The Vardell Report.Montessori Childrens Cottage

Across 16 licensing visits from November 2021 to August 2026, HHSC cited 35 deficiencies at Montessori Childrens Cottage; 35 have a recorded correction.

Visits

16

2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

35

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

35

Of 35 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

3

Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

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.

1. Aug 202026

   Inspection

   3 deficiencies

   • 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Sep 3, 2026
   • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Sep 3, 2026
   • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 3, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037339

2. Aug 42026

   Inspection

   8 deficiencies

   • 746.4907(a)(2)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.Medium-high riskCorrected Aug 18, 2026
   • 746.4907(a)(1)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 18, 2026
   • 746.605(16)(B)AP Required Admission Information - Child requires a personal flotation deviceHigh riskCorrected Aug 4, 2026
   • 746.605(16)(A)AP Required Admission Information - Child able to swim competentlyMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 4, 2026
   • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 18, 2026
   • 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Aug 18, 2026
   • 746.801(5)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' AttendanceMedium riskCorrected Aug 25, 2026
   • 746.5001(4)Swimming Pools - Chemicals and Pumps Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Aug 4, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037338

3. Aug 192025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037337

4. Aug 52025

   Inspection

   6 deficiencies

   • 746.3427Pest ExterminationMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 12, 2025
   • 746.3701(5)Safety - Play Materials and Equipment SafeMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 5, 2025
   • 746.4907(c)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper DepthMedium riskCorrected Aug 12, 2025
   • 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 19, 2025
   • 746.801(11)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level CareMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 5, 2025
   • 746.1329(c)(2)Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requestsLow riskCorrected Aug 19, 2025

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037336

5. Aug 232024

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037335

6. Aug 62024

   Inspection

   3 deficiencies

   • 746.3809Medication No Longer UsedMedium riskCorrected Aug 16, 2024
   • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 20, 2024
   • 746.2805(9)Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active PlayHigh riskCorrected Aug 6, 2024

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037334

7. Aug 82023

   Inspection

   5 deficiencies

   • 746.3701(1)Safety - Electrical Outlets CoveredMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 11, 2023
   • 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 15, 2023
   • 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 18, 2023
   • 746.1203(3)(D)Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video gamesMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 8, 2023
   • 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Aug 22, 2023

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037333

8. Jan 32023

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037332

9. Dec 222022

   Investigation

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.3701(1)Safety - Electrical Outlets CoveredMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 22, 2022
   • 746.3420(5)Hand Sanitizer - Stored Out of Child's Reach When Not in UseMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 22, 2022

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905194127

10. Aug 112022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037331

11. Aug 82022

    Inspection

    5 deficiencies

    • 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 22, 2022
    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Aug 15, 2022
    • 746.1203(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible ForHigh riskCorrected Aug 8, 2022
    • 746.3415(4)Employee Handwashing After Diapering a ChildMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 8, 2022
    • 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 15, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037330

12. Jan 262022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037329

13. Jan 192022

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905194126

14. Jan 182022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.1609Maximum Group Size 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 18, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037328

15. Nov 232021

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905037327

16. Nov 162021

    Investigation

    2 deficiencies

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Jan 10, 2022
    • 746.707Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with ParentMedium riskCorrected Jan 10, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905194125

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1. 1

   Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1311(a) in August 2026 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   21212222222222222323242425252626746.1311(a) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3407 in August 2026 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   21212222222222222323242425252626746.3407 across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
3. 3

   Safety - Areas Free From Hazards, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3701 in August 2022 and August 2023. 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.

   21212222222222222323242425252626746.3701 across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3701(1) in December 2022 and August 2023. The agency describes it this way: Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   21212222222222222323242425252626746.3701(1) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
5. 5

   Citation 746.3819, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3819 in August 2023 and August 2025. The agency describes it this way: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   21212222222222222323242425252626746.3819 across all 16 visits, oldest to newest

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   What changed after 746.1311(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.3407 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

3. 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.

4. 04

   What changed after 746.3701(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

5. 05

   What changed after 746.3819 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation 746.3819: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 63812

  Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905194125

  Visit Nov 16, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037327

  Visit Nov 23, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037328

  Visit Jan 18, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905194126

  Visit Jan 19, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037329

  Visit Jan 26, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037330

  Visit Aug 8, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037331

  Visit Aug 11, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905194127

  Visit Dec 22, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037332

  Visit Jan 3, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037333

  Visit Aug 8, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037334

  Visit Aug 6, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037335

  Visit Aug 23, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037336

  Visit Aug 5, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037337

  Visit Aug 19, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  View Dataset ↗
• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037338

  Visit Aug 4, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905037339

  Visit Aug 20, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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