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Texas HHSC records list 8 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated August 14, 2026.
The same records list 28 cited deficiencies dated August 14, 2024 to June 30, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 3 High, 17 Medium High, 8 Medium).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 28 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 28 of these citations.
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 28 cited deficiencies for Little Steps Montessori in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 17 Medium High, 8 Medium).
Records list 8 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-14.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 3 |
| Medium High | 17 |
| Medium | 8 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| 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.
2026-06-30 · 747.1313(a) · Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric first aid training. The previous training expired in 2024.
Correction date recorded: 2026-07-30
2026-06-30 · 747.1313(b) · Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric CPR. The previous training expired in 2024.
Correction date recorded: 2026-07-30
2026-06-30 · 747.801(7) · Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
Safety documentation for monthly checks of fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors was not current. The equipment was last checked in August 2025.
Correction date recorded: 2026-07-30
2026-06-30 · 747.3501 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-30. Correction verified: 2026-08-14.
The backyard had three areas in the fence where slats were loose at the bottom of the fence and nails were exposed.
2026-06-30 · 747.801(7) · Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-30. Correction verified: 2026-08-14.
Safety documentation for monthly checks of fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors was not current. The equipment was last checked in August 2025.
2026-06-30 · 747.1313(b) · Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-30. Correction verified: 2026-08-14.
The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric CPR. The previous training expired in 2024.
2026-06-30 · 747.1313(a) · Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-30. Correction verified: 2026-08-14.
The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric first aid training. The previous training expired in 2024.
2025-09-16 · 747.1303(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-30. Correction verified: 2025-10-08.
During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training.
2025-09-16 · 747.5007 · Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-30. Correction verified: 2025-10-20.
During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
2025-08-05 · 747.3801(2) · Medium High
First Aid Kit - Kept Sanitary
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-02. Correction verified: 2025-09-16.
During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it.
2025-08-05 · 747.5007 · Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-02. Correction verified: 2025-09-16.
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
2025-08-05 · 747.1303(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-02. Correction verified: 2025-09-16.
The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training.
2025-08-05 · 747.5107(a) · Medium High
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-02. Correction verified: 2025-09-16.
The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation.
2025-08-05 · 747.1313(a) · Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-02. Correction verified: 2025-09-16.
During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid.
2025-08-05 · 747.5115 · High
Smoke Detectors Testing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-02. Correction verified: 2025-09-16.
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors.
2025-08-05 · 747.5337(a)(4) · Medium High
Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-02. Correction verified: 2025-09-16.
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors.
2024-10-04 · 747.1303(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-04. Correction verified: 2024-11-06.
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year.
2024-10-04 · 747.207(1) · Medium High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-18. Correction verified: 2024-10-17.
At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit.
2024-10-04 · 747.3935(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-04. Correction verified: 2024-10-07.
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
2024-09-13 · 747.401(a)(2) · Medium
Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-18. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024.
2024-09-13 · 747.207(1) · Medium High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-18. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated.
2024-09-13 · 747.3935(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-18. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
2024-09-13 · 747.1303(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-27. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review.
2024-09-13 · 747.3803(a)(3) · Medium
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Antiseptic solutions or wipes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-18. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection.
2024-09-13 · 747.5111 · High
Smoke-Detection System
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-18. Correction verified: 2024-10-04.
At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home.
2024-08-14 · 747.5111 · High
Smoke-Detection System
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-30. Correction verified: 2024-09-13.
The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home.
2024-08-14 · 747.207(1) · Medium High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-30. Correction verified: 2024-09-13.
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed.
2024-08-14 · 747.3803(a)(3) · Medium
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Antiseptic solutions or wipes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-30. Correction verified: 2024-09-13.
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit.
2024-08-14 · 747.1303(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-11. Correction verified: 2024-09-13.
At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed.
2024-08-14 · 747.3935(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-30. Correction verified: 2024-09-13.
The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted.
2024-08-14 · 747.401(a)(2) · Medium
Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-30. Correction verified: 2024-09-13.
At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year.
2022-09-20 · 747.1309(d) · Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-14. Correction verified: 2022-11-15.
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies.
2022-09-20 · 747.1309(a) · Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-28. Correction verified: 2022-11-15.
The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training.
2022-09-20 · 747.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-27. Correction verified: 2022-10-07.
Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records.
2022-09-20 · 747.5003(1) · Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-30. Correction verified: 2022-09-29.
The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted.
2022-09-20 · 747.1313(a) · Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-04. Correction verified: 2022-10-13.
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid.
2022-09-20 · 747.1309(c) · Medium High
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Special topics for children under 24 months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-28. Correction verified: 2022-11-15.
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques.
2022-09-20 · 747.3203 · Medium High
Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-27. Correction verified: 2022-09-29.
It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level.
2022-09-20 · 747.3501 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-09-20. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
2022-09-20 · 747.1313(b) · Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-04. Correction verified: 2022-10-13.
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR.
2021-11-16 · 747.613(a) · High
Required Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-03. Correction verified: 2021-12-17.
One child in care needs an updated immunization record.
2021-11-16 · 747.1309(a) · Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-17. Correction verified: 2022-01-10.
The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year.
2021-11-16 · 747.2326 · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-16. Correction verified: 2021-11-29.
An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child.
2021-11-16 · 747.611(b) · Medium
Health Statement on File
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-03. Correction verified: 2021-12-17.
One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement.
2021-11-16 · 747.2321(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-29. Correction verified: 2021-11-29.
Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1286526
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.