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Pinnacle Montessori Academy of Saginaw

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

27 state inspections, last 2 years
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
October 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 23, 2025
Capacity
225 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
1803915

Where

6769 Old Decatur Road
Fort Worth, TX 76179

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 5
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 8, 2026Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “There was no documentation of fire drills for November 2025 or June or July of 2026.”
October 8, 2026
September 11, 2026High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “An infant under 12 months old was observed sleeping in a crib swaddled and did not have a sleep exemption form on file. This was corrected during inspection with the caregiver removing the child from the swaddle.”
September 15, 2026
September 11, 2026Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “The operation has repeated deficiencies that require the permit holder to take appropriate actions to ensure compliance.”
September 17, 2026
September 11, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During investigation inspection walk through, one classroom was out of ratio by 3 children with one caregiver.”
September 15, 2026
September 11, 2026Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During investigation inspection walk through, one classroom was observed over the maximum group size by one child. This was corrected during inspection, with the director adjusting the classroom ratio.”
At the inspection
September 1, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “A classroom transitioning back inside from the playground left a child behind and was notified by another classroom caregiver. When reviewing video of outdoor play, multiple children were observed going in and out of a door leading to a classroom restroom without adequate supervision.”
September 1, 2026
September 1, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “During inspection walk through, caregivers in two separate classrooms stated the wrong number of children present.”
September 1, 2026
August 25, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “One room with a specified age of 3 years old during inspection was out of ratio by 2 children.”
August 26, 2026
August 24, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 1 minute and 24 seconds during a classroom transition.”
September 10, 2026
August 11, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Based on the ages present with one caregiver for a two-minute period, the caregiver was out of ratio by 8 children.”
August 31, 2026
June 23, 2026Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “Safety straps had been removed for cleaning from a feeding table and were not yet reinstalled before placing children in the seats. As a result, a child crawled out of their seat and fell off the table.”
June 25, 2026
May 14, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Two caregivers did not use good judgement by not notifying the director of a child's fall from a play structure that was high for the child's age and was not intended for the age of the child. The incident resulted in injury. One caregiver did not use good judgement by serving a child popcorn, which is a potential choking hazard for the child's age.”
June 16, 2026
May 14, 2026Medium High746.4601(2) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
State’s note: “A child's accidental play injury occurred at the playground on a play structure that was not intended for the child's age, according to the play structures manual.”
June 16, 2026
May 12, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, it was determined that the operation was out if ratio in the infant room on the morning of 5/11/2026. There were 9 infants to 1 caregiver until the next caregiver arrived.”
June 16, 2026
April 17, 2026Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Two of ten children records evaluated did not have a health statement.”
April 30, 2026
March 25, 2026Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “The operation failed to self-report to HHS that a child was injured while in care requiring medical treatment.”
April 14, 2026
March 25, 2026Medium746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
State’s note: “The operation did not provide an incident report form 7239 nor a report with the same information required by the form 7239.”
April 14, 2026
November 18, 2025High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “An infant was sleeping in a crib swaddled with a sleeved sleep sack.”
November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “An Epi-pen stored at the operation for a child in care was expired at the time of inspection.”
December 1, 2025
October 7, 2025High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “A nine month old infant was in a crib with a pacifier connected to their clothing with a lanyard and clip.”
October 7, 2025
August 29, 2025Medium High746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
State’s note: “Director was not present at the time of inspection, and the only two caregivers present did not know who was in charge.”
September 8, 2025
June 13, 2025High745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
State’s note: “The operation failed to submit a background check to CBCU for a caregiver present with children at the time of inspection.”
At the inspection
June 11, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and PullingJuly 1, 2025
March 6, 2025Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “On March 5 and 6 of 2025, the infant room had 11 infants documented in care. The room was out ratio for maximum group size by 1 infant.”
March 27, 2025
February 25, 2025Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “3 employee files did not have required notarized affidavit 2985.”
March 4, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Pinnacle Montessori Academy of Saginaw?

Texas HHSC's file lists 27 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 29, 2026. 18 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Pinnacle Montessori Academy of Saginaw have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 9 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 5 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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