Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.21
- Local median
- 0.82
Northstar Montessori at Spring Cypress
17505 CHASELOCH ST, Spring, TX 77379-5387
- Operation number:
- 1800188
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 184
- License effective:
- April 17, 2025
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7139666246
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Northstar Montessori at Spring Cypress from September 9, 2024 through August 14, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 21, 2026 and involved attendance accountability.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.
Two later inspections, from June 10, 2026 through August 14, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 17
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 3
10 in last 12 months
10 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 11 local median in 77379
Compared to 42 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 31%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 36%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.17
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 4 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024March 11, 2025April 9, 2026May 21, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 9, 2024December 13, 2024Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 11, 2025January 5, 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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The most recent fire inspection was dated, 04/15/2025.
- Correction deadline
- July 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 13, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
- Official code
- 746.5101(b)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Two staff members observed caring for children were not aware of the ages of the children, in which they were responsible for.
- Correction deadline
- May 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 10, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The transportation safety alarm was not in working condition.
- Correction deadline
- April 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children's file observed did not have a health statement available for review
- Correction deadline
- April 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's file did not have an immunization record available for review.
- Correction deadline
- April 16, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A total of 18 children, 3-5 years of age was observed in the Preschool 3 classroom with one caregiver. The specified age group is 3 years of age. A total of 20 children were observed in the Primary 1 classroom, 3-5 years of age with one caregiver. The specified age group is 4 years of age. A total of 20 children, 19 months - 36 months of age were observed in the Transitional 1 classroom with two caregivers.
- Correction deadline
- May 22, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 10, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Caregivers did not complete the required training necessary to care for a child, and/or children with special needs.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 17, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
- Official code
- 746.1309(f)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The nap mats were not labeled in the Transitional 2 and Toddlers classroom.
- Correction deadline
- November 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 26, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
- Official code
- 746.4503(b)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Good judgment was not utilized when a child was posted on social media without the parent's authorization, and/or consent. Based on the video footage observed, a child was posted on the operation's social media account.
- Correction deadline
- December 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 2, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The emergency practice form observed did not include the time of drill, the length of the drill conducted, the length time of time for evacuation, sheltering, and/or the lock down drill.
- Correction deadline
- October 16, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two staff files observed did not have the training certificates, and/or records available for review in order for licensing staff to properly evaluate staff training.
- Correction deadline
- March 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 746.801(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The most recent fire inspection was dated, 11/21/2023.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 15, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The childcare operation has not inspected their fire extinguishers since September of 2024. The fire extinguishers have not been serviced since September of 2023.
- Correction deadline
- February 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
- Official code
- 746.5307(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The most recent fire inspection was dated, 11/21/2023.
- Correction deadline
- March 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A recent annual sanitation inspection was not available for review. The most recent sanitation inspection was dated, 09/14/2023.
- Correction deadline
- February 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- One toilet in the Primary 2 classroom did not work, and/or was not accessible to children in care.
- Correction deadline
- September 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, parent's rights were not provided to parents within the required timeframe, by 09/30/2023. The parent's rights information was not updated within the childcare operational policies. The childcare operation did not have a receipt/acknowledgement from parent's stating that they received a copy of the parent's right. Children enrollment forms were not updated to portray receipt of acknowledgement of parent's rights.
- Correction deadline
- September 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(20)