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Amarillo Montessori Day School

2300 B AVE, Amarillo, TX 79111-1140

Operation number:
542086
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Potter
Capacity:
90
License effective:
March 29, 1999
Hours:
06:00 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8063351646
Email:
amds2300@yahoo.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 19 available inspections for Amarillo Montessori Day School from August 23, 2021 through April 17, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on March 16, 2026 and involved attendance accountability.

Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from March 20, 2026 through April 17, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
19

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
18

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
13

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

19 total inspections vs 18 local median in Amarillo

Compared to 63 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.95
Local median
0.38

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
16%
Local median
19%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
37%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
2.02

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection.
Correction deadline
April 14, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 17, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Official code
746.801(5)
View official report
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
The operation has not provided the Parent's Rights information to parents as required to be included in the operational policies.
Correction deadline
May 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Official code
746.501(a)(20)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Eight children files were reviewed. Three children's files reviewed were missing current immunizations and one child file did not have any immunizations in file to review.
Correction deadline
June 11, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 10, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
It was found during the investigation that a child found a razor blade in a classroom and handled the razor blade.
Correction deadline
May 3, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The infant/toddler playground had various types of equipment, stationary boat, little tykes car and a seat with broken pieces of plastic that presented as a pinch hazard and rough to the touch. On the prek/school age playground, there was a toy kitchen with broken windows that had sharp edges, one table had the edges broken with sharp edges and the gate to the fence was not pulled tight from the bungee cord and created a large gap that prevents the fence from being completely enclosed. Most of the areas requiring repair or replacement were corrected at inspection. The table and kitchen were removed from the playground at inspection. An additional bungee cord was added to pull the fence exit to be completely enclosed.
Correction deadline
April 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 13, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
The nap room was reduced down with 26 children from 18 months to 5 year olds with a specified age group of four year olds. The classroom had one caregiver in the classroom but there was not an additional staff member available in the building.
Correction deadline
April 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 13, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
Official code
746.1613(a)(6)
View official report
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents had limited access inside the operation during operating hours.
Correction deadline
February 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 23, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times
Official code
746.201(7)
View official report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
Based on the evidence of the investigation, many of the investigation violations were in the presence of the directors or a situation that directors had firsthand knowledge about.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Official code
746.1003(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, toys, sleeping equipment and pacifiers are not being placed aside promptly for sanitizing.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
Official code
746.3407(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained, a caregiver left her classroom periodically, leaving the children with no supervision.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A report was not made to childcare regulation regarding a medical emergency that required hospitalization.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(3) - AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization
Official code
746.305(a)(3)
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has not been maintaining attendance records for all staff, including the director, on a routine basis.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Official code
746.801(5)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained, the infants were staying in restrictive devices, including bumbo seats, for more than 15 minutes. One child was observed in a restrictive device for 52 minutes.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Official code
746.2417(2)(B)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver employed at the operation suspected abuse and an immediate risk to children and waited months to make a report.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(5) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
Official code
746.1201(5)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained, food was being served on the bare surface of the table in the infant classroom.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Official code
746.3317(6)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a classroom was observed over ratio when one staff member, needed for ratio, left the room multiple times to complete other duties, leaving the other caregiver alone with all the children.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 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: Background screening
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has had a frequent visitor at the operation prior to receiving a notification of eligibility.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
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: Incident records
Report finding
A report was never received to CCR by the operation related a situation that placed a child at risk.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)