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Heights Garden Montessori

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

2 state inspections, last 2 years
26 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
July 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 23, 2020
Capacity
57 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1702954

Where

1505 W 25th St
Houston, TX 77008

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 14
  • Medium 10
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 26.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
July 30, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The playground was observed having less than 6 inches of required loose fill surfacing during the inspection.”
August 13, 2026
August 22, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The operation has a broken playground border on their playground. The operatoin has exposed nails on their playground.”
August 29, 2025
August 27, 2024Medium High746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
State’s note: “The operation did not have a emergency evacuation relocation diagram in pre-school classroom in the second building. Corrected: When the operation placed fan emergency evacuation relocation diagram in the pre-school classroom.”
At the inspection
August 27, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “One child food allergy plan was not signed by the doctor and another child did not have a food allergy plan on file.”
September 10, 2024
August 27, 2024Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation did not have a fire drill in the month of July.”
August 30, 2024
August 27, 2024Medium High746.5535(a) - Install CO Detection System-Number of CO Detection Devices
State’s note: “In both buildings they was not a carbon monoxide detectors installed. Corrected: When the operation installed the carbon monoxide detectors.”
At the inspection
August 27, 2024Medium746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
State’s note: “The operation did not have documentation for the unitary surfacing materials installed on the second playground.”
September 10, 2024
August 27, 2024Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “The operation had two medications (EpiPens) they had expired on 1/31/2024 and 1/13/2024.”
September 10, 2024
September 7, 2023Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One child is missing immunization records.”
September 21, 2023
September 7, 2023Medium746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
State’s note: “The operational policies did not state how parents can contact the local licensing office or the abuse and neglect line.”
September 21, 2023
September 7, 2023Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Three children are missing an address for their emergency contact information.”
September 12, 2023
September 7, 2023Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director is missing 30 hours of annual training for training year June 2022 to June 2023. Corrected: When 30 hours of annual training was taken for training year June 2023 to June 2024.”
At the inspection
September 7, 2023Medium746.501(a)(22) - Written Operational Policies Procedures for Parent Review Licensing Reports & How to Access Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies did not state where parents can view the most recent inspection form.”
September 21, 2023
September 7, 2023Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Two children are missing their health care statement.”
September 21, 2023
September 7, 2023Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The play structure did not have at least six inch of surfacing around the play structure.”
September 28, 2023
September 7, 2023Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One caregiver is missing 4 hours of annual training for training year 6/20/2022 to 6/20/2023. Corrected: When 4 hours of annual training was taken from 6/20/2023 to 6/20/2024.”
At the inspection
August 15, 2023Medium High746.5209(a) - Two Exits Located in Distant Parts
State’s note: “The operation had one of the exit doors blocked with a shelf.”
At the inspection
September 14, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed caring for children with a pending background.”
September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “A child with a know allergy did not have a allergy plan on file.”
September 19, 2022
July 19, 2022Medium746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
State’s note: “The operation is using space that is not permitted by licensing.”
July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The side gate still have broken and lose boards. Corrected: When the caregiver went out to put the boards on the gate.”
At the inspection
July 19, 2022Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “The director did not have a time sheet or documentation on when she is present at the operation.”
July 22, 2022
July 19, 2022Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The pre-school classroom was out of ratio, when the caregiver came to open the gate and when she walked out the classroom to come to the front office area. There was one caregiver in the classroom with 18 children SAG 3 years old.”
July 19, 2022
June 28, 2022Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least six inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.”
July 13, 2022
June 28, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The side gate had broken and lose boards.”
July 13, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Heights Garden Montessori?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 30, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Heights Garden Montessori have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 26: 1 high-risk, 14 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk, 1 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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