Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.89
- Local median
- 0.53
MELA Montessori & Reggio School
8311 FM-723, Richmond, TX 77406
- Operation number:
- 1806770
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Fort Bend
- Capacity:
- 136
- License effective:
- August 4, 2025
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 3464449229
- Email:
- admin@themelaschool.com
- Website:
- www.themelaschool.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for MELA Montessori & Reggio School from January 3, 2025 through February 9, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 9, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 13 local median in 77406
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 39%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 14, 2025June 11, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The most recent fire inspection report was not available at the inspection time.
- Correction deadline
- March 13, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered in this investigation, a caregiver restricted a child's movement in order to force a child to lie down during naptime.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
- Official code
- 746.2905(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.
- Correction deadline
- June 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Nine out of nine employees did not have in file notarized affidavit form 2985.
- Correction deadline
- May 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.
- Correction deadline
- June 9, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 11, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Six out of ten children did not have health statement from health care proffessional.
- Correction deadline
- May 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 30, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- During the initial inspection there was observed a staff in contact with the children with no background check in the system. Note: The individual left the operation during the inspection time.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A health inspection has not been conducted.
- Correction deadline
- January 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)