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Amarillo Montessori Day School

Amarillo, 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
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
April 17, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 29, 1999
Capacity
90 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-05:30 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
542086

Where

2300 B Ave
Amarillo, TX 79111

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
March 16, 2026Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.”
April 14, 2026
May 20, 2025Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “The operation has not provided the Parent's Rights information to parents as required to be included in the operational policies.”
May 21, 2025
June 4, 2024Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Eight children files were reviewed. Three children's files reviewed were missing current immunizations and one child file did not have any immunizations in file to review.”
June 11, 2024
April 19, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that a child found a razor blade in a classroom and handled the razor blade.”
May 3, 2024
April 3, 2023Medium High746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
State’s note: “The nap room was reduced down with 26 children from 18 months to 5 year olds with a specified age group of four year olds. The classroom had one caregiver in the classroom but there was not an additional staff member available in the building.”
April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The infant/toddler playground had various types of equipment, stationary boat, little tykes car and a seat with broken pieces of plastic that presented as a pinch hazard and rough to the touch. On the prek/school age playground, there was a toy kitchen with broken windows that had sharp edges, one table had the edges broken with sharp edges and the gate to …”
April 3, 2023
January 25, 2023Medium746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents had limited access inside the operation during operating hours.”
February 15, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a classroom was observed over ratio when one staff member, needed for ratio, left the room multiple times to complete other duties, leaving the other caregiver alone with all the children.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, toys, sleeping equipment and pacifiers are not being placed aside promptly for sanitizing.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “A report was never received to CCR by the operation related a situation that placed a child at risk.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained, food was being served on the bare surface of the table in the infant classroom.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has not been maintaining attendance records for all staff, including the director, on a routine basis.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained, a caregiver left her classroom periodically, leaving the children with no supervision.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “Based on the evidence of the investigation, many of the investigation violations were in the presence of the directors or a situation that directors had firsthand knowledge about.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.305(a)(3) - AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization
State’s note: “A report was not made to childcare regulation regarding a medical emergency that required hospitalization.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.1201(5) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver employed at the operation suspected abuse and an immediate risk to children and waited months to make a report.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained, the infants were staying in restrictive devices, including bumbo seats, for more than 15 minutes. One child was observed in a restrictive device for 52 minutes.”
February 3, 2023
January 6, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has had a frequent visitor at the operation prior to receiving a notification of eligibility.”
February 3, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Amarillo Montessori Day School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 17, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Amarillo Montessori Day School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 6 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-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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