KIDS Montessori Academy, LLC

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Richardson / Dallas / 75081
Street address: 1521 E Arapaho Rd
Phone: (972) 235-6930
Capacity: 121
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: August 20, 2021
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 7 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated January 6, 2026.

The same records list 4 cited deficiencies dated December 19, 2023 to January 6, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 2 High, 2 Medium High).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 1 corrected at inspection, 3 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 3 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 4 cited deficiencies for KIDS Montessori Academy, LLC in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 2 Medium High).

Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-01-06.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
Medium High	2
Medium	0
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.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-01-06 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High

Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

The playground needs more surfacing.

Correction date recorded: 2026-03-16

2025-03-27 · 746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Medium High

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

One employee did not have CPR and First Aid Training.

Correction date recorded: 2025-04-03

2024-04-18 · 746.2805(10) · High

Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device

Toddlers are being placed in highchairs if they are biting. The highchairs were removed from the classroom.

Corrected at inspection

Full citation history from HHSC (16)

2026-01-06 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-16. Correction verified: 2026-03-16.
The playground needs more surfacing.
2025-03-27 · 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: 2025-04-03. Correction verified: 2025-04-02.
One employee did not have CPR and First Aid Training.
2024-04-18 · 746.2805(10) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-04-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Toddlers are being placed in highchairs if they are biting. The highchairs were removed from the classroom.
2023-12-19 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-12. Correction verified: 2023-12-27.
This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that an employee at the operation did not use good judgment when a child was grabbed by the arm.
2023-07-10 · 746.907(b) · Medium Low
Personnel Record Storage - Training Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-31. Correction verified: 2023-07-11.
Several employees including the director did not have current annual training records. The operation emailed all necessary training for caregivers.
2023-07-10 · 746.4907(d) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-31. Correction verified: 2023-08-10.
The loose fill on the play ground was not maintained to the proper depth of nine inches for structures over five feet. The operation emailed pictures of the loose fill at the appropriate depth.
2023-07-10 · 746.1316(a) · Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-31. Correction verified: 2023-07-11.
Transportation training was unavailable for the bus driver. The operation emailed training verification for bus drivers.
2023-07-10 · 746.1315(b) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-31. Correction verified: 2023-07-11.
Several employees did not have current CPR training.
2023-07-10 · 746.5401 · Medium High
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-31. Correction verified: 2023-07-28.
The operation did not have a gas leak test on file. The operation emailed gas report.
2023-01-25 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-01-27. Correction verified: 2023-02-17.
No narrative recorded.
2023-01-25 · 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: 2023-01-27. Correction verified: 2023-02-17.
No narrative recorded.
2023-01-23 · 746.701(5) · Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-01-27. Correction verified: 2023-02-17.
The operation did not have an incident report for a child that wandered out of the building.
2023-01-23 · HRC 42.063(a) · High
Reporting Incidents and Violations that threaten or impair the basic health, safety or well-being of a child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-01-26. Correction verified: 2023-02-17.
The operation had an incident were a child wandered out of the building and did not notify licensing.
2022-03-02 · 746.1605 · Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-10. Correction verified: 2022-03-21.
An older infant was mixed with a child over an 18 month age difference.
2022-03-02 · 746.307(c) · Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-10. Correction verified: 2022-03-21.
The center did not inform a parent of a less serious injury on the day of the incident.
2022-02-16 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-18. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
At the time of the inspection, one child did not have an allergy form signed by a health care professional.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1371443

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.