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Garden Montessori School
Licensed child care center
8644 Beverlyhill St
Houston, TX 77063
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 11
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 10 licensing visits from November 2022 to July 2026, HHSC cited 32 deficiencies at Garden Montessori School; 32 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 10
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 32
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 32
- Of 32 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 32 of 32 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, July 22, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Garden Montessori School
- Address
- 8644 Beverlyhill St, Houston, TX 77063
- Operation Number
- TX-1759331
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 140 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158694
- 2025
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.401(7)Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification PosterMedium-low riskCorrected Jul 24, 2025
- 746.901(5)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)Medium-low riskCorrected Jul 31, 2025
- 746.5315Smoke-Detection System TestedMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 24, 2025
- 746.5101(b)Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire MarshalMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 1, 2025
- 745.621(b)(1)(B)AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 2 yrs from date you last submitted subjects initial or renewal name-based TX criminal hist checkHigh riskCorrected Jul 24, 2025
- 746.901(1)Required Personnel Records - Dates of EmploymentMedium-low riskCorrected Jul 31, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158693
- 2024
Inspection
9 deficiencies
- 746.901(1)Required Personnel Records - Dates of EmploymentMedium-low riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.5315Smoke-Detection System TestedMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.503Provide Parents With Copy of PoliciesMedium riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.605(10)Required Admission Information - Water Activity PermissionMedium riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.3809Medication No Longer UsedMedium riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.3407(10)Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated ProperlyMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
- 746.605(13)(A)Required Admission Information - Limitations or RestrictionsMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 9, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158692
- 2024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.2419(8)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 27, 2024
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 12, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158691
- 2024
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.5531Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection SystemHigh riskCorrected Jan 19, 2024
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 24, 2024
- 746.2419(8)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 24, 2024
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Feb 7, 2024
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jan 17, 2024
- 746.5315Smoke-Detection System TestedMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 7, 2024
- 746.3503(a)Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean SurfaceMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158690
- 2023
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.1329(c)(1)(A)Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of trainingLow riskCorrected Jun 30, 2023
- 746.4751(b)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium riskCorrected Jun 30, 2023
- 746.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Jun 30, 2023
- 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Jun 30, 2023
- 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Jun 30, 2023
- 746.603(a)Children's Records MaintainedMedium riskCorrected Jun 30, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158689
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158688
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 21, 2023
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 21, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158687
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158686
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158685
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Smoke-Detection System Tested, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5315 in January 2024, July 2024 and July 2025. The agency describes it this way: Smoke-Detection System Tested. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232424242526746.5315 across all 10 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 746.2419(8), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.2419(8) in January 2024 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232424242526746.2419(8) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3701 in March 2023 and January 2024. The agency describes it this way: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232424242526746.3701 across all 10 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(1) in July 2024 and July 2025. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment. None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232424242526746.901(1) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(2) in June 2023 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232424242526746.901(2) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.5315 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Smoke-Detection System Tested: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.2419(8) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.2419(8): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.3701 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What changed after 746.901(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment: cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
- 05
What changed after 746.901(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 06
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 07
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1759331
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158685
Visit Nov 30, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158686
Visit Dec 14, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158687
Visit Mar 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158688
Visit Apr 13, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158689
Visit Jun 21, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158690
Visit Jan 17, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158691
Visit Feb 27, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158692
Visit Jul 29, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158693
Visit Jul 24, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158694
Visit Jul 22, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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