The Little Blue Montessori School
7504 COLTON BLUFF SPRINGS RD, Austin, TX 78744 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 39
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Stephanie Ward
- Phone
- (512) 608-1548
- Regulated since
- Feb 13, 2024
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1459818 · number 1785289
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | Staff background & training (2), Other (6) |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The product certification was last signed 8/1/2023.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The product certification was last signed 8/1/2023.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-10.
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Other
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Mar 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
At follow up inspection, there was not 6 inches of loose fill surrounding the play structure.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-24. Correction verified 2025-03-24.
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Other
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Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
At follow up inspection, there was not 6 inches of loose fill surrounding the play structure.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-24. Correction verified 2025-03-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At inspection, employee files did not show proof of hazardous materials training.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-12. Correction verified 2025-02-12.
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Other
At inspection, their was not 6 inches of loose fill on the playground at the base of the slide.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-12. Correction verified 2025-02-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At inspection, employee files did not show proof of hazardous materials training.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-12. Correction verified 2025-02-12.
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Other
At inspection, their was not 6 inches of loose fill on the playground at the base of the slide.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-12. Correction verified 2025-02-13.
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Staff background & training
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
One caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-03. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
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Supervision & ratios
One classroom was out of ratio during the inspection when one of the two caregivers left the classroom. The second caregiver returned to the classroom bringing the group into ratio.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-03. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
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Safety & premises
One child in care with a known allergy did not have an emergency allergy plan that was signed by a health care professional.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-17. Correction verified 2023-10-11.
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Records & paperwork
Two staff personnel records did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum education requirements.
HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-24. Correction verified 2023-10-11.
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Other Serious
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Oct 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
One caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-03. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
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Supervision & ratios
One classroom was out of ratio during the inspection when one of the two caregivers left the classroom. The second caregiver returned to the classroom bringing the group into ratio.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-03. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
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Safety & premises
One child in care with a known allergy did not have an emergency allergy plan that was signed by a health care professional.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-17. Correction verified 2023-10-11.
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Records & paperwork
Two staff personnel records did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum education requirements.
HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-24. Correction verified 2023-10-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other Serious
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.