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Spellwell Montessori School
Licensed child care center
17502 W Strack Dr
Spring, TX 77379
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The deeper story, beautifully organized. Available records, historical context, and questions worth asking.
- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Spring, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 19
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 18 licensing visits from June 2022 to January 2026, HHSC cited 27 deficiencies at Spellwell Montessori School; 27 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 18
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 27
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 27
- Of 27 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 5
- 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 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 27 of 27 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.
- 5 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, January 20, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Spellwell Montessori School
- Address
- 17502 W Strack Dr, Spring, TX 77379
- Operation Number
- TX-838397
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 280 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Conditions on Permit
- Yes
- 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), 905064969
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064968
- 2025
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905205002
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064967
- 2024
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minorHRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minorHigh riskCorrected Jun 20, 2024
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 4, 2024
- 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 5, 2024
- HRC 42.04271 - Parent's RightsHRC 42.04271 - Parent's RightsMedium riskCorrected Jun 28, 2024
- 746.605(13)(B)(i)Required Admission Information - Reasonable Accommodations or ModificationsMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 28, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064966
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064965
- 2023
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.2415(b)AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of AgeHigh riskCorrected Oct 4, 2023
- 746.311(c)Parental Notification - Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Deficiency Use Form 7266Medium riskCorrected Oct 4, 2023
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 13, 2023
- 746.1329(c)(2)Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requestsLow riskCorrected Oct 11, 2023
- 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Oct 13, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064964
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064963
- 2023
Investigation
3 deficiencies
- 746.1201(4)AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or ExploitedHigh riskCorrected Sep 28, 2023
- 746.701(5)Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at RiskMedium riskCorrected Sep 28, 2023
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Oct 2, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905205001
- 2023
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 746.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh riskCorrected Aug 24, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905205000
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.5013(a)(3)Safety Requirements for Wading Pools - Stored So Do Not Hold WaterHigh riskCorrected Jun 8, 2023
- 746.5015(c)Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's ReachMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 8, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064962
- 2023
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 746.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh riskCorrected Jun 8, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905204999
- 2023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Feb 3, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250868
- 2022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.1329(b)(1)Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel recordMedium-low riskCorrected Nov 17, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064961
- 2022
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.2421(a)Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care ProfessionalMedium riskCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 746.1301(4)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 20, 2022
- 746.1309(f)Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topicsMedium riskCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 746.1301(1)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - OrientationMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 13, 2022
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Oct 21, 2022
- 746.1329(b)(1)Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel recordMedium-low riskCorrected Oct 13, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064960
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064959
- 2022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Jul 8, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905064958
- 2022
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 746.305(a)(4)Report Outbreak of Communicable IllnessMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 23, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905204998
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
Citation 746.1329(b)(1), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1329(b)(1) in October 2022 and November 2022. The agency describes it this way: Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record. None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222222222223232323232323232425252526746.1329(b)(1) across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 746.801(3), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.801(3) in October 2022 and July 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222222222223232323232323232425252526746.801(3) across all 18 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 746.1329(b)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1329(b)(1): cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.801(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.801(3): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 03
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.
- 04
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 · 838397
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 · 905204998
Visit Jun 29, 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 · 905064958
Visit Jul 5, 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 · 905064959
Visit Jul 19, 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 · 905064960
Visit Oct 6, 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 · 905064961
Visit Nov 17, 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 · 905250868
Visit Feb 3, 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 · 905204999
Visit Jun 6, 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 · 905064962
Visit Jun 8, 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 · 905205000
Visit Jun 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 · 905205001
Visit Jul 19, 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 · 905064963
Visit Sep 8, 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 · 905064964
Visit Oct 4, 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 · 905064965
Visit Oct 19, 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 · 905064966
Visit Jun 20, 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 · 905064967
Visit Feb 10, 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 · 905205002
Visit May 20, 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 · 905064968
Visit May 21, 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 · 905064969
Visit Jan 20, 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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