- Critical Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Inspector's note: The playground needs more surfacing. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-03-16.
Licensed Center · Texas
Kids Montessori Academy, LLC
1521 E Arapaho Rd, Richardson
Last inspected Jan 6, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 121
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021
- Phone
- 9722356930
- Website
- kidsrichardson.com
No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
Inspection history
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Inspector's note: One employee did not have CPR and First Aid Training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-04-03.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Inspector's note: Toddlers are being placed in highchairs if they are biting. The highchairs were removed from the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Inspector's note: This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that an employee at the operation did not use good judgment when a child was grabbed by the arm. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-01-12.
- Non-critical Personnel Record Storage - Training Records
Inspector's note: Several employees including the director did not have current annual training records. The operation emailed all necessary training for caregivers. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2023-07-31. - Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Inspector's note: Transportation training was unavailable for the bus driver. The operation emailed training verification for bus drivers. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-07-31. - Critical Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Inspector's note: The operation did not have a gas leak test on file. The operation emailed gas report. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-07-31. - Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Inspector's note: Several employees did not have current CPR training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-07-31. - Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Inspector's note: The loose fill on the play ground was not maintained to the proper depth of nine inches for structures over five feet. The operation emailed pictures of the loose fill at the appropriate depth. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-07-31.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Inspector's note: Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-01-27. - Non-critical Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Inspector's note: Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-01-27.
- Critical Reporting Incidents and Violations that threaten or impair the basic health, safety or well-being of a child
Inspector's note: The operation had an incident were a child wandered out of the building and did not notify licensing. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-01-26. - Non-critical Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Inspector's note: The operation did not have an incident report for a child that wandered out of the building. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-01-27.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.