Southampton Montessori LP

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77005
Street address: 5012 Morningside Dr
Phone: (713) 526-6982
Capacity: 576
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: August 23, 2024
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 17 cited deficiencies dated December 18, 2023 to August 25, 2026 (5 High, 9 Medium High, 3 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 17 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control (746.1201(1))
Cited March 29, 2026 (correction date recorded: April 27, 2026; correction verified May 12, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child stayed in the bathroom for the entire bathroom break after naptime, totaling 35 minutes.
High risk · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity (746.1205(a)(4))
Cited March 29, 2026 (correction date recorded: April 27, 2026; correction verified May 12, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two children were left unsupervised for 5 minutes in a restroom connected to the classroom.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling (746.2805(3))
Cited July 10, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 5, 2025; correction verified September 19, 2025).
What the record describes: A caregiver disciplined a child by grabbing and pulling the child's arm.
High risk · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation (745.641)
Cited June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 26, 2024; correction verified June 27, 2024; technical assistance given); December 18, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 18, 2023; correction verified January 10, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe a caregiver supervising a group of children without an eligible or active background check.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training (746.1301(a)(5)(A))
Cited August 25, 2026 (correction date recorded: October 9, 2026).
What the record describes: A caregiver lacked training in emergency preparedness; controlling the spread of communicable diseases; administering medication; handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials; responding to food allergies; and understanding building safety.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR (746.1301(a)(4)(A))
Cited August 25, 2026 (correction date recorded: October 9, 2026).
What the record describes: A caregiver's First Aid/CPR training was not current.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing (746.1301(a)(3)(A))
Cited August 25, 2026 (correction date recorded: October 9, 2026).
What the record describes: A caregiver's First Aid/CPR training was not current.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited September 19, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 24, 2025; correction verified October 24, 2025); August 26, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 9, 2025; correction verified September 19, 2025).
What the record describes: Narratives describe children's records missing an emergency contact's address. A narrative also describes a record with no emergency contact listed.
Medium High risk · Maximum Height - Under Age 5 (746.4607(b)(2))
Cited August 26, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 26, 2025; correction verified September 15, 2025).
What the record describes: Children ages 3–5 were observed playing on a play structure with a platform over 6 feet tall.
Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection (746.3401(a))
Cited June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 10, 2024; correction verified July 3, 2024).
What the record describes: The last sanitation inspection was completed on 06/01/2023.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training (746.1301(a)(7)(A))
Cited June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 1, 2024; correction verified June 27, 2024).
What the record describes: A caregiver who transports children needed transportation training.
Medium High risk · Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence (746.305(a)(1))
Cited April 2, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 2, 2024; correction verified April 24, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three classrooms were damaged by bursting pipes.
Medium risk · Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist (746.4751(b))
Cited August 25, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 1, 2026).
What the record describes: A maintenance checklist had not been kept for August 2026.
Medium risk · Children's Records Maintained (746.603(a))
Cited August 26, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 9, 2025; correction verified September 19, 2025); June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 24, 2024; correction verified July 24, 2024).
What the record describes: Narratives describe missing field trip, medication, and swimming authorizations; parent signatures on food allergy emergency plans; emergency contact addresses; and an updated immunization record. Records also lacked information about swimming without assistance and permission for transportation for field trips or emergency care.

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 17 cited deficiencies for Southampton Montessori LP in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (5 High, 9 Medium High, 3 Medium).

Records list 14 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-25.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	5
Medium High	9
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

2026-08-25 · 746.1301(a)(4)(A) · Medium High

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

One caregiver was not current on her First Aid/CPR training.

Correction date recorded: 2026-10-09

2026-08-25 · 746.4751(b) · Medium

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

Maintenance checklist had not been kept for the Month of August 2026.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-01

2026-08-25 · 746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Medium High

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

One caregiver was not current on her First Aid/CPR training.

Correction date recorded: 2026-10-09

Full citation history from HHSC (17)

2026-08-25 · 746.1301(a)(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-10-09. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One caregiver was missing the following training for 1.emergency preparedness, 2. controlling the spread of communicable disease, diseases, 3. administering medication, 4. handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials and 5. responding to food, allergies and 6. understanding building safety.
2026-08-25 · 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: 2026-10-09. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One caregiver was not current on her First Aid/CPR training.
2026-08-25 · 746.4751(b) · Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-01. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Maintenance checklist had not been kept for the Month of August 2026.
2026-08-25 · 746.1301(a)(4)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-10-09. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One caregiver was not current on her First Aid/CPR training.
2026-03-29 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-27. Correction verified: 2026-05-12.
It has been determined that the operation allowed a child to stay in the bathroom for the duration of after naptime bathroom break for a total of 35 minutes.
2026-03-29 · 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: 2026-04-27. Correction verified: 2026-05-12.
It has been determined that the operation left two children unsupervised in a restroom connected to the classroom for 5 minutes.
2025-09-19 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-24. Correction verified: 2025-10-24.
Records for 9 children were reviewed. 1 did not have an emergency contact listed and 2 did not have an address for the emergency contact.
2025-08-26 · 746.4607(b)(2) · Medium High
Maximum Height - Under Age 5
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-26. Correction verified: 2025-09-15.
A major play structure had a platform that was over 6 feet tall. Children between 3-5 years old were observed playing on it.
2025-08-26 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-09. Correction verified: 2025-09-19.
Six children were missing the address of their emergency contact.
2025-08-26 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-09. Correction verified: 2025-09-19.
One child was missing the following information: Field Trip authorization, medication authorization, swimming authorization.
2025-07-10 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-05. Correction verified: 2025-09-19.
It has been established via investigation that a caregiver was using inappropriate discipline against a child by grabbing and pulling an arm.
2024-06-26 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-26. Correction verified: 2024-06-27.
One caregiver responsible for a group of 14 children ages 22 months-3 years old was present without an eligible background check. Note: The operation instructed the caregiver they cannot return until notice of eligibility is received.
2024-06-26 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-24. Correction verified: 2024-07-24.
Records were evaluated for ten children enrolled and the following was determined: Two children needed parent signatures on their food allergy emergency plan. Three children needed an address for the emergency contact. One child enrolled needed an updated immunization record. One child enrolled has permission to participate in water activities however there was no indication if the child is able to swim without assistance. Records for two children enrolled did not indicate if there is permission to transport for field trips or emergency care.
2024-06-26 · 746.1301(a)(7)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-01. Correction verified: 2024-06-27.
One caregiver who transports children needs transportation training.
2024-06-26 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-10. Correction verified: 2024-07-03.
The last sanitation inspection was completed 06/01/2023.
2024-04-02 · 746.305(a)(1) · Medium High
Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-02. Correction verified: 2024-04-24.
Three of the operations classrooms were damaged due to bursting pipes.
2023-12-18 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-18. Correction verified: 2024-01-10.
During this inspection a caregiver was observed with a group of 21 children ages 3-5 years old. The caregiver did not have an active background check. Note: The caregiver was removed from the classroom during this inspection.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1465410

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.