MELA Montessori & Reggio School
Licensed Center in Richmond, Texas. License #1806770, issued August 4, 2025.
- Address
- 8311 Fm-723, Richmond, TX 77406
- Phone
- (346) 444-9229
- Licensed capacity
- 204 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- themelaschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care.
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
Texas Rising Star, entry level
In the program and not yet star-rated. This is a stage, not a low score.
In effect since May 13, 2025. From the state's provider report of February 10, 2026.
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 3,828 standards at MELA Montessori & Reggio School between January 3, 2025 and August 26, 2026 and recorded 14 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 | 3 | 371 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 337 | 7 |
| Personnel | 3 | 476 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 234 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 202 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,816 of those standards. The remaining 12, including 4 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.
What MELA Montessori & Reggio School says about itself
Discover MELA Montessori & Reggio School, where we nurture creativity, curiosity, and compassion in children. Join our vibrant learning community today!
Quoted from themelaschool.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 14, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 2High
- 3Medium High
- 6Medium
- 3Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium Low August 26, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
A staff was lacking of notarized affidavit during the inspection time.
- Medium August 26, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
An infant did not have a current feeding instructions during the inspection time.
- High August 26, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Three out of ten children's records were missing authorization to obtain emergency medical care.
- Medium August 26, 2026 Correction verified September 21, 2026
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
A child was missing admission information during the inspection time.
- Medium High August 26, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
One staff was missing Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing in the files.
- Medium Low August 26, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Two staff were missing Pre-employment affidavits during the inspection time. Corrected at the inspection time.
- Medium High February 9, 2026 Correction verified March 24, 2026
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The most recent fire inspection report was not available at the inspection time.
- Medium August 6, 2025 Correction verified September 2, 2025
746.2905(1): Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Based on the information gathered in this investigation, a caregiver restricted a child's movement in order to force a child to lie down during naptime.
- Medium June 11, 2025 Correction verified July 2, 2025
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.
- Medium Low May 14, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Nine out of nine employees did not have in file notarized affidavit form 2985.
- Medium May 14, 2025 Correction verified June 11, 2025
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.
- Medium May 14, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Six out of ten children did not have health statement from health care proffessional.
- High April 15, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the initial inspection there was observed a staff in contact with the children with no background check in the system. Note: The individual left the operation during the inspection time.
- Medium High January 3, 2025 Correction verified January 28, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
A health inspection has not been conducted.
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About this record
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