Montessori School Of Downtown

• Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  Inspector's note: During the inspection it was found that the two drivers for the operation dose not currently have the required training hours for transporting children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-27.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: During the inspection it was found that one of the staff members who is in charge of transporting children did not have CPR training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-04.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
  Inspector's note: Two unlabeled cribs were observed in the Waddlers classroom. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver labeled the cribs. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Storage for Individual Belongings
  Inspector's note: The hooks for the children's belongs were unlabeled in the Butterfly and Toddler Classrooms. Note: This was brought into compliance when the caregiver's labeled the hooks. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: The operation's fire inspection is not currrent. The last inspection was conducted on 11/28/2023. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-05-07.

• Critical Safety - Bottle Warmers Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use good judgment when the cord to a bottle warmer was left unsecured. This allowed a toddler to pull on it and sustain burns from the hot water that spilled from the device. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-05-22.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support two caregivers yelled at multiple children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-09-13.

• Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: The Transition 1, Transition 2, Butterfly, and Bird classrooms all had chemicals that were within the children's reach. Note: This was corrected when the items were put away in areas out of the children's reach. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  Inspector's note: In the Sr toddlers classroom, I observed multiple children lying on the wrong mats as the assignment chart did not match. In the Jr toddlers and transition classrooms, the mats were not labeled. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-07-11.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  Inspector's note: Five out of ten employee files evaluated had CPR certification that was taken online but was missing the hands on training instruction and testing. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-07-11.
• Critical Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
  Inspector's note: In the transition classroom, children were napping however, there was not adequate space between the mats. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-07-11.
• Non-critical Education Outside of U.S.
  Inspector's note: One caregiver has a diploma that is not translated into English. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2023-07-11.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
  Inspector's note: In the waddlers classroom, the caregiver did not know the ages of the children she was caring for and a roster with the information was not available. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-27.