Prep Montessori Academy
Licensed Center in Garland, Texas. License #1662872, issued December 4, 2017.
- Address
- 1951 Pleasant Valley Rd, Garland, TX 75040
- Phone
- (214) 647-1234
- Licensed capacity
- 143 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
- prepmontessori.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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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 3,185 standards at Prep Montessori Academy between June 20, 2022 and February 12, 2026 and recorded 13 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 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 2 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 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 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,162 of those standards. The remaining 23, including 8 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 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on February 12, 2026, and 13 citations.
One of those visits began with Prep Montessori Academy 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
- 3Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High April 25, 2025 Correction verified April 29, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised in the playground area for about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Medium Low January 19, 2024 Correction verified January 19, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation did not enter the number of employees left in 2023 in a timely manner.
- High October 28, 2023 Correction verified December 28, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Caregiver left two children in the bathroom unattended with the lights off for an unknown amount of time.
- High October 28, 2023 Correction verified December 28, 2023
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Operation did not notify licensing when leaving two children in the bathroom in the dark unattended for an unknown amount of time.
- High October 28, 2023 Correction verified December 28, 2023
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Caregiver did not notify parents after children were left alone in the bathroom with the lights off for an unknown amount of time.
- High October 28, 2023 Correction verified December 28, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Caregiver did not have self-control while children were present, caregiver yelled at other staff in front of children.
- Medium August 15, 2023 Correction verified August 18, 2023
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
The director did not have evidence of being routinley present at the operation.
- Medium High May 3, 2023 Correction verified May 4, 2023
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The operation did not have a updated fire inspection available for review. Last inspection was conducted on 3/11/22.
- High May 3, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.2409(a)(9): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules
The operation does not have documentation for the cribs. All documentation on the cribs have been removed.
- Medium May 3, 2023 Correction verified May 5, 2023
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
I reviewed infant feeding instructions that were not updated.
- Medium High May 3, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.2409(a)(1): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
Cribs were observed with mattresses that do not fit the crib properly.
- Medium High May 3, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.4911(a): Installation of Unitary Surfacing Materials - to Manufacturer's Specifications
The operation unitary surfacing has not been maintained as instructed.
- Medium May 3, 2023 Correction verified May 10, 2023
746.901: Required Personnel Records
I reviwed 4 personnel files that were missing, affidavits, Background check letters, HS diploma, First Aid/CPR.
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About this record
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