium | 10 | 43% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 1 | 4% |
Montessori Learning Institute had 23 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.9 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 Montessori Learning Institute in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.603 Medium | 3 | 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 Most recent: Jan 17, 2024 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| 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: Jan 30, 2025 · first: Jan 14, 2025 |
| 746.3809 Medium | 2 | 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center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it.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 Most recent: Jan 14, 2025 · first: Jan 17, 2024 |
| 746.1311 Medium | 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 · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Feb 10, 2023 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | 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: Jan 20, 2023 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| 746.5205 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jan 20, 2023 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
8 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | Inspection | 675 | None |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Inspection | 4 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | 595 | 6 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Inspection | 473 | 5 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | 727 | 10 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Inspection | 98 | None |
4 rules cited at Montessori Learning Institute changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
High · Jan 30, 2025 · Inspection
During the follow up inspection, a combined group of children were observed and a caregiver stated one group had 11 children and the other group had 6 children. There were 12 children accounted for in the first group.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
Medication for 1 child expired as of November 2024.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver stated 10 children were physically present in a classroom when there were only 9 children accounted for. Note: Discussed with the provider that all staff must know the correct number of children they're responsible for at all times.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
A food allergy emergency plan for 1 child was missing the physicians signature.
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 14, 2025 · Inspection
Observed a bottle of disinfectant spray in an unlocked cabinet during the inspection. Note: The provider removed the cleaning spray during the 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 · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
The antiseptic wipes in the first aid kit are expired. Note: The provider disposed of the expired wipes during the inspection.
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 · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
The Annual Child Product Certification was last completed on January 20th, 2023.
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 17, 2024 · Inspection
2 out of 4 staff training records evaluated did not contain all required training topics.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
A signed health statement for 1 out of 4 children's records evaluated was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
An expired Epi Pen was observed for a child with a known food allergy. The Epi Pen expired July of 2023. Note: The provider gave the Epi Pen back to the parent.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver was observed in the Pre-K classroom alone with 10 children and the caregivers background check status was inactive. Another caregiver was observed with direct access to 9 children and the operation has not submitted a background check for this caregiver. The operation has not obtained an eligibility notification from CBCU stating the two caregivers can be present.
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
Low · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
A training certificate reviewed for the director had the director's name listed and not the trainer's name who provided the training.
In plain English: The center must keep the original certificate or letter for each employee's annual training in the employee's file, showing the person's name, the date, topic, trainer and trainer's qualifications, and length. Pediatric first aid and CPR certificates must also show an expiration or renewal date, and orientation and pre-service training need a signed, dated statement from the employee and the trainer or a certificate. Official rule text
Medium · Feb 10, 2023 · Inspection
The director is still missing 2 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
8 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not have the complete 24 hours of annual training available for review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
A gas leak inspection has not been completed January 6th, 2021.
In plain English: A center that uses natural or LP gas must be inspected for gas leaks before its first permit and every two years after that, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
The annual health inspection has not been conducted since February 2, 2021.
In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
There were no children signed in for the pre-k classroom during the inspection. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
1 out of 8 children's files evaluated did not contain authorization for emergency medical treatment and a special needs statement.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
The operation only conducted 2 shelter drills and lock down drills within the last year.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
Documentation showing a recent fire drills has been conducted was not available fore review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed on a laptop doing other activities that were not directly related to the caring for children in the class.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
Documentation of current CPR and First Aid training for 5 out of 8 staff files evaluated was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
Documentation of the full 30 hours of annual training for the director has not been completed.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
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This page reports the state’s records for Montessori Learning Institute; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).