Licensed child care center · public record
A-1 Montessori Academy
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
28 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
October 19, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 2, 2018
- Capacity
- 97 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1655408
Where
12805 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77077
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 28.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System State’s note: “There was not a sign-in and sign-out sheet available for licensing to review.” |
| October 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The grass over the playground area was observed to be severely overgrown. The height of the overgrown grass restricted the children from safely accessing and playing on the play structures, creating potential safety, tripping, and pest hazards.” |
| October 19, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Three caregivers did not have the required HASA training certificates available for review. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials 6. B…” |
| October 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “There was not a annual sanitation inspection available for licesning to review. The last inspection was conducted on 5/1/25.” |
| October 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4907(b) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or Asphalt State’s note: “Observed loose-fill placed over concrete on the playground.” |
| January 23, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The last annual certification was done 1/3/2023.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information State’s note: “One out of four children files reviewed did not have a physician or emergency facility listed for licensing to review.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “Two out of three caregivers did not have the education requirements available for licensing to review.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “Three out of four children files reviewed did not have a health statement available for licensing to review.” |
| October 21, 2025 | High | 746.4601(8) - No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone State’s note: “Observed a playground structure with slides with a loose fill surfacing installed over concrete.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Three out of four children files reviewed did not have an emergency contact address available for licensing to review.” |
| October 21, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Last fire inspection was conducted on 1/31/24. There was not a current fire inspection report for licensing to review.” |
| November 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months State’s note: “Director did not have the required SIDS training certificates available for review.” |
| November 7, 2024 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “Director did not have the required HASA trainings certificates available to review. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.” |
| November 7, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics State’s note: “Three caregivers did not have the required HASA training certificates available for review. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous material…” |
| November 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required State’s note: “Three caregivers did not have the required SIDS training certificates available for review.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The children were outside the room and exposed to safety hazards while the building was under conctruction.” |
| November 14, 2023 | High | 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information State’s note: “While reviewing 4 children's files; I observed there to be no person listed for the child to be released to for pickup.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “While reviewing 4 children's files; I observed no address for emergency contact for the 4 children.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The ceiling tiles were missing upon arrival. This was corrected at inspection when the director placed the tiles back into place.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “While reviewing 4 children's records; one child was not up to date on shot records.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit State’s note: “The first aid kit is incomplete. It is missing a guide to first aid handbook, antiseptic solution, wipes and other essential items.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired State’s note: “The first aid kit had items that were expired.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 01/15/2021.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 23, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 7, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 1, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 14, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 5, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 7, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 25, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- January 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected A-1 Montessori Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does A-1 Montessori Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 28: 3 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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