Countryside Montessori
A licensed child care center in Richmond, Texas 77489
625 Benton Rd, Richmond, Texas 77489. (832) 471-6259.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 22 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Fort Bend County: 4
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 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?
22 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County had 4.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 19, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on May 23, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children, at the report to the state on Apr 4, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited, at the report to the state on Apr 4, 2024
3 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
17 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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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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 19, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“A total of ten employees files were review. Three out of ten employees have not complete their annual twenty-four hours of training in their respective age group for licensing to review.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“A total of ten children files were review. Two out of ten children files were missing the health statement from the medical doctor clearing them to attend the childcare center for licensing to review.”
Dec 3, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation has not complete their monthly fire drill for the month of November 2025.”
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First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
“The first aid kit cabinet was review. Four items were found to be expired since 2023.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 03/20/2024.”
May 23, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“Two of the ten children files were review. Two of the ten children files did not fill out the information if they gave consent to give the child childcare center if they have authorization to give take their child to seek medical attention in case of emergency.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 03/20/2024.”
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Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
“Ten children files were review. Ten out of ten children files were missing the parent rights inside their folder.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One of the ten children files were review. One out of ten children files did not have health statement from the doctor showing he is medical clear to attend the childcare center.”
Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation is being cited by assessment because the operation failed to report the number of employees left the childcare center by the previous calendar year 2024.”
Apr 4, 2024: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
“Based on information obtained by DFPS, a caregiver did not demonstrate acceptance and patience when she grabbed a child and forced the child to move to another part of the classroom. This resulted in the child crying and sustaining scratches.”
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based on information obtained by DFPS, physical abuse occurred when a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child?s arms and hands with force after the child did not want to participate in an activity. This resulted in the child sustaining scratches on their chin and arm.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on information obtained by DFPS, a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child?s arms and hands with force after the child did not want to participate in an activity. The caregiver continued grabbing the child as the caregiver walked closely behind the child towards another part of the classroom. This resulted in scratches on the child?s chin and arm.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“A report was not made to Child Care Regulation for an incident that potentially posed a risk to children.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not create incident report for an incident involving a caregiver that resulted in a child sustaining scratches on their chin and arm.”
Mar 19, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Two ant hill was observed outside the toddler and basketball playground.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Record of Pest Extermination
“The operation did not complete their annual pest control inspection since 2023.”
Nov 20, 2023: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation by phone call or by the online reporting system of a non-routine incident that potentially placed a child at risk.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
“The operation did not designated employee who is primary task is to inspect the playground structure and surface to reduce the risk injury to a child.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation did not designated employee who is primary task is to inspect the playground structure monthly maintenance checklist.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
“The operation did not write the incident report when the child got bitten by the fire ants at the time of the incident.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“The operation did not write the incident report and the parents did not sign the incident report acknowledging that the incident took place.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 16, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation has not conducted their annual fire inspection since 08/02/2022.”
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Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
“A total of nine operational staff files were review. Nine staff personnel has not complete and review the statement that they complete the orientation on the policy that prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined 746.1303.”
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Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s operational policies
“A total of nine operational staff files were review. Nine staff personnel has not complete and review the statement of their operational policies.”
Sep 26, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the HHSC investigation there is reason to believe that the operational staff used poor judgment on implementing incorrect sleep techniques to help a child to sleep.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 28, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 25, 2023.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 174 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.
- 4 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 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 22.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Countryside Montessori This child care provider | 22 |
| Shirley Christian Daycare | 1 |
| Telicia Guyton | 6 |
| Mrs Tammy’s Learning Center | 24 |
| A Creative Genius Learning Academy | 5 |
| Princeton Academy III | 11 |
| Chasity Sweet | 9 |
| The Cartwright School | 1 |
| Holliday’s Kiddie Castle | 3 |
| Wilma Barrera | 10 |
| Little Blossoms Daycare | 5 |
| Marian Allen/Peachtree Learning Academy | 6 |
| Camdyn’s Clay World Learning Center | 8 |
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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