A Plus Montessori Academy
A licensed child care home in Little Elm, Texas 75068
13709 Benimodo Dr, Little Elm, Texas 75068. (469) 720-6771.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Denton County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 9 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?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 490 child care providers in Denton County had 3.
9 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 23, 2026: 4 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Smoke Detectors Testing, at the inspection on Aug 19, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Sep 23, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Caregivers Annual Training-counted in ratio more than 10 times in a training year
“The substitute caregiver had not completed 24 hours of the annual training requirements.”
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Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
“The primary caregiver had not completed nine of the mandated thirty hours of required training.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Two children were missing health statements.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child’s immunization record was missing.”
Dec 3, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
“The CPR/First-Aid certificate has been expired since August 2025.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Fire drills were not conducted since january 2025.”
Jan 21, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Caregiver Required Annual Training-Caring for children younger than 24 months
“The substitute caregiver lacked training in childhood brain development.”
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Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
“The primary caregiver was missing 30 hours of required training.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operational policies lacked details regarding “parents’ rights”.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child was missing immunization record.”
Aug 19, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“The CO alarm detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher have not been tested since January 2024.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Fire drills were conducted only in June 2024, with no drills performed in the other months.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Feb 21, 2024.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 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.
- 0 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 490 child care providers in Denton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| A Plus Montessori Academy This child care provider | 12 |
| Robins Nest Montessori School | 1 |
| Arise & Shine Childcare | 0 |
| Leisd Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center | 2 |
| Brandy Hoyt | 13 |
| Chetna Thanki | Not given |
| Kiddie Academy of Little Elm | 24 |
| Alphabest @ Miller ? Frisco | 32 |
| Crossridge Preschool Academy | 6 |
| Yesenia Martinez | Not given |
| The Montessori Learning House Bilingual School | 7 |
| The Children’s Lighthouse of Oak Point | 2 |
| Happy Kids Montessori Childcare | 7 |
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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