Pinnacle Montessori

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  Inspector's note: Three of ten training records audited did not have CPR training that included hands-on skills based instruction. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-07-08.
• Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
  Inspector's note: A toddler was observed playing in the mulch in the outdoor playground while eating a waffle. This was corrected at inspection when the waffle was thrown away. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
  Inspector's note: A child was observed playing with a fast-food cup containing melted dairy product on the playground. This was corrected at inspection when the trash was removed.. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

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 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: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised for four minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-02-24.

• Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-02-13.
• Non-critical Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
  Inspector's note: Two children were sleeping on mats that were torn. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-02-16.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: The side door of the van used to transport children does not open. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-23.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
  Inspector's note: A caregiver who had direct access to children in care was found by the Centralized Background Check Unit to be ineligible to be present at operation. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was sent home. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-16.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Wire fencing was accessible behind a garden area on the playground and the fencing of the garden area was in need of repair due to becoming loose. A play area behind another garden area had two wooden boards on the ground, with exposed screws and a container was also in the play area containing dried cement with a rod sticking out. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-24.

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: Based on the DFPS investigation, caregivers were facing away from the children. One caregiver was prepping lunch, and the other caregiver was assisting children in the restroom. Neither caregiver was visually aware of the children in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-10.
• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Based on the DFPS investigation, a two-year-old child cut their finger on a paper cutter that was stored accessible to children in the classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-10.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: Based on the DFPS investigation, a caregiver left a classroom to inform the director of an injury that occurred in the classroom, leaving the second caregiver over ratio by three children. Caregiver was left alone with fourteen children with a specified age group of two years. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-10.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  Inspector's note: Three of ten children's records reviewed did not have current immunization records on file at time of review. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-30.
• Non-critical Medication No Longer Used
  Inspector's note: Three medications were stored in the first aid cabinet which belonged to children that were no longer enrolled and another medication was stored in a basket that expired on 8/8/25. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the medications from storage area to discard. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
  Inspector's note: The operation was not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-27.

• Critical Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  Inspector's note: A section of the ceiling was missing half of a ceiling tile in the Mesquite classroom due to a leaking air conditioner unit. Ceiling tiles were also observed with yellow stains in the Maple, Willow, Oak, and Mesquite classrooms. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-10.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  Inspector's note: Three out of the ten records reviewed did not have education qualification requirements on file at the time of review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-06.
• Non-critical Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  Inspector's note: Caregivers did not have all of the required training at the time of inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-16.
• Critical Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have documented that the fire extinguishers had been inspected. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-11-28.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: Five out of ten records reviewed did not have current immunization records on file at time of review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-13.
• Critical Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection on file at time of review. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-31.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: One out of 10 child immunization records reviewed did not have a record on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-07-05.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
  Inspector's note: Two out of 10 staff files evaluated did not have a documented orientation completed. Caregivers hire dates were 5/22/24 and 5/23/24. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-28.
• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Two classrooms had a toaster oven on the counter accessible to the children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-24.
• Non-critical Documentation of Drills
  Inspector's note: A fire drill for May had not been recorded. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-06-28.
• Critical Report Change in Director
  Inspector's note: A director change occurred approximately a month ago and the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-28.

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: A child was seen wandering inside the building from the playground. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-13.

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: A child was left on the playground unsupervised. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-13.

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: The operation's annual fire inspection expired on 10/11/2023, upon request, the operation did not have their recent fire inspection form to provide during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-01-31.
• Non-critical Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
  Inspector's note: One of the children records evaluated did not have the child's admission date to the center. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the child's admission date was added to the record. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Release Information
  Inspector's note: One of the children records evaluated did not have anyone listed as an authorized pick up personnel. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-01-05.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  Inspector's note: The operation did not provide the requested transportation training certificate. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-12-08.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  Inspector's note: A caregiver who drove the van to pick up the afterschool children from school did not have a completed transportation training or certificate. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-12-08.

• Non-critical Report Change in Designee
  Inspector's note: On 10/2/2023, former director Nancy Gonzales informed me that she is no longer working at the operation. An email was sent to the operation by inspector Natasha Harper, asking the operation if they have found a new director. The operation failed to inform Licensing of their change in Designee and Ms. Gonzales is currently still listed as a Designee. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2023-10-23.

• Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  Inspector's note: A caregiver who drove the van to pick up the afterschool children from school did not have a completed transportation training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-15.
• Critical Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  Inspector's note: The vent in the nap room bathroom was covered with dust. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-15.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

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 Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered the operation reported a positive covid case a day late. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-03-03.