St James Episcopal Montessori School

9845 MCCREE RD, Dallas, TX 75238 · Dallas County

2cited violations

2serious

22inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 197
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Loree Birkenback
Phone: (214) 348-1349
Regulated since: Feb 26, 1999
HHSC IDs: Operation 156662 · number 537862
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	2	Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 20, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  During inspection, a person with a pending background check was observed in a classroom with seven children ages 3-6.
  
  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 2026-08-20. Correction verified 2026-08-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 20, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  During inspection, a person with a pending background check was observed in a classroom with seven children ages 3-6.
  
  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 2026-08-20. Correction verified 2026-08-27.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 6, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 6, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 19, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 19, 2021 Report · 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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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 ST James Episcopal Montessori School, 9845 MCCREE RD, Dallas, TX 75238-3444 (operation ID 156662, operation number 537862), 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.