Garden Montessori School - Oak Forest

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77091
Street address: 1126 W Tidwell Rd
Phone: (281) 694-7207
Capacity: 140
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: December 19, 2023
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 5 cited deficiencies dated October 24, 2023 to August 10, 2026 (2 Medium High, 3 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 5 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection (746.3401(a))
Cited August 10, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 31, 2026; correction verified August 27, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation had not had a health inspection completed since April 29, 2025.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited October 24, 2023 (correction date recorded: November 13, 2023; correction verified October 25, 2023).
What the record describes: During a records review, 1 out of 10 records did not include the emergency contact's address.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification (746.801(18))
Cited December 15, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 5, 2026; correction verified December 22, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Children's Products Certification forms had not been completed since 2023.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance (746.801(5))
Cited December 15, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 7, 2026; correction verified January 9, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The director's time sheets were not available during the inspection.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited December 18, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 8, 2025; correction verified December 20, 2024).
What the record describes: An EpiPen for a food allergy plan had expired on June 27, 2024.

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 5 cited deficiencies for Garden Montessori School - Oak Forest in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 Medium High, 3 Medium).

Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-10.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	2
Medium	3
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

2026-08-10 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High

Annual Sanitation Inspection

The operation has not had a health inspection completed since April 29, 2025..

Correction date recorded: 2026-08-31

2025-12-15 · 746.801(5) · Medium

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance

The director's time sheets was not available during the inspection.

Correction date recorded: 2026-01-07

2025-12-15 · 746.801(18) · Medium

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification

Children's Products Certification forms have not been completed since 2023.

Correction date recorded: 2026-01-05

Full citation history from HHSC (14)

2026-08-10 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-31. Correction verified: 2026-08-27.
The operation has not had a health inspection completed since April 29, 2025..
2025-12-15 · 746.801(18) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-05. Correction verified: 2025-12-22.
Children's Products Certification forms have not been completed since 2023.
2025-12-15 · 746.801(5) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-07. Correction verified: 2026-01-09.
The director's time sheets was not available during the inspection.
2024-12-18 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-08. Correction verified: 2024-12-20.
An epi- pen for a food allergy plan was expired on 06/27/2024
2023-10-24 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-13. Correction verified: 2023-10-25.
During review of record keeping 1 out of 10 records did not include the address for the emergency contact.
2023-08-22 · 746.5015(c) · Medium High
Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-08-22. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During the walkthrough I observed a water hose on the playground accessbile to children in care. This was corrected when the director removed the water hose.
2023-08-22 · 746.301(2) · Medium
Notification of Change in Space
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-29. Correction verified: 2023-09-21.
During the inspection the operation was found to have been utilizing added outdoor space without notifying licensing.
2023-05-18 · 746.4751(c) · Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-25. Correction verified: 2023-05-23.
The play equipment had mildew.
2023-05-18 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-22. Correction verified: 2023-05-23.
The health inspection is scheduled for 05/19/23.
2023-05-18 · 746.1015 · Medium High
Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-05-18. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The director does not meet the qualifications. A variance has been submitted.
2023-05-18 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-23. Correction verified: 2023-05-23.
The fire inspection is schedued for 05/22/23.
2023-05-18 · 746.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-23. Correction verified: 2023-05-23.
The operational policies were incomplete and/or lacked all the required information, reference standard 746.501 (a) (1-30) (b). The operational policies lacked and/or required clarity 746.501(5, 7, 8 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 30).
2023-05-18 · 746.4805(a) · Medium High
Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-25. Correction verified: 2023-05-23.
The use zone of the slides is less than 6 feet. It is obstructed by the barriers used around the play area of the slide.
2023-05-18 · 746.3701(3) · Medium High
Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-25. Correction verified: 2023-05-23.
The air conditioners did not have a safety screen or guard.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1446532

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.