Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77005
Between Nov 30, 2023 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Southampton Montessori LP for 17 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 14 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1301 (4 times, most recently Aug 25, 2026).
The state lists Southampton Montessori LP as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 17 violations at Southampton Montessori LP, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 9 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 | 29% |
| Medium High | 9 | 53% |
| Medium | 3 | 18% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Southampton Montessori LP had 17 violations since Nov 30, 2023, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
4 rules were cited more than once at Southampton Montessori LP since Nov 30, 2023.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1301 Medium High | 4 | 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 25, 2026 · first: Jun 26, 2024 |
| 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 Most recent: Sep 19, 2025 · first: Aug 26, 2025 |
| 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: Aug 26, 2025 · first: Jun 26, 2024 |
| 745.641 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jun 26, 2024 · first: Dec 18, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (from Nov 30) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
16 visits on record since Nov 30, 2023, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | 432 | 4 |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 3 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Inspection | 816 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Inspection | 573 | None |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Inspection | 563 | 4 |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | 314 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Inspection | 377 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | 434 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Inspection | 821 | None |
One rule cited at Southampton Montessori LP 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 25, 2026 · Inspection
One caregiver was not current on her First Aid/CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection
Maintenance checklist had not been kept for the Month of August 2026.
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 · Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection
One caregiver was not current on her First Aid/CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection
One caregiver was missing the following training for 1.emergency preparedness, 2. controlling the spread of communicable disease, diseases, 3. administering medication, 4. handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials and 5. responding to food, allergies and 6. understanding building safety.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Mar 29, 2026 · Investigation (report)
It has been determined that the operation left two children unsupervised in a restroom connected to the classroom for 5 minutes.
In plain English: 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
High · Mar 29, 2026 · Investigation (report)
It has been determined that the operation allowed a child to stay in the bathroom for the duration of after naptime bathroom break for a total of 35 minutes.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Sep 19, 2025 · Inspection
Records for 9 children were reviewed. 1 did not have an emergency contact listed and 2 did not have an address for the emergency contact.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 26, 2025 · Inspection
A major play structure had a platform that was over 6 feet tall. Children between 3-5 years old were observed playing on it.
Official text of rule 746.4607
Medium · Aug 26, 2025 · Inspection
One child was missing the following information: Field Trip authorization, medication authorization, swimming authorization.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 26, 2025 · Inspection
Six children were missing the address of their emergency contact.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
It has been established via investigation that a caregiver was using inappropriate discipline against a child by grabbing and pulling an arm.
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
Medium High · Jun 26, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver who transports children needs transportation training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jun 26, 2024 · Inspection
The last sanitation inspection was completed 06/01/2023.
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 · Jun 26, 2024 · Inspection
Records were evaluated for ten children enrolled and the following was determined: Two children needed parent signatures on their food allergy emergency plan. Three children needed an address for the emergency contact. One child enrolled needed an updated immunization record. One child enrolled has permission to participate in water activities however there was no indication if the child is able to swim without assistance. Records for two children enrolled did not indicate if there is permission to transport for field trips or emergency care.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 26, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver responsible for a group of 14 children ages 22 months-3 years old was present without an eligible background check. Note: The operation instructed the caregiver they cannot return until notice of eligibility is received.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 2, 2024 · Inspection
Three of the operations classrooms were damaged due to bursting pipes.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
High · Dec 18, 2023 · Inspection
During this inspection a caregiver was observed with a group of 21 children ages 3-5 years old. The caregiver did not have an active background check. Note: The caregiver was removed from the classroom during this inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).