State Child-Care Inspection Record

Prep Montessori Academy

TX Operation #1290700GARLAND · DALLAS County · TX

Record as of June 2026, from Texas HHSC

Does Prep Montessori Academy have a state child-care violation history?

Texas HHSC records list 13 child-care citations for Prep Montessori Academy in GARLAND, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 6 are recorded at the High level and 3 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.

These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.

State citation record

Texas HHSC recorded 6 High-risk citations at this facility.

Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.

High
6
Medium High
3
Medium
3
Medium Low
1
Low
No citations at this level in the current record.
  1. Correction verified April 29, 2025High

    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 activity

    This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised in the playground area for about 1 to 2 minutes.

  2. Correction verified December 28, 2023High

    746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    Caregiver did not notify parents after children were left alone in the bathroom with the lights off for an unknown amount of time.

  3. Correction verified December 28, 2023High

    746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    Operation did not notify licensing when leaving two children in the bathroom in the dark unattended for an unknown amount of time.

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  1. Correction verified December 28, 2023High

    746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    Caregiver did not have self-control while children were present, caregiver yelled at other staff in front of children.

  2. Correction verified December 28, 2023High

    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 activity

    Caregiver left two children in the bathroom unattended with the lights off for an unknown amount of time.

  3. Correction verified June 7, 2023High

    746.2409(a)(9) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules

    The operation does not have documentation for the cribs. All documentation on the cribs have been removed.

  4. Correction verified June 7, 2023Medium High

    746.2409(a)(1) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib

    Cribs were observed with mattresses that do not fit the crib properly.

  5. Correction verified June 7, 2023Medium High

    746.4911(a) - Installation of Unitary Surfacing Materials - to Manufacturer's Specifications

    The operation unitary surfacing has not been maintained as instructed.

  6. Correction verified May 4, 2023Medium High

    746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

    The operation did not have a updated fire inspection available for review. Last inspection was conducted on 3/11/22.

  7. Correction verified August 18, 2023Medium

    746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance

    The director did not have evidence of being routinley present at the operation.

  8. Correction verified May 10, 2023Medium

    746.901 - Required Personnel Records

    I reviwed 4 personnel files that were missing, affidavits, Background check letters, HS diploma, First Aid/CPR.

  9. Correction verified May 5, 2023Medium

    746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

    I reviewed infant feeding instructions that were not updated.

  10. Correction verified January 19, 2024Medium Low

    746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

    The operation did not enter the number of employees left in 2023 in a timely manner.

Showing 3 of 13 state citations on record.

This facility in context

This facility13
Texas median5
Texas average8.7

Both reference figures are from Texas HHSC records — total citations on record.

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