Cultural Montessori Academy

776 LIVINGSTON DR, Allen, TX 75002 · Collin County

18cited violations

4serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Deborah Leal
Phone: (972) 974-6164
Regulated since: Mar 1, 2016
HHSC IDs: Operation 1170896 · number 1559133
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)
2022	16	4	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (4), Other (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  This standard was found deficient as 2 employee files did not have a notarized affidavit in their file.
  
  HHSC 747.901(4) — Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  This standard was found deficient as 2 employee files did not have a notarized affidavit in their file.
  
  HHSC 747.901(4) — Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  I observed a caregiver at the operation that does not have background check submitted to CLASS.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-06. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  I observed a caregiver at the operation that does not have background check submitted to CLASS.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-06. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  As I was completing the walkthrough of the operation, I was told by the director and her husband that their son was living in the home and they showed me his bedroom. I reviewed CLASS, and their son is not currently documented as having a completed background check. He was not present at the time of the inspection and the director stated they would run the checks that day.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-13. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
- Other
  I observed an infant during naptime in a dark room that did not have adequate lighting. The door was shut and the infant was alone.
  
  HHSC 747.2811 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  I observed that cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom contained cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. I observed that there were no locks on the cabinet doors.
  
  HHSC 747.3203(13) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Safety & premises
  I observed a storage container in the outdoor play area that was accessible to children and did not have a hinged lid.
  
  HHSC 747.3501(7) — Safety - Hinged Lid Storage Containers Safe
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Other
  I observed that the storage area for the children was not clearly labled for each child's belongings.
  
  HHSC 747.4305 — Storage for Individual Belongings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  While completing the health and safety audit, I observed that the operation did not have a section addressing shelter in place.
  
  HHSC 747.5003(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-06-15.
- Supervision & ratios
  While completing the health and safety audit, the operation was unable to provide me with personal records for the directors husband, who lives in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.905 — Personnel Records for Household Members Not Used in Child/Caregiver Ratio
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  As I was completing the walkthrough of the operation, I was told by the director and her husband that their son was living in the home and they showed me his bedroom. I reviewed CLASS, and their son is not currently documented as having a completed background check. He was not present at the time of the inspection and the director stated they would run the checks that day.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-13. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
- Other
  I observed an infant during naptime in a dark room that did not have adequate lighting. The door was shut and the infant was alone.
  
  HHSC 747.2811 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  I observed that cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom contained cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. I observed that there were no locks on the cabinet doors.
  
  HHSC 747.3203(13) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Safety & premises
  I observed a storage container in the outdoor play area that was accessible to children and did not have a hinged lid.
  
  HHSC 747.3501(7) — Safety - Hinged Lid Storage Containers Safe
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Other
  I observed that the storage area for the children was not clearly labled for each child's belongings.
  
  HHSC 747.4305 — Storage for Individual Belongings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  While completing the health and safety audit, I observed that the operation did not have a section addressing shelter in place.
  
  HHSC 747.5003(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-06-15.
- Supervision & ratios
  While completing the health and safety audit, the operation was unable to provide me with personal records for the directors husband, who lives in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.905 — Personnel Records for Household Members Not Used in Child/Caregiver Ratio
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-21. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
HHSC inspection history

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Cultural Montessori Academy, 776 LIVINGSTON DR, Allen, TX 75002-5254 (operation ID 1170896, operation number 1559133), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.