Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.47
- Local median
- 1.47
Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy
14455 GRISBY RD, Houston, TX 77079-2338
- Operation number:
- 854889
- 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:
- 100
- License effective:
- January 3, 2006
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2815568505
- Email:
- grisby@smallerscholars.com
- Website:
- www.smallerscholars.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy from July 13, 2022 through June 17, 2026.
13 inspections recorded violations, with 28 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 17, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in six inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 28
- Higher-concern violations
- 16
- Repeated topics
- 3
4 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 11 local median in 77079
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 58%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 68%
- Local median
- 45%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.41
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 5 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
April 24, 2024April 15, 2025March 24, 2026April 23, 2026June 17, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 18, 2024January 28, 2025April 15, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 1, 2024December 17, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation reviewed during the follow up inspection showed the last fire inspection was completed on April 2, 2025.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 10, 2026
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation reviewed during the follow up inspection showed the last fire inspection was completed on April 2, 2025.
- Correction deadline
- June 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2026
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current gas inspection report for licensing to review. The last inspection was completed 2/9/24.
- Correction deadline
- April 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- A caregiver placed a child alone in a dark restroom for approximately six minutes as a form of prohibited punishment.
- Correction deadline
- April 16, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 23, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
- Official code
- 746.2805(7)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 2 out of 4 files reviewed did not have a health statement available for licensing to review.
- Correction deadline
- April 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 28, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire extinguishers has not been serviced since August 2023.
- Correction deadline
- April 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
- Official code
- 746.5307(b)
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- I observed an expired Epi pen for that is kept at the operation for a child in care with an allergy. The Epi pen expired in 12/2024. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection, it was removed and sent home with parent.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Nap mats were not properly labeled during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- April 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 28, 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)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The children's product certification was last certified on 2/2/24.
- Correction deadline
- April 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Playground checklist has not been completed since June 2024.
- Correction deadline
- April 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
- Official code
- 746.4751(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Caregiver left a child unattended on a path leading from playground to the classroom for 9 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- January 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The director reported that a child was left outside unsupervised for 6-7 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- May 3, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 13, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- There was a change in director and licensing was not notified within 5 days that director was no longer associated with center. We were informed of the change at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
- Official code
- 746.303(a)(4)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Emergency telephone numbers were not posted. Corrected at inspection. Emergency numbers were posted during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.401(8) - Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
- Official code
- 746.401(8)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Caregiver did not have current First Aide training. Training expired in 2022.
- Correction deadline
- May 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver was missing a notarized affidavit of employment.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.1105(3)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have a current CPR training certificate, expired 2022. Another caregiver did not have hands-on CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- May 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Swings and slides did not have loosefill to proper depth.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
- Correction deadline
- January 19, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 out 6 children records reviewed was missing emergency contact address information.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(5) - Required Admission Information - Parents' Phone Numbers
- Official code
- 746.605(5)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- It was observed that two caregivers once completing diaper changing did not wash the children's hands. Corrected during Inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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: Background screening
- Report finding
- A caregiver was observed in a classroom with 18 children present who had direct access to children. Another caregivers background check results are still pending and the caregiver was present with direct access to children. The operation has not obtained an eligibility notification from CBCU stating the individuals are eligible to be present. Corrected during Inspection
- Correction deadline
- November 7, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 8, 2022
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Current first aid and CPR training was missing for the director.
- Correction deadline
- July 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Health statement was missing on file for four out of eight records checked.
- Correction deadline
- July 22, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 25, 2022
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Doctor's information was missing on file for three out of eight records checked.
- Correction deadline
- July 22, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunization record was missing on file for two out of eight records checked.
- Correction deadline
- July 22, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2022
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was no current fire inspection avalable for this operation.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 20, 2022
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)