Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 13 cited deficiencies for Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 8 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-17.

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

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Full citation history from HHSC (22)

• 2026-08-13 · 746.613(a) · High

  Required Immunizations

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-10-08. Correction verified: 2026-09-24.

  The records of six out of ten children did not contain updated immunization records.

• 2026-08-13 · 746.401(10) · Medium High

  Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-08-13. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  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.

• 2026-08-13 · 746.1309(d) · Medium High

  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-27. Correction verified: 2026-09-24.

  Six out of ten records reviewed did not have updated training in responding to food allergies.

• 2026-08-13 · 746.1309(e) · Medium

  Documented Annual Training- Required Content

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-27. Correction verified: 2026-09-24.

  Six out of ten records reviewed did not have updated SIDS training.

• 2026-08-13 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High

  Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-21. Correction verified: 2026-08-13.

  No narrative recorded.

• 2026-08-13 · 746.305(a)(5) · Medium High

  Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-10. Correction verified: 2026-09-18.

  It was determined that an employee was arrested in October of 2025 and it was not self-reported to Child Care Regulation.

• 2025-09-16 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High

  Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-07. Correction verified: 2025-10-09.

  During the inspection, one of the operation's passenger vans had a fire extinguisher with no charge.

• 2025-09-16 · 746.4751(c) · Medium High

  Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-07. Correction verified: 2025-10-09.

  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.

• 2025-09-16 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High

  Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-09-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  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.

• 2024-10-16 · 746.3407 · Medium High

  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-31. Correction verified: 2024-10-25.

  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.

• 2024-03-25 · 746.307(b)(4) · High

  Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-09. Correction verified: 2024-04-19.

  The operation did not immediately notify parents of a child that was left in a classroom unsupervised.

• 2024-03-25 · 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: 2024-04-09. Correction verified: 2024-04-19.

  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.

• 2024-03-25 · 746.1203(10) · Medium High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-09. Correction verified: 2024-04-19.

  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.

• 2023-09-15 · 746.2805(3) · High

  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-11. Correction verified: 2023-10-17.

  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.

• 2022-12-12 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low

  Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-23. Correction verified: 2022-12-14.

  While reviewing staff records, I observed that one caregiver did not have a notarized employee affidavit in their record.

• 2022-09-28 · 746.3317(1) · Medium High

  Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Sanitize Equipment

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-27. Correction verified: 2022-11-10.

  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.

• 2022-09-28 · 746.1203(4) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-27. Correction verified: 2022-11-10.

  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.

• 2022-05-12 · 746.1203(11) · Medium High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregiver

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-09. Correction verified: 2022-06-09.

  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.

• 2022-04-25 · 746.2803(4)(C) · Medium High

  Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-23. Correction verified: 2022-06-07.

  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.

• 2022-03-02 · 746.1203(4) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-03-04. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  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 was left iin charge. Observation of proper supervision was observed during the inspection time as well.

• 2022-03-02 · 746.2803(4)(D) · Medium

  Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-07. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.

  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.

• 2022-03-02 · 746.1203(6) · Medium High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-07. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.

  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.