Mela Montessori & Reggio School

8311 FM-723, Richmond, TX 77406 · Fort Bend County

14cited violations

2serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 136
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Martina Sandoval-Murphy
Phone: (346) 444-9229
Regulated since: Aug 4, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1492348 · number 1806770
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 7
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	7	1	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (3), Other (1)
2025	7	1	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (4), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 26, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One staff was missing Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing in the files.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-02. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Other
  An infant did not have a current feeding instructions during the inspection time.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-09. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Records & paperwork
  A child was missing admission information during the inspection time.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-23. Correction verified 2026-09-21.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Three out of ten children's records were missing authorization to obtain emergency medical care.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-09. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Records & paperwork
  A staff was lacking of notarized affidavit during the inspection time.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-09-02. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Records & paperwork
  Two staff were missing Pre-employment affidavits during the inspection time. Corrected at the inspection time.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-08-26.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The most recent fire inspection report was not available at the inspection time.
  
  HHSC 746.801(11) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-13. Correction verified 2026-03-24.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 6, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Based on the information gathered in this investigation, a caregiver restricted a child's movement in order to force a child to lie down during naptime.
  
  HHSC 746.2905(1) — Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 11, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-23. Correction verified 2025-07-02.
HHSC inspection history
May 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Six out of ten children did not have health statement from health care proffessional.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-28. Correction verified 2025-05-30.
- Records & paperwork
  Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-09. Correction verified 2025-06-11.
- Records & paperwork
  Nine out of nine employees did not have in file notarized affidavit form 2985.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-05-28. Correction verified 2025-05-30.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  During the initial inspection there was observed a staff in contact with the children with no background check in the system. Note: The individual left the operation during the inspection time.
  
  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 at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-15.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  A health inspection has not been conducted.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-28.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

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 MELA Montessori & Reggio School, 8311 FM-723, Richmond, TX 77406 (operation ID 1492348, operation number 1806770), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.