Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77065
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Montessori Preschool at North Cypress for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (2 times, most recently Sep 15, 2025).
The state lists Montessori Preschool at North Cypress as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 14 violations at Montessori Preschool at North Cypress, 1 falls 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 | 1 | 7% |
| Medium High | 7 | 50% |
| Medium | 6 | 43% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Montessori Preschool at North Cypress had 14 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at Montessori Preschool at North Cypress in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.603 Medium | 2 | 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: Sep 15, 2025 · first: Oct 23, 2023 |
| 746.605 Medium High | 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: Oct 23, 2023 · first: Oct 23, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | 697 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Inspection | 566 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | 626 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Inspection | 646 | 5 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Inspection | 560 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | 546 | 1 |
2 rules cited at Montessori Preschool at North Cypress 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 · Sep 10, 2026 · Inspection
A child's medication has an expiration of 08/31/2026.
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 · Sep 15, 2025 · Inspection
A child does not have a signed health statement.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 21, 2024 · Inspection
During review of the center's operational policies, the policies did not include all required information for Promotion of Physical Activity.
In plain English: 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
High · Oct 21, 2024 · Inspection
During the inspection the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection as required.
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 · Oct 23, 2023 · Inspection
During review of record keeping 10 out of 10 records evaluated did not include an address for the emergency contacts.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 23, 2023 · Inspection
During review of outdoor safety the playground lacked the proper depth of loose fill surfacing.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Oct 23, 2023 · Inspection
During the inspection I observed a 10 month old infant asleep lying face down on a boppy on the floor. This was corrected when the caregiver placed the infant in the crib.
In plain English: The infant area must have an adult-size rocker or chair, an individual crib for each non-walking infant under 12 months, and an individual crib, cot, bed, or waterproof or washable mat for each walking infant or infant 12 months or older. It must also have a hand-washing sink in the diaper-changing area and enough toys to keep infants engaged. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 23, 2023 · Inspection
During review of record keeping 9 out of 10 records did not include a health statement as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 23, 2023 · Inspection
During review of record keeping 4 out of 10 records evaluated did not have a food allergy plan completed by a physician as required for a diagnosed food allergy.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 9, 2022 · Inspection
During review of records 2 out of 10 records evaluated did not have current first First aid 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 High · Nov 9, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection it was determined that the director has not been routinely present at the operation.
Official text of rule 746.1011
Medium · Nov 9, 2022 · Inspection
During review of personnel 5 out of 10 records evaluated did not have all 24 hours of required annual training.
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 High · Nov 9, 2022 · Inspection
During the walkthrough I observed a diaper changing mat with holes.
In plain English: The center must have a smooth, non-absorbent, easy-to-clean diaper-changing surface and a hand-washing sink in the diapering area, and may not change diapers where children play or eat. When a child is on a raised changing surface, the caregiver must use a guard such as raised sides, keep a hand on the child, or stay facing the child within arm's reach. Official rule text
Medium · Dec 7, 2021 · Inspection
During the inspection the caregiver in charge did not for how long when licsening inquired.
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
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).