Northwood Montessori School

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77014
Street address: 14901 Welcome Ln
Phone: (281) 444-9433
Capacity: 91
Ages served: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: May 13, 1987
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 January 19, 2024 to January 22, 2026 (2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 2 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 5 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal (746.5101(b))
Cited January 29, 2025 (correction date recorded: February 28, 2025; correction verified February 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The fire inspection record observed was dated January 25, 2024.
Medium High risk · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less (746.4907(a)(1))
Cited February 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 21, 2024; correction verified February 26, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Less than 6 inches of mulch was observed on the playgrounds.
Medium risk · Education Outside of U.S. (746.1111)
Cited January 22, 2026 (correction date recorded: February 20, 2026; correction verified February 17, 2026).
What the record describes: Two staff members did not have translated education documents showing the equivalent of a high school diploma.
Medium Low risk · Report Number of Employees (746.303(b))
Cited January 21, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 24, 2025; correction verified January 29, 2025; technical assistance given); January 19, 2024 (correction date recorded: January 22, 2024; correction verified January 23, 2024).
What the record describes: Narratives describe the center not reporting the number of employees who left employment by the required deadline.

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 Northwood Montessori School in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 2 Medium Low).

Records list 3 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-01-22.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	2
Medium	1
Medium Low	2
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

2026-01-22 · 746.1111 · Medium

Education Outside of U.S.

Two staff did not have translated education documentation showing the equivalency of a High School diploma.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-20

2025-01-29 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High

Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

Fire inspection observed dated 1/25/2024.

Correction date recorded: 2025-02-28

2025-01-21 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low

Report Number of Employees

The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25.

Correction date recorded: 2025-01-24

Full citation history from HHSC (16)

2026-01-22 · 746.1111 · Medium
Education Outside of U.S.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-20. Correction verified: 2026-02-17.
Two staff did not have translated education documentation showing the equivalency of a High School diploma.
2025-01-29 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-28. Correction verified: 2025-02-21.
Fire inspection observed dated 1/25/2024.
2025-01-21 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-24. Correction verified: 2025-01-29.
The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25.
2024-02-07 · 746.4907(a)(1) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-21. Correction verified: 2024-02-26.
During inspection there was less than 6 inches of mulch observed on the playgrounds.
2024-01-19 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-22. Correction verified: 2024-01-23.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
2022-04-01 · 746.1301(1)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-08. Correction verified: 2022-04-08.
As of 4/1/22, verification of compliance has not been received. This deficiency is being re-cited. Please provide the required information by 4/8/22. Of the eight personnel records evaluated, two did not complete orientation to the child care center.
2022-04-01 · 746.901(6)(A) · Medium
Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-08. Correction verified: 2022-04-08.
As of 4/1/22, verification of compliance has not been received. Please provide the required information by 4/8/22. Of the eight personnel records evaluated, two did not sign a statement showing a copy of the operational policies were received.
2022-04-01 · 746.901(6)(B) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's personnel policies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-08. Correction verified: 2022-04-08.
As of 4/1/22, verification of compliance has not been received. This deficiency is being re-cited. Please provide the required information by 4/8/22. Of the eight personnel records evaluated, two did not sign a statement showing a copy of the personnel policies were received.
2022-04-01 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-08. Correction verified: 2022-04-08.
As of 4/1/22, verification of compliance has not been received. This deficiency is being re-cited. Please provide the required information by 4/8/22. Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one lacked a notarized affidavit.
2022-04-01 · 746.901(1) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-08. Correction verified: 2022-04-08.
As of 4/1/22, verification of compliance has not been received. This deficiency is being re-cited. Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one lacked the staff's hire date. Please provide the required information by 4/8/22.
2022-02-18 · 746.901(6)(B) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's personnel policies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-14. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, two did not sign a statement showing a copy of the personnel policies were received.
2022-02-18 · 746.901(1) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-14. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one lacked the staff's hire date.
2022-02-18 · 746.1301(1)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-11. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, two did not complete orientation to the child care center.
2022-02-18 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-14. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one lacked a notarized affidavit.
2022-02-18 · 746.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-14. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.
The operational policies is lacking the following information: 1. Procedures for parental notifications 2. The promotion of outdoor and physical activities 3. Procedures for parents to discuss question and concerns with the director. 4. Vaccine policy for staff 5. Procedures for parents to visit the center without prior approval.
2022-02-18 · 746.901(6)(A) · Medium
Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-14. Correction verified: 2022-04-01.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, two did not sign a statement showing a copy of the operational policies were received.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=95282

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.