Early Discovery Montessori Academy

15985 WESTHEIMER RD, Houston, TX 77082 · Harris County

14cited violations

6serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 60
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Phone: (281) 496-3339
Regulated since: Apr 15, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1319501 · number 1683153
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 3
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 3
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)
2025	5	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)
2024	3	2	Safety & premises (2), Other (1)
2023	3	2	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2022	2	0	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 29, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Notarized affidavit was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-02. Correction verified 2026-02-02.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Three infants did not have the updated infant feeding sheet completed by their parents.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Caregiver did not sanitize the diaper changing mat after each use.
  
  HHSC 746.2505(3) — Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Items Accessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  One caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a child's diaper.
  
  HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  One two years old child hands were not washed after diaper change.
  
  HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 23, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  All Licensed childcare centers must annually report to CCR the number of employees who left employment the previous year by January 15. The deadline for entering the number of employees who left employment in 2023 is 1/15/2024. If you have not already you must log in to your childcare regulation account and report the number of employees that left your employment in 2023
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-23. Correction verified 2025-01-23.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  Fire extinguisher was not mounted inside the van used for transportation.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-21. Correction verified 2024-03-21.
- Other
  Physician information was missing on one file checked.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-21. Correction verified 2024-03-21.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Emergency medical authorization was missing on one file checked.
  
  HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-21. Correction verified 2024-03-21.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  One caregiver did not have her current first aid and CPR training on file.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-24. Correction verified 2023-04-13.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Two infants ages 17 months old did not have any safety straps on when placed on their highchair. This was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-10.
- Other
  Two infants feeding instructions were not updated during inspection. One was corrected during inspection when the parent of infant completed the form for licensing.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-14. Correction verified 2023-04-11.
HHSC inspection history
May 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One out of four staff files checked was missing 11 hours of annual training from 10/28/2020 to 10/28/2021. Caregiver had 13 out of 24 hours.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-20. Correction verified 2022-05-17.
- Records & paperwork
  Health statement was missing on file for two out of four records checked.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-12. Correction verified 2022-05-06.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Early Discovery Montessori Academy, 15985 WESTHEIMER RD, Houston, TX 77082-1234 (operation ID 1319501, operation number 1683153), 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]
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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.