Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester
Repeat pattern: the same regulatory standard was cited more than once within a 60-month window.
Regulatory record
Compiled from the originating licensing authority. Each item links to its source. Severity marked “(inferred)” was derived from the citation, not assigned by the authority.
- Serious
Not enough loose fill material was present. The dirt ground could be seen around the slide area. Loose fill material was not at appropriate depth. There was grass and weeds growing in the loose fill on the playground.
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- Critical
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in March 2025.
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- Critical
During an inspection, a caregiver was observed to be present prior to a background check being entered through the online provider portal. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's staff did not inform the parent that the child had been left in a room unsupervised.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's management did not report to CCR that a child was left unsupervised in a room.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Video footage was obtained in which a caregiver was seen leaving a child in a room unsupervised for more than two minutes. Video footage also showed that another child entered a room unsupervised for less than one minute before being discovered by a caregiver.
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- Moderate
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not share an incident report with the child's parent within 48 hours of the incident occurring.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
During the inspection the three year old and two year old classes were obesred playing outside on the playground. During this time two children were observed coming out of an empty classroom and onto the playground to join their class unsupervised.
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- Critical
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed the arms of a child and pulled the child down onto a nap cot during naptime, grabbed a child's hand after the child banged on a table, and grabbed the arm of a child
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed that a caregiver attempted to force a child to sleep by placing a blanket over a child's head.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed that food was not kept safe and sanitary during lunch time when children were allowed to take and eat food off of other children's plates and drink out of the water bottles of other children.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed that a group of children came inside after participating in outdoor activities and ate breakfast without washing their hands. The same group of children came inside after participating in outdoor activities and ate lunch without washing their hands. The same group of children did not wash their hands prior to eating an afternoon snack.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed caregivers serving breakfast, lunch, and snack to children without washing their hands.
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- Critical
During the inspection a person was present and caring for children in the infant classroom with an inactive background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home for the day.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The infant and toddler classrooms were out of ratio.
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- Critical
During the inspection a person was present and caring for children without an active background check.
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- Moderate
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not share a copy of an incident report with the parent within two days of the incident occurring.
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- Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children in which one child required CPR, was not CPR certified.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The center director's CPR training certificate expired in March 2025
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- Moderate
During the inspection child daily tracking logs were not available for review. This was corrected during the inspection when the director created child tracking logs and distributed them to each classroom.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. During the investigation staff stated that infants are placed on their stomachs to sleep.
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- Serious
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.
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- Serious
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. There is a gap between the fence and the building which was large enough for a child to slip through and leave the playground.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
The designated person in charge of the operation during the time of inspection was present without an active background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the staff member left the facility.
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- Serious
The Notification of Safe Sleep Deficiency form 2970 was due to be sent out to all parents by 11/26/24. However this notification was not sent out to parents until 12/05/24.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. There is a gap between the fence and the building which was large enough for a child to slip through and leave the playground.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not share an incident report with the child's parent.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not properly supervise a child in care when the child was allowed to slip through a gap between the fence and the wall on the playground, and leave the playground for less than one minute.
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- Critical
In the Infant 2 classroom an 11 month old infant was sleeping in an infant swing during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the infant from the swing and placed the infant in a crib to sleep.
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- Moderate
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. During the investigation the operation was unable to provide child attendance records from the week before. The records were disposed of prior to the beginning of the investigation.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A diaper changing routine was not maintained resulting in a child wearing the same diaper from morning drop off to late afternoon pick up. The child's diaper was wet as the child was picked up during the end of nap time.
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