Licensed child care center · public record
Mariner Montessori at The Heights
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
8 state inspections, last 2 years
35 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
October 23, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 26, 2023
- Capacity
- 80 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
- 1766836
Where
5317 Darling St
Houston, TX 77007
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 35.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2405(4) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink State’s note: “CCR observed two infants having their diapers changed across the infant room, not near the designated diaper changing sink area.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “During the walk-through, CCR observed specks of dirt under the changing mats on the diaper-changing table in the infants classroom. Correction: A caregiver cleaned the diaper changing table and mat.” |
| September 18, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “4 of out 8 child records were missing the required emergency contact information.” |
| September 18, 2025 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The epinephrine injection has been expired since May of 2025” |
| January 21, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.” |
| November 8, 2024 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “A caregiver pinched a child while in care.” |
| July 15, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children State’s note: “The infant two classroom had 12 children Specified Age Group was 0-11 months old. The classroom was two over the required ratio of that age group.” |
| July 1, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when she fell asleep while caring for infants.” |
| June 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children State’s note: “The infant room #2 class had 15 infants at time of walk-through, the specified age group is 12-17months, maximum group size is 13 infants, over by 2 infants.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “One caregiver had 7 children specified age group 12-17 months old, they were 2 children over the ratio for one caregiver.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium | 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies State’s note: “Two children did not have information that parents received the operational policies.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures State’s note: “The operation does not have how they would get children 24 months and younger or children with limited mobility out of the building in case of an emergency.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Four children did not have immunization records on file.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium | 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space State’s note: “The operation did not notify licensing when they change the outside playground to another area, the change was made .” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium | 746.605(8) - Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission State’s note: “Eight children did not have information on if the operation could transport them in case of an emergency.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “Three children with a food allergy plan did not have the health-care professional signature.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4203 - Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children State’s note: “They were two children ages three and four years old in a classroom with children specified age group 12-17 months old. The two children were more then 18 months from the youngest child 11 months old.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information State’s note: “Seven children did not have information for they healthcare provider or emergency care authorization.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Six children are missing healthcare statements or information on when they would bring one if they have been enrolled less then 12 months.” |
| March 27, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(13)(B)(i) - Required Admission Information - Reasonable Accommodations or Modifications State’s note: “Five children did not have information on if they needed special care.” |
| November 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “The playground fence is not enclose and has two openings towards the back of the fence area.” |
| August 29, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “One caregiver did not have an affidavit in their file.” |
| August 29, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One caregivers first aid training expired on 4/2020 and the other caregiver first aid training was not eligible to read the card.” |
| August 29, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “In the infant classroom they was one caregiver with 6 children specify age group 0 to 11 months old, the caregiver had one children over the ratio. Corrected: When another caregiver came in from the restroom.” |
| August 29, 2023 | Medium | 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies State’s note: “One child's file was missing information on the parents receiving the operational policies.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 21, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- December 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 8, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 15, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 1, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Mariner Montessori at The Heights?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 23, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Mariner Montessori at The Heights have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 35: 4 high-risk, 17 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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