Montessori Learning Institute

5701 BEECHNUT ST, Houston, TX 77074 · Harris County

6cited violations

5serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 45
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Netasha Cherry
Phone: (713) 771-5600
Regulated since: Mar 10, 1988
HHSC IDs: Operation 104039 · number 231910
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Discipline & child guidance 1
Safety & premises 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	2	Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1)
2024	3	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (2)
2022	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 23, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  During today's inspection I observed a ten month old asleep in a bouncer.
  
  HHSC 746.2426(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-23. Correction verified 2025-10-30.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  Based on the information obtained during the course of this investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used prohibited punishment toward a child in care.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-16.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  Observed toys in the crib with an infant who was 10 months while they were sleeping. Note: The provider corrected this at the inspection by removing all toys from the crib.
  
  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 2024-01-10. Correction verified 2024-02-12.
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  A bottle of bleach and water mixture was observed underneath the diaper changing table on a low shelf. The door to the shelf was left open and in reach of children. Note: This was corrected at the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-10.
- Safety & premises
  Loose-Fill material on the outdoor playground does not meet the proper depth of 6 inches and needs to be refilled.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-24. Correction verified 2024-02-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have the most recent fire inspection report avaible upon request.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-26. Correction verified 2022-01-18.
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 Montessori Learning Institute, 5701 BEECHNUT ST, Houston, TX 77074-7801 (operation ID 104039, operation number 231910), 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.