City Place Montessori School

4704 VICTOR ST, Dallas, TX 75246 · Dallas County

18cited violations

4serious

22inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
Director / administrator: Micaelina Espinosa
Phone: (972) 589-5454
Regulated since: Oct 6, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 823529 · number 1280186
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 4
Other 6

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2024	2	2	Staff background & training (2)
2023	10	0	Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (4), Other (4)
2022	4	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram.
  
  HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-22. Correction verified 2025-10-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram.
  
  HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-22. Correction verified 2025-10-23.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Two individuals moved into the home without the required background check.
  
  HHSC 745.621(a)(5) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-25. Correction verified 2024-11-25.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Two individuals moved into the home without the required background check.
  
  HHSC 745.621(a)(5) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-25. Correction verified 2024-11-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There is a large hole on one side of the play yard measuring about 8 inches in diameter.
  
  HHSC 747.2311(2)(G) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Size of Mesh Openings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguishers in the home are not mounted.
  
  HHSC 747.5105 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Other
  A health statement was not found on file for two children who have been in care for over 12 months.
  
  HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Records & paperwork
  Attendance records for children have not been recorded in at least three months.
  
  HHSC 747.635(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Records & paperwork
  A family pet (dog) did not have vaccination records on file.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There is a large hole on one side of the play yard measuring about 8 inches in diameter.
  
  HHSC 747.2311(2)(G) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Size of Mesh Openings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguishers in the home are not mounted.
  
  HHSC 747.5105 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Other
  A health statement was not found on file for two children who have been in care for over 12 months.
  
  HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Records & paperwork
  Attendance records for children have not been recorded in at least three months.
  
  HHSC 747.635(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
- Records & paperwork
  A family pet (dog) did not have vaccination records on file.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-21.
HHSC inspection history
May 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Upon arrival at the operation, a doorway jumper was observed hanging from the entryway of the home. The permit holder admitted to using it on the infant in care.
  
  HHSC 747.2315(a)(2) — Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Jumpers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Upon arrival at the operation, a doorway jumper was observed hanging from the entryway of the home. The permit holder admitted to using it on the infant in care.
  
  HHSC 747.2315(a)(2) — Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Jumpers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-03.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 30, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  Based on the information obtained during the investigation, information was received that the permit holder has used physical forms of punishment which is prohibited.
  
  HHSC 747.2705(4) — Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-17. Correction verified 2022-05-25.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 30, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  Based on the information obtained during the investigation, information was received that the permit holder has used physical forms of punishment which is prohibited.
  
  HHSC 747.2705(4) — Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-17. Correction verified 2022-05-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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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 City Place Montessori School, 4704 VICTOR ST, Dallas, TX 75246-1135 (operation ID 823529, operation number 1280186), 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]

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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.