Heights Garden Montessori
Does Heights Garden Montessori have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 25 child-care citations for Heights Garden Montessori in HOUSTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 1 is recorded at the High level and 13 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.
Texas HHSC recorded 1 High-risk citation at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was observed caring for children with a pending background.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The operation has a broken playground border on their playground. The operatoin has exposed nails on their playground.
- Medium High
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not have a fire drill in the month of July.
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- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child food allergy plan was not signed by the doctor and another child did not have a food allergy plan on file.
- Medium High
746.5535(a) - Install CO Detection System-Number of CO Detection Devices
In both buildings they was not a carbon monoxide detectors installed. Corrected: When the operation installed the carbon monoxide detectors.
- Medium High
746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
The operation did not have a emergency evacuation relocation diagram in pre-school classroom in the second building. Corrected: When the operation placed fan emergency evacuation relocation diagram in the pre-school classroom.
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The play structure did not have at least six inch of surfacing around the play structure.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Three children are missing an address for their emergency contact information.
- Medium High
746.5209(a) - Two Exits Located in Distant Parts
The operation had one of the exit doors blocked with a shelf.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A child with a know allergy did not have a allergy plan on file.
- Medium High
746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
The pre-school classroom was out of ratio, when the caregiver came to open the gate and when she walked out the classroom to come to the front office area. There was one caregiver in the classroom with 18 children SAG 3 years old.
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least six inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The side gate had broken and lose boards.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The side gate still have broken and lose boards. Corrected: When the caregiver went out to put the boards on the gate.
- Medium
746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
The operation did not have documentation for the unitary surfacing materials installed on the second playground.
- Medium
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
The operation had two medications (EpiPens) they had expired on 1/31/2024 and 1/13/2024.
- Medium
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children are missing their health care statement.
- Medium
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
One child is missing immunization records.
- Medium
746.501(a)(22) - Written Operational Policies Procedures for Parent Review Licensing Reports & How to Access Rules
The operational policies did not state where parents can view the most recent inspection form.
- Medium
746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
The operational policies did not state how parents can contact the local licensing office or the abuse and neglect line.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing 4 hours of annual training for training year 6/20/2022 to 6/20/2023. Corrected: When 4 hours of annual training was taken from 6/20/2023 to 6/20/2024.
- Medium
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director is missing 30 hours of annual training for training year June 2022 to June 2023. Corrected: When 30 hours of annual training was taken for training year June 2023 to June 2024.
- Medium
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
The director did not have a time sheet or documentation on when she is present at the operation.
- Medium
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
The operation is using space that is not permitted by licensing.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
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