Little Steps Montessori
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
During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training.
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- Serious
The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors.
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- Serious
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year.
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- Serious
At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection.
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- Serious
At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed.
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- Moderate
The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid.
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- Moderate
Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
One child in care needs an updated immunization record.
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- Critical
An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify
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