Joyous Montessori Keller
Licensed Center in Keller, Texas. License #1627924, issued February 17, 2017.
- Address
- 1685 Keller Pkwy, Keller, TX 76248
- Phone
- (817) 431-6661
- Licensed capacity
- 238 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- joyousmontessori.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since December 17, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 29, 2026.
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 22 areas it checked 6,362 standards at Joyous Montessori Keller between July 5, 2022 and August 21, 2026 and recorded 50 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 | 4 | 476 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 654 | 5 |
| Personnel | 6 | 852 | 4 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 2 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 1 |
| Infants | 5 | 444 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 1 |
| Health practices | 7 | 788 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 7 | 506 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 7 | 475 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 6,293 of those standards. The remaining 69, including 30 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 28 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 25, 2026, and 50 citations.
One of those visits began with Joyous Montessori Keller reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 11High
- 30Medium High
- 9Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 50. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High February 7, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The changing mat observed in the infant classsroom has rips and holes making the material absorbant and not easy to clean. The director changed the mat to a new one with no holes or rips.
- Medium High September 12, 2023 Correction verified October 30, 2023
746.1203(4): Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
A child was injured while in care and the caregivers have no knowledge of how it happened. They did not see the incident.
- Medium September 12, 2023 Correction verified October 30, 2023
746.307(c): Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
An injury that a child received while in care, was not reported to parents accurately.
- High June 22, 2023 Correction verified June 28, 2023
746.4601(4): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
I observed playground equipment that presents strangulation risk as there are string hanging down from the structure. Photos were taken.
- Medium High February 9, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
1 caregiver does not have current CPR training,
- Medium High February 9, 2023 Correction verified February 10, 2023
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
1 caregiver does not have current first aid training,
- Medium High February 9, 2023 Correction verified February 21, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The 3 year old classroom was observed out of ratio with 17 children and 1 teacher.
- Medium High December 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3505(g): Diapering Procedures-Soiled clothes sent home
There is soiled pants accessible to other children in the bathroom of the 2 year old classroom. The pants were not sealed in a plastic bag.
- High December 7, 2022 Correction verified December 14, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
2 caregivers were unaware of how many children they were responsible for. They stated that they had 18 children, when there was 19 children in the classroom.
- Medium High November 30, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.605(13): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
There is one child with a diagnosed food allergy that does not have medication present. Mom brought the epi pen to the operation to keep.
- High November 4, 2022 Correction verified November 8, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Children were observed playing in the restroom unsupervised for 15 minutes. The children could be seen playing with items in the bathroom and sticking their hands down into the toilet multiple times.
- Medium High October 28, 2022 Correction verified November 8, 2022
746.2803(4): Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm in a harsh manner as a means of discipline and guidance.
- High October 28, 2022 Correction verified December 7, 2022
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
A caregiver was observed using excessive force when handling 3 children at naptime.
- High October 28, 2022 Correction verified December 7, 2022
746.1003(3): Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
A caregiver did not have the skills or abilities needed to care for children in the 2?3-year-old classroom. This resulted in using excessive force during nap time.
- High October 28, 2022 Correction verified December 7, 2022
746.2805(4): Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
A caregiver was observed hitting a child in the head with an open hand.
- Medium High September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.1203(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
One caregiver was unsure of the children's ages that she was responsible for. The list of birthdays was not complete so she was not able to confirm the ages without doubt.
- Medium High September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There was no fire drill conducted in August.
- Medium High September 28, 2022 Correction verified September 30, 2022
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
1 of 10 caregivers did not have current CPR training available for review at the time of the inspection.
- High September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
One caregiver offered a child's left over lunch when they were done to another child. The food offered was on the plate and had been touched by the child who did not want to finish the food.
- Medium September 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3319(a)(2): Meal and Snack Service - Allow Children to Feed Themselves
The 4-6 year old children were not given utensils for lunch and they were eating with their hands. Meagan gave all of the children utensils when she entered the classroom at the end of the meal.
- Medium High September 28, 2022 Correction verified September 30, 2022
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
1 of 10 caregivers did not have current first aid training available for review at the time of the inspection.
- Medium High September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
On the playground, there was animal feces, missing loose fill where water has washed it out, and a considerable amount of stickers in the grassy area of the outdoor space. Meagan used a shovel to remove the animal feces and even out the mulch where it was missing.
- Medium September 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
There is a bottle for children's motrin that is stored in the office for a child that is no longer enrolled. The medication was thrown away immediately/
- Medium High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 28, 2022
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection was due February of 2022.
- Medium High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 21, 2022
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
4 of the 4 children's records that I reviewed was missing an address for the emergency contact.
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About this record
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