Princeton Montessori

Required Personnel Records -Training Hours

“Training certificates were not available for a caregiver.”

Rule 746.901(6). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 11, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 25, 2026.

Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior

“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not use positive methods of discipline when guiding a child to sit in a chair.”

Rule 746.2803(4)(C). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 31, 2026.

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

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

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

“At the time of inspection one caregiver only had 11 hours of annual training that could be accounted for from the previous full year. One caregiver did not have documentation available to support the annual training completion.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2025.

Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

“At the time of inspection that operation had not had the annual fire inspection conducted.The last inspection was conducted on 3/28/2024. The operation had reached out via email and phone call to the fire marshal office in March 2025, but no current communication was available.”

Rule 746.5101(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025. Correction verified: May 29, 2025.

Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less

“At the time of inspection the exit in front of the slide on the Toddlers 2 playground was measuring less that 6 feet from the gate that has been installed. There was only about 4 feet from the exit of the slide to the gate.”

Rule 746.4805(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 6, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 7, 2024.

Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials

“The operation did not have the test data documentation for impact rating, maintenance, and installation from the manufacture available for review at the time of inspection.”

Rule 746.4913. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 30, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2024.

Time Period of Training

“Upon review of caregivers training documents, one caregiver did not have the required 24 hours of annual training from the previous full year. The caregiver had a total of only 9 hours, 15 hours could not be located.”

Rule 746.1313. Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 30, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2024.

Inflatables - Open Used According to Manufacturer’s Instructions

“This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not obtain any manufacturer guidelines and/or instructions during the rental of the water slide. Without the instructions posted on the slide or given, certain safety protocols could not have been followed.”

Rule 746.4971(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 16, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 7, 2024.

Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards

“This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. The center director did not ensure that any safety protocols were readily available from the vendor prior to utilizing the water slide. Since this step was not taken by management, the operation could not operate in compliance regarding inflatables.”

Rule 746.1003(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 19, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 13, 2024.

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver was neglectful regarding the level of supervision provided to a child in care.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 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

“Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was able to leave the center and was not supervised for an undetermined amount of time.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 9, 2024.

Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

“Two of the ten children records reviewed were missing parental authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport for emergency medical treatment.”

Rule 746.605(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 22, 2024.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

“The operation did not have a current fire inspection report from their local Fire Marshal. Their last fire inspection was conducted on 6/24/2022.”

Rule 746.801(11). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 10, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2024.

Parent’s Rights

“Ten children records were reviewed. The admission records did not have an acknowledgement that the parent had received a copy of the Parent’s Rights form.”

Rule HRC 42.04271. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 22, 2024.

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the director was not ensuring minimum standards were being met when the director did not make a report to CCR within the required time frame and did not ensure a child was being properly supervised.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2024.

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

“Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined a child in care was not supervised at a heightened level that ensured their continued safety. The child had attempted to leave their classroom several times before being sent to the office. Under the supervision of the office staff, the child left the operation through the front door and was discovered in the parking lot. The office staff did not see the child leave the building.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2024.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk to Child Care Regulation within the required 2-day time frame.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2024.

Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver’s attention away from children

“Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that office staff, who were responsible for the care of a child, were using the operation?s phone.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2024.