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Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
22 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
August 17, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 14, 2021
Capacity
218 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
1721695

Where

2233 Sam Rayburn Hwy
Melissa, TX 75454

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 2
  • 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
August 13, 2026High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “The records of six out of ten children did not contain updated immunization records.”
October 8, 2026
August 13, 2026Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “Six out of ten records reviewed did not have updated training in responding to food allergies.”
August 27, 2026
August 13, 2026Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Six out of ten records reviewed did not have updated SIDS training.”
August 27, 2026
August 13, 2026Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire MarshalAugust 21, 2026
August 13, 2026Medium High746.305(a)(5) - Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
State’s note: “It was determined that an employee was arrested in October of 2025 and it was not self-reported to Child Care Regulation.”
September 10, 2026
August 13, 2026Medium High746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
State’s note: “During the inspection one child who had a doctor diagnosed food allergy was not listed on the posted food allergy list. This was corrected during the inspection when the child's name and allergies were added to the list.”
At the inspection
September 16, 2025Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “During the inspection, electrical outlets accessible to children under the age of five were found in two classrooms. The operation director supplied appropriate covers to the outlets when this was noted.”
At the inspection
September 16, 2025High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “During the inspection, one of the operation's passenger vans had a fire extinguisher with no charge.”
October 7, 2025
September 16, 2025Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “During the inspection of a playground at the operation, the turf had holes in it in the active play area, presenting a tripping hazard to children.”
October 7, 2025
October 16, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient due to a missing wooden board on the playground fence, which was accessible from both the neighboring facility and the children on the playground.”
October 31, 2024
March 25, 2024High746.1205(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: “When a class was transitioning to the playground, a child was left in the bathroom, resulting in the child being unsupervised for approximately 15 minutes.”
April 9, 2024
March 25, 2024High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not immediately notify parents of a child that was left in a classroom unsupervised.”
April 9, 2024
March 25, 2024Medium High746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
State’s note: “It has been determined that caregivers in a classroom did not share information about a child, resulting in the child being left unsupervised in the bathroom for 15 minutes.”
April 9, 2024
September 15, 2023High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on interviews with child witness, staff, and the video, it has been determined that the operation is not compliant with the standard evaluated. The caregiver disciplined the children inappropriately by pulling their arm and ears.”
October 11, 2023
December 12, 2022Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “While reviewing staff records, I observed that one caregiver did not have a notarized employee affidavit in their record.”
December 23, 2022
September 28, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child was bitten multiple times after caregivers did not properly supervise children in care.”
October 27, 2022
September 28, 2022Medium High746.3317(1) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Sanitize Equipment
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers allowed children to pick up and drink from sippy cups which have been left out in the classroom by other children.”
October 27, 2022
May 12, 2022Medium High746.1203(11) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregiver
State’s note: “Based on interviews with staff, the standard was found not to be in compliance. An assistant caregiver did not communicate with the lead caregiver or management that a child had fallen on the ground and hurt his/her shoulder during outdoor activities. The parents informed management the next day that the child received a fractured arm.”
June 9, 2022
April 25, 2022Medium High746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
State’s note: “Based on the operation's video footage, a caregiver did not redirect a child in a positive manner. The caregiver was observed redirecting a child aggressively by grabbing and lifting the child by the wrist from the carpet to the trash can to throw away a tissue then escorted the child to a chair in a corner of the classroom to sit for timeout.”
May 23, 2022
March 2, 2022Medium High746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
State’s note: “This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. After reviewing footage of the timeframe leading up to the incident, the caregiver in the classroom was observed sweeping and cleaning for a long period of time; not interacting with or supervising the children fully at this time.”
April 7, 2022
March 2, 2022Medium746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
State’s note: “This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. The child involved in this incident was observed left in time out for more than the allowed number of minutes based on his age of 2 years; more than 2 minutes.”
April 7, 2022
March 2, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unattended in his for approximately 14 minutes while his classmates were outside of the classroom. The child was found unattended in the class by his parent. The operation and director has implemented additional training and monitoring for the caregiver that wa…”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 17, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 7 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 2 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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