Kindernest Montessori School
113 E SAN ANTONIO ST, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 · Gillespie County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 145
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Annisa Alonzo
- Phone
- (830) 997-8939
- Regulated since
- Jan 12, 1989
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 105454 · number 238907
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A tree climbing piece was added to the playground and there was a 4 ft use zone between the tree and the nearby climber.
HHSC 746.4803 — Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-26. Correction verified 2026-07-20.
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Safety & premises
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Jan 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Caregivers failed to conduct additional headcounts or sweep the playground before returning to their classroom resulting in a child being left on the playground for approximately 11 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-09. Correction verified 2026-01-13.
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Other Serious
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Jun 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Caregivers did not complete an accurate head count of the children in care when coming inside from the playground resulting in a child being left on the playground for approximately 2 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-02. Correction verified 2024-04-16.
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Other Serious
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Aug 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
An Epipen supplied for an allergy plan was not in it's original prescription box.
HHSC 746.3805(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-03. Correction verified 2023-08-16.
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Illness & medication
One child, age 3 yrs of age, was missing their Varicella vaccination.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-04. Correction verified 2023-08-07.
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Illness & medication
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Jun 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
One caregiver was observed supervising two prek classrooms. There were 7 children in each classroom at the time. The classrooms are located across from each other and a great room is in between the two rooms.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-06. Correction verified 2023-03-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 2, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
A caregiver did not verify all the children in their care exited the playground resulting in a child being left on the playground unsupervised for approximately 5 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-27. Correction verified 2023-04-06.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Aug 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
5 out of 10 caregiver files evaluated were missing annual trainings for the training years reviewed covering the topic areas of emergency preparedness; preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; administering medication; preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; building and physical premises safety; and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-12. Correction verified 2022-08-11.
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Safety & premises
School-age children were observed resting on fabric and vinyl couches during quiet time and not personally assigned mats or cots.
HHSC 746.2705(2) — School-age Furnishings and Equipment - Age-appropriate Rest Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-05. Correction verified 2022-08-11.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a building maintenance checklist recorded for the month of June or July. Last recorded checklist was 5/27/22.
HHSC 746.4751(d) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-08-11.
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Supervision & ratios
The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form has not been completed within the last year. Note: The operation was provided a copy of form 2885 and a current certificate was completed at the inspection.
HHSC 746.801(18) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-02.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
The operation had a reported case of COVID on 1/10/2022 but did not complete a report to Licensing until 1/13/2022.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-27. Correction verified 2022-02-08.
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Illness & medication
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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.