Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77025
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited ST Catherines Montessori for 4 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 5 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1309 (2 times, most recently Jan 17, 2025).
The state lists ST Catherines Montessori as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 4 violations at ST Catherines Montessori, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 3 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 | 0 | 0% |
| Medium High | 3 | 75% |
| Medium | 1 | 25% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
ST Catherines Montessori had 4 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 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 ST Catherines Montessori in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1309 Medium High | 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 17, 2025 · first: Feb 15, 2023 |
| 746.1315 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Feb 15, 2023 · first: Feb 15, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
5 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | Inspection | 897 | None |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Inspection | 379 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Inspection | 885 | None |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | 513 | 3 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Inspection | 672 | None |
One rule cited at ST Catherines Montessori 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 · Jan 17, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver with a hire date of 1/5/15 did not have current SIDS training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 15, 2023 · Inspection
Two caregivers did not have current training in pediatric first aid.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 15, 2023 · Inspection
One caregiver with a hire date of 1/5 only had 6 hours of training for the 2022-2023 training year.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Feb 15, 2023 · Inspection
Two caregivers did not have current training in pediatric CPR.
Plain-English explanation above
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This page reports the state’s records for ST Catherines Montessori; 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).