Memorial Garden Montessori School

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77024
Street address: 737 Bunker Hill Rd
Phone: (346) 319-3994
Capacity: 83
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: July 11, 2022
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 7 cited deficiencies dated June 24, 2024 to June 11, 2026 (1 High, 3 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 6 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect (745.8311(b))
Cited June 11, 2026 (correction date recorded: July 17, 2026; correction verified July 28, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Children used the swing set without a caregiver positioned behind it as required by the variance. A soft barrier was missing from the fence behind the swing set.
Medium High risk · CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based (746.1315(b)(1))
Cited June 11, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 19, 2026; correction verified June 16, 2026).
What the record describes: A caregiver completed pediatric CPR training online.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training (746.1301(a)(2)(A))
Cited June 11, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 19, 2026; correction verified June 22, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver needs 24 clock hours of pre-service training.
Medium High risk · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional (746.3819)
Cited June 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 1, 2024; correction verified July 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Food allergy emergency plans for children with documented food allergies lacked signatures from both the parent and the physician.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited June 16, 2025 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Expired allergy medication was stored in the medication cabinet.
Medium risk · Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics (746.1309(f))
Cited June 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 8, 2024; correction verified July 1, 2024).
What the record describes: One of 4 staff files reviewed lacked documentation of training on preventing communicable diseases; building and physical premises safety; handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials; understanding and responding to food allergies; and administering medication.
Medium Low risk · Report Number of Employees (746.303(b))
Cited January 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 29, 2025; correction verified January 28, 2025).
What the record describes: The operation had not reported to CCR the number of employees who stopped working at the center in 2024 within the required timeframe.

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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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 7 cited deficiencies for Memorial Garden Montessori School in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 3 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 4 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-28.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	1
Medium High	3
Medium	2
Medium Low	1
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

2026-06-11 · 746.1301(a)(2)(A) · Medium High

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

One caregiver needs 24 clock hours of pre-service training.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-19

2026-06-11 · 745.8311(b) · High

Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect

During today's inspection, children were observed using the swing set without a caregiver positioned at the back of the swing set as required by the variance. Additionally, a soft barrier was not installed on the fence located behind the swing set.

Correction date recorded: 2026-07-17

2026-06-11 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High

CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

One caregiver completed online Pediatric CPR training.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-19

Full citation history from HHSC (17)

2026-06-11 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-19. Correction verified: 2026-06-16.
One caregiver completed online Pediatric CPR training.
2026-06-11 · 745.8311(b) · High
Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-17. Correction verified: 2026-07-28.
During today's inspection, children were observed using the swing set without a caregiver positioned at the back of the swing set as required by the variance. Additionally, a soft barrier was not installed on the fence located behind the swing set.
2026-06-11 · 746.1301(a)(2)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-19. Correction verified: 2026-06-22.
One caregiver needs 24 clock hours of pre-service training.
2025-06-16 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-06-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Observed expired allergy medication stored in the medication cabinet. NOTE: The medication was removed and returned to the parent.
2025-01-28 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-29. Correction verified: 2025-01-28.
The operation has not reported to CCR the number of employees who ceased working at the center in 2024 within the required timeframe.
2024-06-24 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-01. Correction verified: 2024-07-01.
The food Allergy Emergency Plans were not signed by both the parent and the physician for children with documented food allergies.
2024-06-24 · 746.1309(f) · Medium
Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-08. Correction verified: 2024-07-01.
1 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain training in the following topics: Preventing and Controlling the Spread of Communicable Diseases Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety Handling, Storing and Disposing Hazardous Materials Understanding and Responding to Food Allergies Administering Medication
2023-07-13 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-07-13. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Expired medication was observed during the inspection. Note: The provider disposed of the expired medication during inspection.
2023-07-13 · 746.1107(2) · Medium High
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-27. Correction verified: 2023-07-14.
1 out of 8 employee files evaluated did not contain verification of meeting the minimum educatoinal requirements.
2023-07-13 · 746.605(7) · High
Required Admission Information - Release Information
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-07-13. Correction verified: Not recorded.
1 out of 8 children's files evaluated did not contain the name and phone number for a release contact person. Note: This was corrected at inspection.
2023-07-13 · 746.4807(a) · Medium High
Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-18. Correction verified: 2023-08-07.
The distance in the rear of the swing does not meet use zone requirements. It does not extend twice the height of the vertical distance from the swing beam to the protective surfacing. An additional 5 ft is needed.
2022-03-03 · 746.401(2) · Medium
Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-03-03. Correction verified: Not recorded.
I did not observe most recent inspection posted. Note: corrected during inspection.
2022-01-12 · 746.2409(a)(9) · High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-26. Correction verified: 2022-01-12.
I did not observe documentation to show cribs meet required federal rules.
2022-01-12 · 746.1015 · Medium High
Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-26. Correction verified: 2022-01-26.
The designated director does not meet qualifications.
2022-01-12 · 746.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-26. Correction verified: 2022-01-12.
I did not observe written operational policies with completed information available for review.
2022-01-12 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-26. Correction verified: 2022-01-26.
I observe parts of the operation with unfinished walls and building still having construction happening in several rooms.
2022-01-12 · 746.4003(a) · Medium
First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-26. Correction verified: 2022-01-26.
I did not observe complete first aid kit available in the operation.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1393908

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.