First Steps Montessori School

2450 RIVER OAKS BLVD, Houston, TX 77019 · Harris County

7cited violations

0serious

8inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 140
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:15 AM-02:30 PM
Director / administrator: Tara Cavaliere
Phone: (713) 354-2267
Regulated since: Dec 7, 1998
HHSC IDs: Operation 154794 · number 535451
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	3	0	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1)
2021	4	0	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (3)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  3 medications missing date received from parent. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the lead caregiver added the date on the medication.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-09-20.
- Safety & premises
  The last fire marshal inspection was conducted on 9/5/2024 and needs documentation.
  
  HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-14. Correction verified 2024-09-25.
- Other
  The last gas inspection was conducted on 8/22/22.
  
  HHSC 746.5405 — Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-09-25.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  The operation had a person in the operation that was not reported with COVID. Corrected: When speaking with the operation about when to report COVID case and who to report to within 48 hours of finding out about the COVID.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-08. Correction verified 2021-10-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a Children's Products, the last one was done 9/19/2019. Corrected: When the operation updated the form.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have how they would relocate children who are under 24 months of age
  
  HHSC 746.5202(2) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-12. Correction verified 2021-10-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation didn't have documentation of testing the CO detection system.
  
  HHSC 746.5537(b)(4) — Center use Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Corrections Called for in Report are made
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-05. Correction verified 2021-10-05.
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 First Steps Montessori School, 2450 RIVER OAKS BLVD, Houston, TX 77019-5826 (operation ID 154794, operation number 535451), 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.