2025-05-20 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The operation's toddler playground was found deficient due to the hazards found in play equipments and surfacing.
Correction date recorded: 2025-08-12
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Texas HHSC records list 17 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated May 20, 2026.
The same records list 14 cited deficiencies dated December 21, 2023 to May 20, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 6 High, 5 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Low).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 14 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 14 of these citations.
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 14 cited deficiencies for Discovery Montessori Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (6 High, 5 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Low).
Records list 17 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-05-20.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 6 |
| Medium High | 5 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
2025-05-20 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The operation's toddler playground was found deficient due to the hazards found in play equipments and surfacing.
Correction date recorded: 2025-08-12
2025-05-20 · 746.3701(5) · Medium High
Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Bolts and screws were observed protruding out of five playground equipment pieces that were located on the toddler playground.
Correction date recorded: 2025-08-12
2025-05-05 · 746.5103 · Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation does not have the current fire inspection document
Correction date recorded: 2025-06-05
2025-05-20 · 746.3701(5) · Medium High
Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-12. Correction verified: 2025-08-12.
Bolts and screws were observed protruding out of five playground equipment pieces that were located on the toddler playground.
2025-05-20 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-12. Correction verified: 2025-08-12.
The operation's toddler playground was found deficient due to the hazards found in play equipments and surfacing.
2025-05-05 · 746.3403 · Medium High
Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-05. Correction verified: 2025-05-15.
The operation does not have a current health inspection document.
2025-05-05 · 746.5103 · Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-05. Correction verified: 2025-05-12.
The operation does not have the current fire inspection document
2025-04-30 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-15. Correction verified: 2025-05-20.
This standard was evaluated and found to be non-compliance. Supervision was not sufficient as the staff was doing lesson plan in the other corner of the classroom and was not able to intervene to what the children were doing.
2025-04-30 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-16. Correction verified: 2025-05-15.
This standard was evaluated and found to be non-compliance. The operation did not share to the parents of the victims the incident report within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
2024-07-02 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-26. Correction verified: 2024-10-02.
This standard was evaluated as part of an Abuse and Neglect investigation. Caregiver is seen on video handling a child roughly during nap.
2024-07-02 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-26. Correction verified: 2024-10-02.
A caregiver was observed in a video yanking and pulling a child by the arms and slamming the child on a cot. A caregiver was observed in a video placing their adult weight on top of a child.
2024-03-19 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-19. Correction verified: 2024-03-26.
The infant room was out of ratio during naptime. There were 7 infants with one caregiver.
2024-03-06 · 746.2426(a)(2) · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-08. Correction verified: 2024-03-19.
This investigation was part of an Abuse Neglect investigation. During the inspection a 14-month-old infant was observed sleeping in a swing.
2024-02-27 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-03. Correction verified: 2024-05-08.
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a chair by the arm. This resulted in a child receiving a broken arm.
2024-02-27 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-03. Correction verified: 2024-05-08.
This standard was evaluated as part of an Abuse and Neglect investigation. A child was grabbed and pulled by a caregiver. The child received a broken arm due to this incident.
2023-12-21 · 746.4501(b) · Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-29. Correction verified: 2024-01-16.
There were missing safety straps from the bucket seats.
2023-12-21 · 746.611(a)(1) · Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-12. Correction verified: 2024-01-16.
Two children's records did not have a health statement signed by a physician.
2023-03-17 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-22. Correction verified: 2023-04-11.
The operation did not evacuate the entire center when they noticed an electrical fire. They evacuated the area that was affected. The fire was put out immediately with a fire extinguisher by a staff member. 911 was called and the fire was put out by the time the department arrived.
2023-02-06 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-17. Correction verified: 2023-02-22.
The transportation folders did not have the emergency authorization information.
2023-02-06 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-17. Correction verified: 2023-02-22.
One of three vehicles used for transporting did not have a fire extinguisher. The vehicle did have a fire spray but an extinuisher is required.
2022-04-19 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-29. Correction verified: 2022-05-03.
Two diaper changing pads need replacing.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1138389
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.