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Saint Christopher Montessori

A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas 75225

7900 Lovers Ln, Dallas, Texas 75225. (214) 306-8244.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 11 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

11 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.

21 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 17, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.

Rated High by Texas: Administering Medication - According to Label Directions, at the inspection on Feb 3, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the report to the state on Dec 1, 2023

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Dec 1, 2023

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

11 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

11 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Jun 17, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

    “Three children’s allergy action plans were missing parent signatures.”

    Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 19, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 26, 2026.

  • Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram

    “The emergency evacuation diagrams that are posted in the classroom do not indicate the relocation center outside of the child care center or the shelter in place location(s).”

    Rule 746.5207(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 19, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 26, 2026.

Oct 9, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    “There were several children in care with immunizations that are not current.”

    Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 24, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 29, 2025.

Feb 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Adequate Lighting During Naptime

    “A toddler classroom had a small light on that didn’t provide adequeate light in the classroom during naptime to allow for proper supervision.This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned on the bathroom light.”

    Rule 746.2911. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 19, 2025.

Feb 3, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Administering Medication - According to Label Directions

    “The operation did not follow label instructions in administering medication to an infant that required doctor instructions.”

    Rule 746.3805(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

  • Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

    “The Adventure Classroom had two outlets missing outlet covers. This was corrected at inspection when the director placed new outlet coverings on the outlets.”

    Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 3, 2025.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “The playground for the primary classroom didn’t have at least 6 inches of loose fill material around the slide and the climbing structure.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “The staff annual training for storing of hazardous materials has not been completed by caregivers.”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth

    “The primary playground support post were not marked to indicate the required depth of the loose-fill surfacing.”

    Rule 746.4907(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

Dec 1, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

    “An investigation into this standard determined a violation. A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for over 20 minutes.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 9, 2024.

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “A violation of the standard was identified during an investigation when a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for over 20 minutes without staff knowledge.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 9, 2024.

9 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 21, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “Fire drills are not practiced on a monthly basis for the 2023 calendar year.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2023.

  • Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram

    “The emergency evacuation diagrams that are posted in the classroom do not indicate the relocation center outside of the child care center or the shelter in place location(s).”

    Rule 746.5207(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2023. Correction verified: May 9, 2023.

  • Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

    “Fire extinguishers are not inspected or recorded for the 2023 calendar year.”

    Rule 746.5307(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2023.

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “Medication administration training has not been recorded for a caregiver that administers medication.”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 10, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2023.

  • Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required

    “The outdoor space for the 2-3 year old playground did not have a useable secondary exit away from the building.”

    Rule 746.4307. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 31, 2023. Correction verified: May 17, 2023.

Apr 19, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “This standard was cited as part of an investigation and found deficient. A toddler was briefly left unsupervised on the playground equipment.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 17, 2023. Correction verified: May 22, 2023.

May 9, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “A caregiver was present in a room with children before receiving notification from the CBCU that the caregiver is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before allowing the subject to be present at your operation.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 9, 2022. Correction verified: May 18, 2022.

  • Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

    “The director was allowing a caregiver to be present at the operation knowing they did not have a cleared background check from CBCU.”

    Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 9, 2022. Correction verified: May 18, 2022.

  • Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

    “Of the 8 files reviewed during the inspection, there were 2 caregivers who have been at the center for more than 12 months and do not have any of the required 24 hours of training. The other caregivers are still within their 12 month timeframe.”

    Rule 746.1301(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 25, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

All 24 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jun 17, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Oct 9, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 21, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 3, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 19, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Feb 27, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Feb 3, 2025Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Dec 11, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 16, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 17, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 21, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 15, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 2, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jan 31, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 9, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 5, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Dec 1, 2023Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
May 22, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Apr 21, 2023Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Apr 19, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
May 18, 2022InspectionNo violation found
May 9, 2022Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Dec 17, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Dec 14, 2021InspectionNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 4, 1986.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 153 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 3 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 11.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 986 in Dallas County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Saint Christopher Montessori This child care provider11
Saint Michael Episcopal School2
Our Redeemer Lutheran School3
YMCA @ Saint Michael Episcopal School0
Park Cities Baptist Church Preschool2
Christ Lutheran Child Development Center4
Northway Christian Day School2
Temple Emanu El Preschool7
University Park UMC Weekday School1
Legacy Kids Academy0
Hai Thi Vo1
Richardson Isd Northwood Hills Elementary2

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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