Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa
A licensed child care center in Melissa, Texas 75454
2233 Sam Rayburn Hwy, Melissa, Texas 75454. (214) 227-6627.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Collin County: 2
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 23 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?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 647 child care providers in Collin County had 2.
23 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 17, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Required Immunizations, at the inspection on Aug 13, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher, at the inspection on Sep 16, 2025
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 Mar 25, 2024
1 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
13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Aug 13, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
“It was determined that an employee was arrested in October of 2025 and it was not self-reported to Child Care Regulation.”
Aug 13, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“The records of six out of ten children did not contain updated immunization records.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Six out of ten records reviewed did not have updated training in responding to food allergies.”
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Required Postings-Child’s Food Allergies
“During the inspection one child who had a doctor diagnosed food allergy was not listed on the posted food allergy list. This was corrected during the inspection when the child’s name and allergies were added to the list.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Six out of ten records reviewed did not have updated SIDS training.”
Sep 16, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“During the inspection, one of the operation’s passenger vans had a fire extinguisher with no charge.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“During the inspection, electrical outlets accessible to children under the age of five were found in two classrooms. The operation director supplied appropriate covers to the outlets when this was noted.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“During the inspection of a playground at the operation, the turf had holes in it in the active play area, presenting a tripping hazard to children.”
Oct 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“This standard was found to be deficient due to a missing wooden board on the playground fence, which was accessible from both the neighboring facility and the children on the playground.”
Mar 25, 2024: report to the state3 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
“When a class was transitioning to the playground, a child was left in the bathroom, resulting in the child being unsupervised for approximately 15 minutes.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“The operation did not immediately notify parents of a child that was left in a classroom unsupervised.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
“It has been determined that caregivers in a classroom did not share information about a child, resulting in the child being left unsupervised in the bathroom for 15 minutes.”
9 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 15, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on interviews with child witness, staff, and the video, it has been determined that the operation is not compliant with the standard evaluated. The caregiver disciplined the children inappropriately by pulling their arm and ears.”
Dec 12, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“While reviewing staff records, I observed that one caregiver did not have a notarized employee affidavit in their record.”
Sep 28, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child was bitten multiple times after caregivers did not properly supervise children in care.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Sanitize Equipment
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers allowed children to pick up and drink from sippy cups which have been left out in the classroom by other children.”
May 12, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregiver
“Based on interviews with staff, the standard was found not to be in compliance. An assistant caregiver did not communicate with the lead caregiver or management that a child had fallen on the ground and hurt his/her shoulder during outdoor activities. The parents informed management the next day that the child received a fractured arm.”
Apr 25, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
“Based on the operation’s video footage, a caregiver did not redirect a child in a positive manner. The caregiver was observed redirecting a child aggressively by grabbing and lifting the child by the wrist from the carpet to the trash can to throw away a tissue then escorted the child to a chair in a corner of the classroom to sit for timeout.”
Mar 2, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unattended in his for approximately 14 minutes while his classmates were outside of the classroom. The child was found unattended in the class by his parent. The operation and director has implemented additional training and monitoring for the caregiver that was left iin charge. Observation of proper supervision was observed during the inspection time as well.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
“This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. After reviewing footage of the timeframe leading up to the incident, the caregiver in the classroom was observed sweeping and cleaning for a long period of time; not interacting with or supervising the children fully at this time.”
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Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
“This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. The child involved in this incident was observed left in time out for more than the allowed number of minutes based on his age of 2 years; more than 2 minutes.”
All 34 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 17, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 12, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 14, 2021.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 218 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.
- 11 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 647 child care providers in Collin County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 13.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Childcare Center | 4 |
| Arrow Academy | 2 |
| Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa This child care provider | 13 |
| The Sunny Days Schoolhouse | 0 |
| N4 Montessori Academy of Melissa | 14 |
| Little Seeds Learning Center LLC | 1 |
| Alyssa Battles | Not given |
| Melissa Kindercare | 13 |
| Tiny Cardinals Home Daycare LLC | 1 |
| Primrose School of Melissa | 9 |
| Farah Verde | 0 |
| Denice Merryfield | 1 |
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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