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Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy

14455 Grisby Rd, Houston, TX 77079 · Harris County (281) 556-8505 License #854889 · first licensed Jan 3, 2006
19
inspections on file
28
recorded violations
7
health & safety class
Jun 17, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jun 17, 2026AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 23, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 24, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 20, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 15, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited6Agency record
Jan 30, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 28, 2025AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 20, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 17, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
May 13, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 3, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 1, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 24, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited6Agency record
Jan 18, 2024AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 16, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 20, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Nov 7, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Oct 25, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 13, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited5Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Jun 17, 2026Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“Documentation reviewed during the follow up inspection showed the last fire inspection was completed on April 2, 2025.”

Corrected Jul 1, 2026
Apr 23, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“Documentation reviewed during the follow up inspection showed the last fire inspection was completed on April 2, 2025.”

Corrected Jun 2, 2026
Mar 24, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

“The operation did not have a current gas inspection report for licensing to review. The last inspection was completed 2/9/24.”

Corrected Apr 7, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(7) — Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room

“A caregiver placed a child alone in a dark restroom for approximately six minutes as a form of prohibited punishment.”

Corrected Apr 16, 2026
Apr 15, 2025Inspection · 6 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

“Nap mats were not properly labeled during the inspection.”

Corrected Apr 29, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used

“I observed an expired Epi pen for that is kept at the operation for a child in care with an allergy. The Epi pen expired in 12/2024. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection, it was removed and sent home with parent.”

Corrected Apr 15, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4751(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

“Playground checklist has not been completed since June 2024.”

Corrected Apr 29, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced

“Fire extinguishers has not been serviced since August 2023.”

Corrected Apr 29, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification

“The children's product certification was last certified on 2/2/24.”

Corrected Apr 29, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission

“2 out of 4 files reviewed did not have a health statement available for licensing to review.”

Corrected Apr 29, 2025
Jan 28, 2025Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees

“Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.”

Corrected Jan 30, 2025
Dec 17, 2024Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
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 a child unattended on a path leading from playground to the classroom for 9 minutes.”

Corrected Jan 15, 2025
May 1, 2024Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
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

“The director reported that a child was left outside unsupervised for 6-7 minutes.”

Corrected May 3, 2024
Apr 24, 2024Inspection · 6 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“Caregiver did not have current First Aide training. Training expired in 2022.”

Corrected May 15, 2024
PaperworkState weight: Low
746.1105(3) — Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit

“One caregiver was missing a notarized affidavit of employment.”

Corrected May 1, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.303(a)(4) — Report Change in Director

“There was a change in director and licensing was not notified within 5 days that director was no longer associated with center. We were informed of the change at inspection.”

Corrected Apr 24, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“One caregiver did not have a current CPR training certificate, expired 2022. Another caregiver did not have hands-on CPR training.”

Corrected May 15, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

“Swings and slides did not have loosefill to proper depth.”

Corrected May 1, 2024
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.401(8) — Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers

“Emergency telephone numbers were not posted. Corrected at inspection. Emergency numbers were posted during inspection.”

Corrected Apr 24, 2024
Jan 18, 2024Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees

“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.”

Corrected Jan 19, 2024
Jun 20, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.605(5) — Required Admission Information - Parents' Phone Numbers

“1 out 6 children records reviewed was missing emergency contact address information.”

Corrected Jun 27, 2023
Nov 7, 2022Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A caregiver was observed in a classroom with 18 children present who had direct access to children. Another caregivers background check results are still pending and the caregiver was present with direct access to children. The operation has not obtained an eligibility notification from CBCU stating the individuals are eligible to be present. Corrected during Inspection”

Corrected Nov 7, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“It was observed that two caregivers once completing diaper changing did not wash the children's hands. Corrected during Inspection.”

Corrected Nov 7, 2022
Jul 13, 2022Inspection · 5 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“Immunization record was missing on file for two out of eight records checked.”

Corrected Jul 22, 2022
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“There was no current fire inspection avalable for this operation.”

Corrected Aug 15, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“Current first aid and CPR training was missing for the director.”

Corrected Jul 27, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement

“Health statement was missing on file for four out of eight records checked.”

Corrected Jul 22, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information

“Doctor's information was missing on file for three out of eight records checked.”

Corrected Jul 22, 2022

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