Montessori Childrens Cottage
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #63812, issued November 22, 1987.
- Address
- 4009 Sherwood Ln, Houston, TX 77092
- Phone
- (713) 686-5427
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- montessorichildrenscottage.com
Programs listed with the state: Skill Classes.
Openings
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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 22 areas it checked 3,213 standards at Montessori Childrens Cottage between November 16, 2021 and August 20, 2026 and recorded 35 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 | 2 | 242 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 5 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 5 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 1 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,170 of those standards. The remaining 43, 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.
What Montessori Childrens Cottage says about itself
Quality early childhood education & infant care by Montessori-certified teachers. Enroll now for a 10% tuition discount! Learn more! Houston, TX.
Quoted from montessorichildrenscottage.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 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 20, 2026, and 35 citations.
One of those visits began with Montessori Childrens Cottage 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.
- 6High
- 20Medium High
- 8Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 35. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 20, 2026 Correction verified September 9, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
CCR observed that the acoustic ceiling in the pool house was damaged, with sections missing and cracks present. Correction made: The operation repaired the glass sliding door in the pool house.
- High August 20, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation's fire inspection has not been completed since 8/12/2025.
- Medium August 20, 2026 Correction verified August 31, 2026
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director has not completed the required 30 clock hours of training during the annual period from 1/17/2025 to 1/17/2026.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.605(16)(A): AP Required Admission Information - Child able to swim competently
CCR reviewed six children's admission files and found that the operation does not include a question on the form regarding whether a child can swim competently.
- High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.5001(4): Swimming Pools - Chemicals and Pumps Inaccessible to Children
CCR observed pool chemicals and the pump were not properly stored and were accessible to children during swimming lessons.
- Medium August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
The director time sheets were not available during the inspection.
- Medium August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director has not completed the required 30 clock hours of training during the annual period from 1/17/2025 to 1/17/2026.
- High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.605(16)(B): AP Required Admission Information - Child requires a personal flotation device
CCR reviewed six children's admission files and found that the operation does not include a question on the form regarding whether a child is required to wear a personal flotation device.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
CCR observed that the acoustic ceiling in the pool house was missing, cracked, and sagging. Additionally, the glass sliding door in the pool house was broken, preventing it from closing properly.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.4907(a)(2): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
The operation has a play structure with a slide exceeding five feet in height; however, the loose fill beneath it measures less than 9 inches deep.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The operation has a play structure with a slide that is under five feet in height; however, the loose fill beneath it measures less than 6 inches deep.
- Low August 5, 2025 Correction verified August 12, 2025
746.1329(c)(2): Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
2 out of 8 staff were missing the original certificate for pediatric CPR/first aid.
- Medium High August 5, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Two children's play toys present on the playground had sharp and jagged edges. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director removed them.
- Medium August 5, 2025 Correction verified August 14, 2025
746.4907(c): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth
2 composite play structures on the playground are missing post markings that indicates the depth of the loose fill.
- Medium High August 5, 2025 Correction verified August 18, 2025
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
1 child with a diagnosed food allergy needs an updated food allergy emergency plan, signed by both the parent and medical professional, along with the prescribed medication.
- Medium High August 5, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
6 children were present upstairs with a caregiver and vendor for a specialized class without Fire Marshal approval. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director moved the group of children downstairs.
- Medium High August 5, 2025 Correction verified August 12, 2025
746.3427: Pest Extermination
1 active ant bed is present on the playground.
- High August 6, 2024 Correction verified August 23, 2024
746.2805(9): Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
During the inspection I observed a caregiver withholding active play for two children in care. The children's classrooms outdoor time was ending by the time they were going outside.
- Medium August 6, 2024 Correction verified August 16, 2024
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
During the inpsection the operation was found to have 3 expired epi-pens for children with food allergies and an expired inhaler for a child in care.
- Medium High August 6, 2024 Correction verified August 16, 2024
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
During review of record keeping 6 out of 10 records evaluated did not include the address for the emergency contact as required.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During the walkthrough I oberserved a caregiver on their phone when they were supposed to be supervising children during naptime.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 15, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During the walkthrough of the outdoor play area I oberved three broken fence boards, a wooden bench with a nail exposed, a rubber hose covering wire sticking out of the ground The caregiver in charge hammered the exposed nail flat during the inspection.
- Medium August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 22, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During review of administration the center's operational policies did not include promotion of Physical activity as requied by minimum standards.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
During the inspection I oberved 2 electrical outlets uncovered
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 15, 2023
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
During review of safety the opeation did not have an emergency plan signed by parents and health care professional for two children with diagnosed food allergies.
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About this record
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