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Austin Montessori Sunset

5012 SUNSET TRL, Austin, TX 78745-1319

Operation number:
184979
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Travis
Capacity:
286
License effective:
December 13, 1985
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
5128920253
Email:
info@austinmontessori.org

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 16 available inspections for Austin Montessori Sunset from January 11, 2022 through October 15, 2025.

Four inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on October 13, 2025 and involved parent rights.

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

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
15

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
12

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 13.5 local median in 78745

Compared to 34 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.94
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
19%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
27%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.97

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

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Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
It was found that the operation did not give all families the list of Parents Rights, in autumn 2023 as required. This issue has now been resolved by the operation adding the list to their admission materials.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 30, 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
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
At inspection, three classrooms had toaster ovens that could be accessible to children in care.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 24, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
At inspection, two classrooms had uncovered trash cans that contained garbage.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 24, 2025
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Two classrooms had insufficient lighting during naptime.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Official code
746.2911
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Children aged 4 1/2 to 5 years, who were in care for approximately seven consecutive hours, did not have a designated quiet or naptime.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily
Official code
746.2901
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operational policies were missing provisions on suspension and expulsion, promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, employee vaccinations, and inclusive care for children with special needs.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
Official code
746.501(a)(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The staff training certificates were not available for review at the time of the inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Official code
746.901
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, one child did not have all the required immunizations up to date.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Official code
746.613(a)
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Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The garbage can in a classroom did not have a lid and there was garbage accessible to children.
Correction deadline
November 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
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)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
Correction deadline
November 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The operation did not have a signed CPSC form porsted.
Correction deadline
November 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
Official code
746.4135(c)
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Two children's medications were not in the original container and did not contain the prescription label.
Correction deadline
November 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Official code
746.3805(b)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The playground outside the Cypress cottage did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.
Correction deadline
December 5, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
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)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Two members of the governing body are not listed as controlling persons.
Correction deadline
November 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 13, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
Official code
746.305(a)(7)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
A student teacher observer was present with the children without an eligible background check. The student teacher was sent home during the inspection.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 8, 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