Licensed child care center · public record
Armand Bayou Montessori School
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
30 deficiencies on the state’s summary
22 high or medium-high risk
May 12, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 27, 2017
- Capacity
- 126 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1642526
Where
16204 Hickory Knoll Dr
Houston, TX 77059
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 30.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The van driver is missing two hours of transportation safety training.” |
| December 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “One personnel record evaluated was missing documentation to show received center and operational policies, notarized affidavit and orientation statement.” |
| December 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operational policies are missing complete list of the parent rights documentation.” |
| December 10, 2025 | High | 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher State’s note: “The fire extinguisher in the van needed to be serviced and secured.” |
| November 18, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4311 - Outdoor Activity Space Accessible By Safe Route or get required approval of plan State’s note: “I did not observe a written plan to supervise children while traveling to and from the outdoor activity space.” |
| November 18, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “I observe several wooden boards in the playground fence to be deteriorating and one board was missing along the rear section.” |
| November 18, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “The outdoor fence for children under five years old is not four feet height requirement around the entire outdoor activity space.” |
| January 19, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The day care is missing current fire marshal inspection last one expired on 01/12/2024.” |
| January 9, 2024 | High | 746.2429 - Covering Infant's Head or Crib State’s note: “I observe seven month old infant that was sleeping with her head covered with small linen. Note: corrected when caregiver remove linen.” |
| January 9, 2024 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “I did not observe current background check completed for caregiver present. Note: corrected during inspection.” |
| January 9, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “I observe two nails protruding from wooden logs in the playground presenting safety hazard.” |
| January 11, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “Two staff members are missing current transportation safety training.” |
| January 11, 2023 | Medium | 746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License State’s note: “One personnel record evaluated was missing current driver license on file.” |
| April 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft. State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being re-cited. The loose fill surfacing on the school age playground is not measuring nine inches. Also, grass has begun to ovegrow the surfacing in areas. Pictures were taken.” |
| January 12, 2022 | High | 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger State’s note: “The operational policies does not include a Safe Sleep policy.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, nine lacked training in the following topics for the August 2020--August 2021 training year: 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Communicable diseases including immunizations 3. Administering medications 4. Food allergies 5. Understanding building and physical premises safety 6. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardo…” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be cared for during the emergency.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The van drivers and the director have not completed a valid transportation safety training course.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, five staff lacked current First Aid training.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5202(5) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be reunited with their parents once the emergency is over.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5202(2) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan does not include the following information: 1. The emergency telephone number on file with Child Care Regulation 2. How you will communicate with local authorities and Child Care Regulation 3. How staff will evacuate with parent and emergency contact information, authorization for emergency medical care and the sign-in/sign…” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft. State’s note: “The loose-fill surfacing on the school age playground is not being maintained at a depth of nine inches. Also, grass has begun to overgrow the loose-fill surfacing in some areas. Pictures were taken.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “The director lacked training in the following topics for the August 2020--August 2021 training year: 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Communicable diseases including immunizations 3. Administering medications 4. Food allergies 5. Understanding building and physical premises safety 6. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “The operational policies does not inform parents of the requirement for physical activity and outside play time.” |
| January 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, four lacked one clock hour of training in recognizing and reporting the signs of child abuse and neglect.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 18, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 28, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 12, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Armand Bayou Montessori School?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 12, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Armand Bayou Montessori School have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 30: 5 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 8 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.
Other day cares in Houston
- Kings Kids Houston Childcare LLCLicensed child care center
- Peck Head StartLicensed child care center
- St Philip Day SchoolLicensed child care center
- Little People's Creative AcademyLicensed child care center
- Reynolds Head StartLicensed child care center
- The Learning ExperienceLicensed child care center
- The Learning ExperienceLicensed child care center
- Joyful Days AcademyLicensed child care center
- Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy - AirtexLicensed child care center
- Kids Klub Learning CenterLicensed child care center
- The Learning Corner Academy 2Licensed child care center
- iKids at Poe Elementary SchoolLicensed child care center
Get Texas's new day cares every Monday
Free. The week’s new names for one region, in one short email. No account.
We only email you about Texas Daycare Report. Unsubscribe any time.