Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.27
- Local median
- 0.5
Shining Stars Montessori LLC
10500 LAKELINE BLVD, Austin, TX 78717-6079
- Operation number:
- 1689770
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Williamson
- Capacity:
- 238
- License effective:
- October 29, 2019
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 5128107827
- Email:
- info@shiningstars-montessori.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Shining Stars Montessori LLC from October 12, 2021 through June 25, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 34 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 16, 2026 and involved facility condition.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from May 19, 2026 through June 25, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 34
- Higher-concern violations
- 24
- Repeated topics
- 5
6 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 12 local median in 78717
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 73%
- Local median
- 26%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 1.23
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 12 recorded violations.
May 30, 2024May 7, 2025May 21, 2025September 11, 2025Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
May 30, 2024May 7, 2025May 21, 2025July 17, 2025December 10, 2025Medication
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
May 7, 2025June 27, 2025December 10, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 7, 2025June 3, 2025December 10, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 7, 2025May 16, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was not thoroughly cleaned during a diaper change, resulting in a diaper rash.
- Correction deadline
- June 12, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 13, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3501(2) - Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths
- Official code
- 746.3501(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two children were missing parent signatures on their food allergy plans. One child was missing a doctor's signature on their food allergy plan.
- Correction deadline
- December 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Three children with diagnosed food allergies had expired medication.
- Correction deadline
- January 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not document the dates that the fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors were checked. This was corrected when the director completed the documentation.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 746.801(10)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have all of the medication listed on their food allergy plan present at the operation.
- Correction deadline
- December 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(15)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three caregivers were missing annual training hours. One caregiver was missing 4 hours, one caregiver was missing 24 hours, and the last caregiver was missing 7 hours.
- Correction deadline
- September 26, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The most recent expired inspection 7/16/25.
- Correction deadline
- July 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Two epipens were not in their original containers.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- June 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
- Official code
- 745.621(a)(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children did not have health statements on file.
- Correction deadline
- June 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Operation did not have documentation that smoke detectors are being tested monthly.
- Correction deadline
- May 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
- Official code
- 746.5319
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver hired after 9/2023 did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.1105(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two caregivers did not have proof of preservice training.
- Correction deadline
- May 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(2)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two caregivers did not have orientation training.
- Correction deadline
- May 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have current first aid training.
- Correction deadline
- June 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three caregivers did not have affidavits on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.1105(3)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have current in person CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- June 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Operation has not updated liability through the provider portal as discussed on 5/7/25 during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- May 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained
- Official code
- 746.201(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have proof of education on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.
- Correction deadline
- June 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three caregivers did not have hands on CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- May 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three caregivers did not have first aid training.
- Correction deadline
- May 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Five caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
- Correction deadline
- June 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A caregiver walked out of her classroom and left the children unattended briefly during my inspection.
- Correction deadline
- May 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Three children did not have a health statement on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two children did not have the address of their emergency contacts listed.
- Correction deadline
- May 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- There was expired benadryl on the premises.
- Correction deadline
- May 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3803(b) - Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary
- Official code
- 746.3803(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver was observed diapering a child and allowing the child to go back and play without washing their hands.
- Correction deadline
- May 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
- Official code
- 746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation has did not have a current health inspection on file.
- Correction deadline
- June 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Two epipens were not in their original containers.
- Correction deadline
- June 9, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The last compliant fire inspection was observed to be completed in 2022. A fire inspection completed on 4/3/24 required corrections that are not yet completed.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three of four personnel files reviewed were found to only have online CPR training certificates available for review. The in person aspect of the training was missing.
- Correction deadline
- June 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Three of 8 childrens' files reviewed were lacking a physician signed health statement.
- Correction deadline
- September 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 25, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The first aid kit did not have gloves or the guide to first aid and emergency care. The director was able to add both items to the kit to make it complete at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
- Official code
- 746.4003(a)