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Countryside Montessori

610 DALLAS DR, Denton, TX 76205-7243

Operation number:
938906
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Denton
Capacity:
78
License effective:
January 2, 2009
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9404831133
Email:
mrsfuess@aol.com

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 11 available inspections for Countryside Montessori from September 29, 2021 through July 7, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on January 16, 2025 and involved recordkeeping.

Individual needs and accommodations was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Three later inspections, from January 24, 2025 through July 7, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
11

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 9 local median in Denton

Compared to 33 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.43

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
27%
Local median
22%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
36%
Local median
24%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
1.21

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.

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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operation failed to update the employees who left in 2024 by the cutoff date.
Correction deadline
January 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 24, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
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Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Three children did not have an updated special needs statement.
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Official code
746.605(13)
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Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
The opeation has been administering medication to five children not according to the label directions.
Correction deadline
August 24, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 7, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3805(a)(1) - Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
Official code
746.3805(a)(1)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Children were observed freely moving around the operation without appropriate adult supervision. An infant was observed in a room alone while a caregiver was changing another infants diaper in the restroom.
Correction deadline
September 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
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: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver does not have the required 8 hours of pre-service training before caring for children.
Correction deadline
September 16, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Official code
746.1301(2)(A)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child is missing the following immunizations: 1 DTAp, 1 HepA, and 1 VAR.
Correction deadline
September 27, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 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)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The director does not have an additional required topics for their last training year.
Correction deadline
September 27, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 12, 2022
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: Medication
Report finding
The operation has six medications on file at the operation with no medication authorization form.
Correction deadline
September 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3803(a)(1) - Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
Official code
746.3803(a)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation has not had a fire inspection since July of 2021.
Correction deadline
October 3, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 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)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
The operations outside active play area has an opening in the fence that is more than 3.5 inches but less than 9 inches wide. Split boards were also observed throughout the play area.
Correction deadline
October 3, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Garbage cans at the operations was observed to have food contents inside and accessible to children.
Correction deadline
September 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)