Lakeside Montessori Academy
A licensed child care center in The Colony, Texas 75056
4995 Westport Dr, The Colony, Texas 75056. (972) 625-5253.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 31 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Denton County: 3
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 19 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
31 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 490 child care providers in Denton County had 3.
19 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Oct 21, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, at the inspection on May 6, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
31 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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.
Oct 8, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“The opeation has one caregiver that has online only CPR.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
“Children were only served veggie sticks for PM snack during the inspection. Menus reviewed show that the operation has not been serving two components.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“Multiple classrooms were observed to have garbage accessible to children during inspection.”
Oct 21, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational policies were missing the following; (15) water activites, (17) animals, (18) duration of indoor and outdoor physical, (19) Procedures for providing and applying sunscreen and bug spray. (24) the emergency prepardness plan, (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.”
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Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
“It was determined that the younger infant classroom has not being going outside.”
Jul 14, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“It was determined that a caregiver was unaware of the ages of children in their care during opening hours.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
“It was determined that the operation has 18months to school age combined past the 45 minutes allowed for opening time.”
May 6, 2025: inspection11 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“One of the vehicles being used does not have an alarm installed.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One staff is missing first aid training.”
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Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pre-service training
“Three staff are missing pre-service training.”
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Maximum Height of Play Surface - Licensed Before Sept. 1 2010 - Under 5 Years
“The two playgrounds do not have 6 inches of mulch for surfacing.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“Eight children files are msising the special care statements updated.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Three children files are missing the addresses for the emergency contacts listed.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Six staff are missing the annual 24 hours of training for the last full year.”
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Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
“Two staff are missing signed statements that they have completed orientation.”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
“Two staff are missing a signed statement that they received the operational policies.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Two staff are missing the Notarized Affidavits.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“Three staff are missing the Pre-Employment Affidavit.”
Jul 18, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Two staff are missing training in Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases.”
Jun 10, 2024: inspection12 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Three classrooms had broken outlet wall plates.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One childs food allergy form is not signed by the doctor.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“Ten childrens files were observed missing the updated special care statements.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Four staff are missing the annual 24 hours for the last full year.”
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Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
“Two staff are missing Abuse and Neglect training for the last full year.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“The following is missing for the staff training hours from the last full year; -Two staff are missing training inEmergency preparedness. -Five staff are missing training in Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. -One staff is missing training in Administering medication. -Three are missing training in Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. -Six staff are missing training in Understanding building and physical premises safety. -Two staff are missing training in Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated since May 2024.”
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Medication No Longer Used
“One child’s epiPen that is on file is expired.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Four children files were missing health statments.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two children files are missing immunizations.”
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Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
“Ten childrens files were observed missing the updated water activity information.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“One staff files was observed missing a notarized affidavit.”
24 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 13, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The older children’s playgrounds mulch measured at 4 inches. The younger children’s playground mulch was measured at 3 to 4 inches.”
Sep 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Nap cot procedures are not being followed in two classrooms. Children are not getting their assigned cots.”
Sep 7, 2023: inspection12 deficiencies
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No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
“An infant was observed awake in a crib, in a sleep sack swaddle. The swaddle type was wrapped around the childs torso. The sleep sack swaddle was removed off of the infant.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“The bus binders were evaluated and seven children do not have emergency medical transport and treatment authorization information.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
“The bus binders were evaluated and 4 children do not have infromation for parent s names, telephone numbers, and emergency telephone numbers.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“On the open grass play area, there were two broken toy cars.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The older childrens playgrounds mulch measured at 2 to 4 inches. The younger childrens playground mulch was measured at 2 to 3 inches.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
“The fire inspection was not available for review during the inspection.”
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Orientation-Prevention & responding to allergic reactions
“Two staff are missing orientation in Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction”
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Orientation-Handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials
“Two staff are missing orientation in Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Ten staff files were observed and missing the following; Two staff are missing the annual training hours in Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. Two staff files are missing the annual training houts in Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director is missing the annual training hours in; -Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials -Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction”
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Medication No Longer Used
“One childs medication on file was observed and was expired.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Nap cot procedures are not being followed throughout each classroom. The children’s nap cots in the classrooms were labeled with numbers, but there is not a system in place where children will get the same cot everyday.”
Apr 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The 4 year old and older playground does not have the required 6 inches of mulch. Some areas have 3 inches and one area has 5 inches.”
Mar 9, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Two staff were present at the operation caring for children in classrooms, and did not have an active background check on file.The backgrounds checks were ran while at the operation and the two staff were sent home.”
Mar 8, 2023: report to the state2 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
“Based on evidence obtained, children are not supervised adequately on the playground resulting in an injury that required medical attention. Observations made during the investigation inspection showed caregivers not intervening as children inappropriately used playground equipment.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The 4 year old and older playgrounds mulch measures at 1 inch to 3 inches. At one part of the playground the liner is exposed.”
Sep 26, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
“3 infants were observed swaddled while napping.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Several bottles and training cups were not labled with infants’/toddlers’ names.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“Several classrooms were observed to uncovered electrical outlets.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“Several infants were observed with unfastened safety straps when sitting at their tables.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“2 children were missing health statements.”
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Personnel Record Storage - Training Records
“6 of the 11 employee records were not current on their annual training.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 6, 2025 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 13, 2004.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 319 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.
- 2 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 31.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Lakeside Montessori Academy This child care provider | 31 |
| Amigos Spanish Preschool | 3 |
| Kiddie Academy of Castle Hills | 8 |
| Angels Christian Preschool | 8 |
| Alphabest @ Prestwick ? Little Elm | 2 |
| The Learning Experience | 25 |
| Academy of Carlos Machado Jiu-Jitsu | 6 |
| Aspiring Angels Child Care | 0 |
| Twinkle N Tots Childcare & Development | 0 |
| The Goddard School | 1 |
| Lisd Summer Day Camp at Hebron Valley | 4 |
| Icastle | 8 |
| Pinnacle Montessori of Castle Hills | 4 |
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).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
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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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