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MELA Montessori & Reggio School

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

10 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
October 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 4, 2025
Capacity
204 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
1806770

Where

8311 Fm-723
Richmond, TX 77406

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 6
  • Medium-low 3
  • 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
August 26, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “One staff was missing Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing in the files.”
September 2, 2026
August 26, 2026Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “A child was missing admission information during the inspection time.”
September 23, 2026
August 26, 2026High746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “Three out of ten children's records were missing authorization to obtain emergency medical care.”
September 9, 2026
August 26, 2026Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “An infant did not have a current feeding instructions during the inspection time.”
September 9, 2026
August 26, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “A staff was lacking of notarized affidavit during the inspection time.”
September 2, 2026
August 26, 2026Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “Two staff were missing Pre-employment affidavits during the inspection time. Corrected at the inspection time.”
At the inspection
February 9, 2026Medium High746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection report was not available at the inspection time.”
March 13, 2026
August 6, 2025Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered in this investigation, a caregiver restricted a child's movement in order to force a child to lie down during naptime.”
September 2, 2025
June 11, 2025Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.”
June 23, 2025
May 14, 2025Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “Nine out of nine employees did not have in file notarized affidavit form 2985.”
May 28, 2025
May 14, 2025Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.”
June 9, 2025
May 14, 2025Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Six out of ten children did not have health statement from health care proffessional.”
May 28, 2025
April 15, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “During the initial inspection there was observed a staff in contact with the children with no background check in the system. Note: The individual left the operation during the inspection time.”
At the inspection
January 3, 2025Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “A health inspection has not been conducted.”
January 17, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected MELA Montessori & Reggio School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 14, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does MELA Montessori & Reggio School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 2 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 3 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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