Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.62
- Local median
- 0.3
The Little Blue Montessori School
7504 COLTON BLUFF SPRINGS RD, Austin, TX 78744-8408
- Operation number:
- 1785289
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Travis
- Capacity:
- 39
- License effective:
- February 13, 2024
- Hours:
- 08:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 5126081548
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for The Little Blue Montessori School from September 8, 2023 through December 10, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 10, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 2
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 9 local median in 78744
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 23%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 26%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.41
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 3, 2023December 10, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 29, 2025February 13, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The product certification was last signed 8/1/2023.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- At follow up inspection, there was not 6 inches of loose fill surrounding the play structure.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
- Official code
- 746.4901(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- At inspection, their was not 6 inches of loose fill on the playground at the base of the slide.
- Correction deadline
- February 12, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
- Official code
- 746.4901(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- At inspection, employee files did not show proof of hazardous materials training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 12, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- One classroom was out of ratio during the inspection when one of the two caregivers left the classroom. The second caregiver returned to the classroom bringing the group into ratio.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two staff personnel records did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum education requirements.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child in care with a known allergy did not have an emergency allergy plan that was signed by a health care professional.
- Correction deadline
- October 17, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 11, 2023
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
No recorded violations in this report