Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77062
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Montessori School of Downtown for 15 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1301 (3 times, most recently Aug 18, 2026).
The state lists Montessori School of Downtown 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, Accredited, 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 15 violations at Montessori School of Downtown, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 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 | 33% |
| Medium High | 5 | 33% |
| Medium | 4 | 27% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 7% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Montessori School of Downtown had 15 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Montessori School of Downtown in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1301 Medium High | 3 | 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: Aug 18, 2026 · first: Oct 7, 2022 |
| 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: Jun 25, 2024 · first: Nov 29, 2021 |
| 746.1201 High | 2 | Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 13, 2023 · first: Jun 27, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
18 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Inspection | 444 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Inspection | 614 | None |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Inspection | 663 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Inspection | 505 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 6, 2024 | Investigation (self-report) | 2 | None |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Inspection | 591 | None |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Inspection | 639 | 3 |
| May 31, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Inspection | 656 | 2 |
2 rules cited at Montessori School of Downtown 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 · Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection
During the review of records the center director cpr and first aid expired 7/2026
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection
During the review of records the center director first aid and cpr expired 7/2026.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 19, 2025 · Inspection
The sleeping mats in the preschool classrooms were not labeled with child's name or other identifying information. Note: corrected during inspection.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Feb 19, 2025 · Inspection
Fire drill conducted in January 2025 was not documented.
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 · Jun 25, 2024 · Inspection
One personnel record evaluated was missing current transportation safety training.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 13, 2023 · Inspection
Based on information obtained during this investigation, there is reason to believe that a child in care was physically abuse.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 6, 2023 · Assessment
During recent DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregiver inappropriately discipline child when she ?tapped? child on his mouth.
In plain English: 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
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on information obtained during this investigation, there is reason to believe that a child in care was physically abuse.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 7, 2022 · Inspection
There were 3 caregiver files that did not have the completed number of training hours during review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Oct 7, 2022 · Inspection
There was no annual fire inspection available for review.
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 · Oct 7, 2022 · Inspection
The New Director file was not available for review.
High · May 31, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver was present counted in ratio with a pending background check. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to the leave the operation.
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 25, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
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 High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
The director was lacking the required transportation training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
The operational policy was lacking a section promoting 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 · rule revised August 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).