Amarillo Montessori Day School

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Inspector's note: Attendance records for the director were not available for review at inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-04-14.

• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  Inspector's note: The operation has not provided the Parent's Rights information to parents as required to be included in the operational policies. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-05-21.

• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: Eight children files were reviewed. Three children's files reviewed were missing current immunizations and one child file did not have any immunizations in file to review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-06-11.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: It was found during the investigation that a child found a razor blade in a classroom and handled the razor blade. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-05-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: The infant/toddler playground had various types of equipment, stationary boat, little tykes car and a seat with broken pieces of plastic that presented as a pinch hazard and rough to the touch. On the prek/school age playground, there was a toy kitchen with broken windows that had sharp edges, one table had the edges broken with sharp edges and the gate to the fence was not pulled tight from the bungee cord and created a large gap that prevents the fence from being completely enclosed. Most of the areas requiring repair or replacement were corrected at inspection. The table and kitchen were removed from the playground at inspection. An additional bungee cord was added to pull the fence exit to be completely enclosed. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-03.
• Critical Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
  Inspector's note: The nap room was reduced down with 26 children from 18 months to 5 year olds with a specified age group of four year olds. The classroom had one caregiver in the classroom but there was not an additional staff member available in the building. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Operation Open to Parents At All Times
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents had limited access inside the operation during operating hours. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-02-15.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained, food was being served on the bare surface of the table in the infant classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained, the infants were staying in restrictive devices, including bumbo seats, for more than 15 minutes. One child was observed in a restrictive device for 52 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver employed at the operation suspected abuse and an immediate risk to children and waited months to make a report. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, toys, sleeping equipment and pacifiers are not being placed aside promptly for sanitizing. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization
  Inspector's note: A report was not made to childcare regulation regarding a medical emergency that required hospitalization. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence of the investigation, many of the investigation violations were in the presence of the directors or a situation that directors had firsthand knowledge about. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a classroom was observed over ratio when one staff member, needed for ratio, left the room multiple times to complete other duties, leaving the other caregiver alone with all the children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained, a caregiver left her classroom periodically, leaving the children with no supervision. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has had a frequent visitor at the operation prior to receiving a notification of eligibility. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: A report was never received to CCR by the operation related a situation that placed a child at risk. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.
• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has not been maintaining attendance records for all staff, including the director, on a routine basis. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-02-03.