Sugar Mill Montessori School
1120 BURNEY RD, Sugar Land, TX 77498 · Fort Bend County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Laura Norris
- Phone
- (281) 242-2100
- Regulated since
- Jul 6, 1994
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 134047 · number 505503
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (2) |
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
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Sep 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The primary large playground do not have proper depth of mulch maintained throughout the area. .
HHSC 746.4907(b) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or Asphalt
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-27. Correction verified 2025-03-27.
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Other Serious
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Mar 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
2 classrooms were observed to have diaper rash cream in unlocked drawers accessible to children. ** The caregivers removed the cream and placed it out of children's reach. **
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-26. Correction verified 2022-11-16.
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Other Serious
A classroom was also observed to have a plug outlet without a cover. ** The caregiver placed covers on the plug outlets. **
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-26. Correction verified 2022-11-16.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Sep 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The director did not demonstrate good judgment when allowing a caregiver to remain in the classroom after observing that caregiver inappropriately redirect a child.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-10. Correction verified 2022-11-16.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver grabbed a child by the chin and caused his neck to jerk backwards. The same caregiver was also observed grabbing the child by the arm causing the child's entire body to jerk back and forth.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-21. Correction verified 2022-10-26.
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Other Serious
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Nov 1, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
During inspection one infant was sleeping in crib with two mattresses stacked on top of each other. Crib manufacturer instructions state that only 1 three inch mattress is to be used in the crib. Note: This was corrected by removing additional mattresses inside cribs.
HHSC 746.2409(a)(1) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-11-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
An infant had a stuffed blue bunny animal on a crib mattress while sleeping. The infant was sleeping on top of the stuffed animal and was seen when the infant moved.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-11-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.