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State records list 32 cited deficiencies dated May 30, 2024 to May 16, 2026 (5 High, 19 Medium High, 6 Medium, 2 Low risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 31 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 32 cited deficiencies for Shining Stars Montessori LLC in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (5 High, 19 Medium High, 6 Medium, 2 Low).
Records list 12 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-02.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 5 |
| Medium High | 19 |
| Medium | 6 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 2 |
| 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.
2026-05-16 · 746.3501(2) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was not thoroughly cleaned during a diaper change, resulting in a diaper rash.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-12
2025-12-10 · 746.605(15) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have all of the medication listed on their food allergy plan present at the operation.
Correction date recorded: 2025-12-19
2025-12-10 · 746.801(10) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
The operation did not document the dates that the fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors were checked. This was corrected when the director completed the documentation.
Corrected at inspection
2026-05-16 · 746.3501(2) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-12. Correction verified: 2026-06-13.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was not thoroughly cleaned during a diaper change, resulting in a diaper rash.
2025-12-10 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-07. Correction verified: 2026-01-09.
Three children with diagnosed food allergies had expired medication.
2025-12-10 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-19. Correction verified: 2025-12-12.
Two children were missing parent signatures on their food allergy plans. One child was missing a doctor's signature on their food allergy plan.
2025-12-10 · 746.801(10) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-12-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not document the dates that the fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors were checked. This was corrected when the director completed the documentation.
2025-12-10 · 746.605(15) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-19. Correction verified: 2025-12-15.
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have all of the medication listed on their food allergy plan present at the operation.
2025-09-11 · 746.1301(a)(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-26. Correction verified: 2025-09-24.
Three caregivers were missing annual training hours. One caregiver was missing 4 hours, one caregiver was missing 24 hours, and the last caregiver was missing 7 hours.
2025-07-17 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-31. Correction verified: 2025-08-05.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The most recent expired inspection 7/16/25.
2025-06-27 · 746.3805(b)(1) · Medium High
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-17.
Two epipens were not in their original containers.
2025-06-03 · 745.621(a)(2) · High
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-03. Correction verified: 2025-06-05.
A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
2025-06-03 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-13. Correction verified: 2025-06-17.
Two children did not have health statements on file.
2025-05-21 · 746.1301(a)(1)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-28. Correction verified: 2025-06-03.
Two caregivers did not have orientation training.
2025-05-21 · 746.1105(4) · Low
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-21. Correction verified: 2025-06-03.
One caregiver hired after 9/2023 did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file.
2025-05-21 · 746.1105(3) · Low
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-28. Correction verified: 2025-06-03.
Three caregivers did not have affidavits on file.
2025-05-21 · 746.1301(a)(4)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-04. Correction verified: 2025-06-02.
One caregiver did not have current in person CPR training.
2025-05-21 · 746.5319 · High
Smoke Detectors Testing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-21. Correction verified: 2025-06-03.
Operation did not have documentation that smoke detectors are being tested monthly.
2025-05-21 · 746.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-28. Correction verified: 2025-06-02.
One caregiver did not have proof of education on file.
2025-05-21 · 746.201(8) · Medium
Liability Insurance Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-21. Correction verified: 2025-05-27.
Operation has not updated liability through the provider portal as discussed on 5/7/25 during the inspection.
2025-05-21 · 746.1301(a)(2)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-28. Correction verified: 2025-06-18.
Two caregivers did not have proof of preservice training.
2025-05-21 · 746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-04. Correction verified: 2025-06-02.
One caregiver did not have current first aid training.
2025-05-07 · 746.1301(a)(6)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-06. Correction verified: 2025-06-23.
The director did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.
2025-05-07 · 746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-21. Correction verified: 2025-05-08.
Three caregivers did not have first aid training.
2025-05-07 · 746.1301(a)(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-06. Correction verified: 2025-06-26.
Five caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
2025-05-07 · 746.3805(b)(1) · Medium High
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-09. Correction verified: 2025-06-27.
Two epipens were not in their original containers.
2025-05-07 · 746.3803(b) · Medium High
Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-07. Correction verified: 2025-05-21.
There was expired benadryl on the premises.
2025-05-07 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-14. Correction verified: 2025-05-21.
Two children did not have the address of their emergency contacts listed.
2025-05-07 · 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: 2025-05-07. Correction verified: 2025-05-21.
A caregiver walked out of her classroom and left the children unattended briefly during my inspection.
2025-05-07 · 746.1301(a)(4)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-21. Correction verified: 2025-05-08.
Three caregivers did not have hands on CPR training.
2025-05-07 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-21. Correction verified: 2025-06-03.
Three children did not have a health statement on file.
2025-05-07 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-15. Correction verified: 2025-06-09.
The operation has did not have a current health inspection on file.
2025-05-07 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-07. Correction verified: 2025-05-21.
A caregiver was observed diapering a child and allowing the child to go back and play without washing their hands.
2024-05-30 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-01. Correction verified: 2024-07-24.
The last compliant fire inspection was observed to be completed in 2022. A fire inspection completed on 4/3/24 required corrections that are not yet completed.
2024-05-30 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-27. Correction verified: 2024-06-24.
Three of four personnel files reviewed were found to only have online CPR training certificates available for review. The in person aspect of the training was missing.
2023-08-21 · 746.611(b) · Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-05. Correction verified: 2023-09-25.
Three of 8 childrens' files reviewed were lacking a physician signed health statement.
2021-10-12 · 746.4003(a) · Medium
First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-10-12. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The first aid kit did not have gloves or the guide to first aid and emergency care. The director was able to add both items to the kit to make it complete at inspection.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1329070
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.