Darling Kids Montessori
Licensed Child-Care Home in Allen, Texas. License #1824276, issued September 25, 2026.
- Address
- 1228 Waterdown Dr, Allen, TX 75013
- Phone
- (214) 436-1069
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- darlingkidsmontessori.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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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.
Where this is
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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 21 areas it checked 2,556 standards at Darling Kids Montessori between October 16, 2025 and August 26, 2026 and recorded 10 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 298 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 180 | 4 |
| Personnel | 2 | 261 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 99 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 237 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 3 | 132 | 1 |
| Health practices | 3 | 330 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 158 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 129 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 2 | 138 | 3 |
| Swimming pools | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 156 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 78 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,544 of those standards. The remaining 12, including 0 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 5 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 26, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 5Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 26, 2026 Correction verified September 9, 2026
747.501(1): Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
The operational policy/parent handbook that the primary caregivers provide to the parents at the time of enrollment did not include all the required information. Information missing included promotion of outdoor physical activity, how to contact Licensing, health checks and more. These policies were broken down on separate documents not included in the parent handbook to be issued to parents.
- Medium High May 21, 2026 Correction verified May 27, 2026
747.3101(b): Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
The operation's menu does include the following lunch components: milk and fruit.
- Medium October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child in care had no vaccination information on file.
- Medium High October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.4607(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
A swing set was located at the operation. The use zones behind and in front of the swing set were not clear. The use zones to side of swing set were also not clear.
- Medium October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.605(10): Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two children in care did not have them name of the child's regular doctor on file.
- Medium High October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.4401(2): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
The operator had installed two play structures and did not have manufacturer's instructions for either structure, making it impossible to assess if they were being used as intended.
- Medium High October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.605(1): Required Admission Information - Name and Birthdate
Two children in care had no records on file at all.
- Medium High October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.3501(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electrical outlet in the nap room accesible to children was found to be uncovered at the inspection.
- Medium October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Several children in care had no health statement from a physician nor a statement from the parents saying children had been examined by a doctor.
- Medium October 16, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
747.4603: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zones for a play structure featuring two slides was less than 6 feet and was in the use zone of the swing set.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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