Little Steps Montessori

10332 COCHRON DR, Mckinney, TX 75072 · Collin County

42cited violations

5serious

11inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Muniba Tahira
Phone: (469) 358-7126
Regulated since: Feb 14, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1286526 · number 1659984
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 9
Safety & premises 5
Staff background & training 14
Records & paperwork 2
Other 8

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	0	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2)
2025	9	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (5), Staff background & training (3)
2024	15	2	Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (2), Other (5)
2022	9	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (5)
2021	5	2	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (3)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric first aid training. The previous training expired in 2024.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-30. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric CPR. The previous training expired in 2024.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(b) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-30. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
- Safety & premises
  The backyard had three areas in the fence where slats were loose at the bottom of the fence and nails were exposed.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-30. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
- Safety & premises
  Safety documentation for monthly checks of fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors was not current. The equipment was last checked in August 2025.
  
  HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-30. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-08.
- Supervision & ratios
  During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
  
  HHSC 747.5007 — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-20.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
- Staff background & training
  During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it.
  
  HHSC 747.3801(2) — First Aid Kit - Kept Sanitary
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
  
  HHSC 747.5007 — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors.
  
  HHSC 747.5115 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors.
  
  HHSC 747.5337(a)(4) — Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-04. Correction verified 2024-11-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit.
  
  HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-17.
- Other
  The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-07.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 13, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated.
  
  HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
- Other
  No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3803(a)(3) — First Aid Kit Incomplete - Antiseptic solutions or wipes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
- Other
  The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
- Records & paperwork
  The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(2) — Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
- Safety & premises Serious
  At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.5111 — Smoke-Detection System
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-11. Correction verified 2024-09-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed.
  
  HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-09-13.
- Other
  No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit.
  
  HHSC 747.3803(a)(3) — First Aid Kit Incomplete - Antiseptic solutions or wipes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-09-13.
- Other
  The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-09-13.
- Records & paperwork
  At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(2) — Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-09-13.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home.
  
  HHSC 747.5111 — Smoke-Detection System
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-09-13.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(c) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Special topics for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-04. Correction verified 2022-10-13.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(b) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-04. Correction verified 2022-10-13.
- Safety & premises
  It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-27. Correction verified 2022-09-29.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-20.
- Supervision & ratios
  The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted.
  
  HHSC 747.5003(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-29.
- Illness & medication
  Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-27. Correction verified 2022-10-07.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 16, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-17. Correction verified 2022-01-10.
- Other
  Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant.
  
  HHSC 747.2321(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-29. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
- Other Serious
  An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child.
  
  HHSC 747.2326 — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-16. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
- Other
  One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement.
  
  HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
- Illness & medication Serious
  One child in care needs an updated immunization record.
  
  HHSC 747.613(a) — Required Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
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 Little Steps Montessori, 10332 COCHRON DR, Mckinney, TX 75072-2977 (operation ID 1286526, operation number 1659984), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

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