Montessori Academy of North Texas
A licensed child care center in Sherman, Texas 75090
906 Cottonwood Dr, Sherman, Texas 75090. (903) 893-3500.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Grayson County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 26 inspections on record
- 4-Star 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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 57 child care providers in Grayson County had 2.
26 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 23, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the report to the state on Sep 9, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the inspection on Sep 9, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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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 Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 8, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Four out of ten staff records had CPR/First Aid training certifications which were not in person training.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“Three infants who are exlusively bottle fed do not have infatn feeding schedules updated within the past 30 days.”
Sep 9, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver pulled a child as a form of punishment.”
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Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver forced a child to sleep by repeatedly pushing the child’s head down on a nap mat, covering the child’s head with a blanket, and placing their legs on the child’s back during nap time.”
Sep 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“During the inspection a 9 month old infant was observed asleep with a blanket in the crib. This was corrected when the blanket was removed from the crib during the inspection.”
Jun 13, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“During the inspection there were outdoor play materials which were broken. Two slides which had been broken off from a play stucture were on the playground, three outdoor play tables had broken pieces, and a wooden playhouse had broken doors with sharp edges and staples coming from it which were sharp.”
3 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“During the investigation inspection a staff member was left in charge while conditions state that they are not allowed to be in charge of the operation. This was corrected during the inspection when the owners and interim director arrived during the inspection.”
Aug 25, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. During interviews staff members stated that a long phone cord was in reach of children. This was corrected prior to the inspection.”
Jul 20, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not notify CCR of water damage sustained in a classroom which rendered the classroom unsafe or unsanitary.”
All 35 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 19, 2021.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 170 children.
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.
- 9 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 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 57 child care providers in Grayson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 6.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| University of Gymnastics | 2 |
| Tuck Street Early Education Center | 34 |
| Rising Stars Learning Center | 11 |
| Growing Smart Learning Center | 13 |
| Marilyn Ponder | 2 |
| Home Based Learning Academy LLC | 3 |
| Lexus Kabore | Not given |
| Montessori Academy of North Texas This child care provider | 6 |
| Sherman Early Head Start | 0 |
| Bluebonnet Learning Academy | 12 |
| Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary | 12 |
| School for Little People | 2 |
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 Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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