Countryside Montessori
Licensed Center in Richmond, Texas. License #1772257, issued October 25, 2023.
- Address
- 625 Benton Rd, Richmond, TX 77489
- Phone
- (832) 471-6259
- Licensed capacity
- 174 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 6,946 standards at Countryside Montessori between April 20, 2023 and August 19, 2026 and recorded 26 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 6 | 725 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 670 | 5 |
| Personnel | 6 | 930 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 324 | 0 |
| Activities | 6 | 216 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 540 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 225 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 565 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 384 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 375 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 0 |
The table adds up to 6,870 of those standards. The remaining 76, including 15 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 23 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 19, 2026, and 26 citations.
- 8High
- 3Medium High
- 14Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 26. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 19, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A total of ten employees files were review. Three out of ten employees have not complete their annual twenty-four hours of training in their respective age group for licensing to review.
- Medium August 19, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
A total of ten children files were review. Two out of ten children files were missing the health statement from the medical doctor clearing them to attend the childcare center for licensing to review.
- Medium December 3, 2025 Correction verified December 9, 2025
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 03/20/2024.
- Medium December 3, 2025 Correction verified December 9, 2025
746.4003(b): First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
The first aid kit cabinet was review. Four items were found to be expired since 2023.
- Medium High December 3, 2025 Correction verified December 9, 2025
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation has not complete their monthly fire drill for the month of November 2025.
- Medium May 23, 2025 Correction verified June 20, 2025
746.503: Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Ten children files were review. Ten out of ten children files were missing the parent rights inside their folder.
- Medium May 23, 2025 Correction verified June 20, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One of the ten children files were review. One out of ten children files did not have health statement from the doctor showing he is medical clear to attend the childcare center.
- Medium May 23, 2025 Correction verified June 20, 2025
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 03/20/2024.
- High May 23, 2025 Correction verified June 20, 2025
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two of the ten children files were review. Two of the ten children files did not fill out the information if they gave consent to give the child childcare center if they have authorization to give take their child to seek medical attention in case of emergency.
- Medium Low January 21, 2025 Correction verified January 24, 2025
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation is being cited by assessment because the operation failed to report the number of employees left the childcare center by the previous calendar year 2024.
- Medium April 4, 2024 Correction verified May 28, 2024
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not create incident report for an incident involving a caregiver that resulted in a child sustaining scratches on their chin and arm.
- High April 4, 2024 Correction verified May 28, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on information obtained by DFPS, physical abuse occurred when a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child?s arms and hands with force after the child did not want to participate in an activity. This resulted in the child sustaining scratches on their chin and arm.
- High April 4, 2024 Correction verified May 28, 2024
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
A report was not made to Child Care Regulation for an incident that potentially posed a risk to children.
- High April 4, 2024 Correction verified April 26, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on information obtained by DFPS, a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child?s arms and hands with force after the child did not want to participate in an activity. The caregiver continued grabbing the child as the caregiver walked closely behind the child towards another part of the classroom. This resulted in scratches on the child?s chin and arm.
- High April 4, 2024 Correction verified April 26, 2024
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Based on information obtained by DFPS, a caregiver did not demonstrate acceptance and patience when she grabbed a child and forced the child to move to another part of the classroom. This resulted in the child crying and sustaining scratches.
- Medium High March 19, 2024 Correction verified April 19, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Two ant hill was observed outside the toddler and basketball playground.
- Medium March 19, 2024 Correction verified April 8, 2024
746.801(17): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Record of Pest Extermination
The operation did not complete their annual pest control inspection since 2023.
- Medium November 20, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The operation did not designated employee who is primary task is to inspect the playground structure monthly maintenance checklist.
- Medium High November 20, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
The operation did not designated employee who is primary task is to inspect the playground structure and surface to reduce the risk injury to a child.
- High November 20, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation by phone call or by the online reporting system of a non-routine incident that potentially placed a child at risk.
- Medium November 20, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
746.701(1): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
The operation did not write the incident report when the child got bitten by the fire ants at the time of the incident.
- Medium November 20, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The operation did not write the incident report and the parents did not sign the incident report acknowledging that the incident took place.
- Medium October 16, 2023 Correction verified October 23, 2023
746.901(6)(A): Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
A total of nine operational staff files were review. Nine staff personnel has not complete and review the statement of their operational policies.
- Medium October 16, 2023 Correction verified October 23, 2023
746.901(10): Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
A total of nine operational staff files were review. Nine staff personnel has not complete and review the statement that they complete the orientation on the policy that prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined 746.1303.
- High October 16, 2023 Correction verified October 24, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation has not conducted their annual fire inspection since 08/02/2022.
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