Little Ivies Montessori
Licensed Center in Plano, Texas. License #1718303, issued October 7, 2021.
- Address
- 5509 Pleasant Valley Dr Ste 800, Plano, TX 75023
- Phone
- (469) 573-5142
- Licensed capacity
- 39 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- littleiviesmontessori.com
Programs listed with the state: Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 7, 2026. 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 5,025 standards at Little Ivies Montessori between April 19, 2022 and July 7, 2026 and recorded 31 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 | 475 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 6 | 868 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 271 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 534 | 4 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,976 of those standards. The remaining 49, including 19 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 24 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 7, 2026, and 31 citations.
- 11High
- 15Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 31. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium May 11, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.401(2): Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
The operation did not have their previous inspction form posted on the postings wall.
- Medium Low April 22, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.401(7): Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster
The operation did not have the required posting on how parents can notify Licensing but printed it during the inspection and posted it.
- Medium High April 22, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director and one other staff did not have current First Aid and CPR both expired on July 2025.
- Medium High April 22, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
One of the cribs was observed to have a loose sheet in it, in which the operation removed during inspection.
- Medium April 22, 2026 Correction verified May 11, 2026
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The four infants in care all had outdated feeding instructions with Juanuary dates.
- Medium High April 22, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
One staff had CPR from an online source without the use of a manikin, NationalCPRFoundation.
- High May 28, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Through an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver tapped a child on the hands in a disciplinary manner.
- Medium High July 3, 2024 Correction verified July 25, 2024
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
I reviewed three personnel records at the inspection, all three personnel had not completed the required 24 annual training hours for the last complete training year.
- Medium High August 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The operation was one child over ratio in the infant classroom. There were 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11 months in the classroom with one caregiver. A second caregiver came into the room with a sixth infant to come back into ratio.
- Medium High August 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There was a 12 month old child in a classroom with children ages 2-5. The child was moved into the infant classroom with a caregiver.
- Medium High July 24, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was observed with 6 children and a specified age group of 0-11 months. This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver was moved into the classroom.
- High June 6, 2023 Correction verified July 24, 2023
746.2805(8): Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
Caregivers do not use highchairs for discipline. Redirection is primarily used for discipline and if needed, the time out area is a chair against the wall.
- Medium January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant feeding instructions were reviewed and observed to be last updated october 2022.
- High January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 17, 2023
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Five month old was obsrved sleeping in a crib with a pillow and teddy bear.
- Medium November 18, 2022 Correction verified December 7, 2022
746.901: Required Personnel Records
I reviewed 3 personnel files and files were incomplete with missing documents.
- High October 13, 2022 Correction verified November 2, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Two caregivers did not know their childrens names and date of birth when asked.
- Medium High October 13, 2022 Correction verified November 2, 2022
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Cargiver was observed doing other duties such as opening the door for parents and in the kitchen area leaving her classroom unattneded.
- Medium High October 13, 2022 Correction verified October 17, 2022
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Operation did not have a updated gas inspection available for review.
- Medium High October 13, 2022 Correction verified October 17, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not complete monthly fire drills for August and September.
- High October 13, 2022 Correction verified November 2, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Two 2 year olds were observed in classroom without a caregiver being present.
- Medium High May 3, 2022 Correction verified May 31, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One classroom was observed to be over ratio. The infant classroom had 1 caregiver to 6 infants.
- High May 3, 2022 Correction verified May 31, 2022
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Three month old infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device with a blanket.
- High May 3, 2022 Correction verified May 31, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Caregiver left classroom with 5 children unattended and was out of auditorial and visual range.
- Medium High May 3, 2022 Correction verified May 31, 2022
746.201(4): Designating Director
The operation has failed to make required waiver and has not designated a qualified director.
- High May 3, 2022 Correction verified May 31, 2022
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
Infant classroom was observed with no teacher with 5 children in the classroom.
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About this record
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