Shining Stars Montessori LLC
A licensed child care center in Austin, Texas 78717
10500 Lakeline Blvd, Austin, Texas 78717. (512) 810-7827.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 32 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Williamson County: 3
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 15 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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?
32 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 467 child care providers in Williamson County had 3.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 30, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Jul 17, 2025
Rated High by Texas: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone, at the inspection on Jun 3, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Smoke Detectors Testing, at the inspection on May 21, 2025
2 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
32 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
May 16, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths
“Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was not thoroughly cleaned during a diaper change, resulting in a diaper rash.”
Dec 10, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Two children were missing parent signatures on their food allergy plans. One child was missing a doctor’s signature on their food allergy plan.”
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Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
“One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have all of the medication listed on their food allergy plan present at the operation.”
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Medication No Longer Used
“Three children with diagnosed food allergies had expired medication.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“The operation did not document the dates that the fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors were checked. This was corrected when the director completed the documentation.”
Sep 11, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Three caregivers were missing annual training hours. One caregiver was missing 4 hours, one caregiver was missing 24 hours, and the last caregiver was missing 7 hours.”
Jul 17, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The most recent expired inspection 7/16/25.”
Jun 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“Two epipens were not in their original containers.”
Jun 3, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Two children did not have health statements on file.”
May 21, 2025: inspection9 deficiencies
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“Operation did not have documentation that smoke detectors are being tested monthly.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Two caregivers did not have orientation training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Two caregivers did not have proof of preservice training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One caregiver did not have current first aid training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“One caregiver did not have current in person CPR training.”
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Liability Insurance Maintained
“Operation has not updated liability through the provider portal as discussed on 5/7/25 during the inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“One caregiver did not have proof of education on file.”
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Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Three caregivers did not have affidavits on file.”
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Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
“One caregiver hired after 9/2023 did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file.”
May 7, 2025: inspection11 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A caregiver walked out of her classroom and left the children unattended briefly during my inspection.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“Three caregivers did not have first aid training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“Three caregivers did not have hands on CPR training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Five caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“The director did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation has did not have a current health inspection on file.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“A caregiver was observed diapering a child and allowing the child to go back and play without washing their hands.”
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Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary
“There was expired benadryl on the premises.”
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“Two epipens were not in their original containers.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Two children did not have the address of their emergency contacts listed.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Three children did not have a health statement on file.”
May 30, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The last compliant fire inspection was observed to be completed in 2022. A fire inspection completed on 4/3/24 required corrections that are not yet completed.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Three of four personnel files reviewed were found to only have online CPR training certificates available for review. The in person aspect of the training was missing.”
1 deficiency older than three years
Aug 21, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Three of 8 childrens’ files reviewed were lacking a physician signed health statement.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 16, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 21, 2025 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| May 7, 2025 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| May 30, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 29, 2019.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 238 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 2 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 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.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 467 child care providers in Williamson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 32.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Life Time Fitness Camps | 19 |
| Roshan Kapadia | Not given |
| The Learning Experience | 12 |
| The Goddard School in Austin Avery Ranch | 7 |
| Shining Stars Montessori LLC This child care provider | 32 |
| Kids R Kids #33 | 19 |
| Brilliant Bee Preschool Academy | 6 |
| Little Gems Learning Home LLC | 0 |
| Sommer YMCA of Central Texas | 2 |
| England YMCA of Central Texas | 1 |
| Rutledge YMCA of Central Texas | 3 |
| A Childs Forest House | 5 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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