Shining Stars Montessori
Licensed Center in McKinney, Texas. License #1722992, issued December 2, 2021.
- Address
- 5450 Collin McKinney Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070
- Phone
- (469) 410-7600
- Licensed capacity
- 100 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
- ss-montessori.com
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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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 4,598 standards at Shining Stars Montessori between November 22, 2021 and September 11, 2026 and recorded 21 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 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 6 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 563 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 366 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 447 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,563 of those standards. The remaining 35, including 11 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 23 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 11, 2026, and 21 citations.
2 of those visits began with Shining Stars Montessori 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.
- 1High
- 9Medium High
- 10Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 9, 2025 Correction verified October 17, 2025
746.5202(3): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation
The emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for evacuating with essential documentation such as parent contact information and emergency medical authorization for each child that would be present during an emergency evacuation. Have this information prevent posing a child at risk and providing parent notification.
- Medium High October 9, 2025 Correction verified October 17, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver does not have current pediatric first aid training.
- Medium High October 9, 2025 Correction verified October 17, 2025
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A caregiver does not have current pediatric CPR training.
- Medium September 24, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.801(12): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
The current health inspection report was not available.
- Medium September 24, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Four caregivers annual training certificates were not available for CCR to review.
- Medium Low September 24, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Three caregivers did not have a pre-affidavit of employment on file.
- Medium High September 24, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.5202(3): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation
The emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for evacuating with essential documentation such as parent contact information and emergency medical authorization for each child that would be present during an emergency evacuation. Have this information prevent posing a child at risk and providing parent notification.
- Medium High August 1, 2025 Correction verified September 12, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Based on the interviews with the staff, parent, child witness, the victim, and the video, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated. A young child found a small round object in the gym and placed the small round object in their nose. The young child received treatment from a health care professional to retrieve the small object out of the young child's nostril.
- Medium October 28, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.1613(a): Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
A classroom reduced the ratio by 50% with a 12 month old present in the group ranging from 12 to 24 months. The ratio was 9 to 1. Ratios during nap time can only be reduced by 50% for children 18 months and older in a group. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when a second teacher was placed in the classroom to supervise the children.
- Medium High October 28, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
A primary classroom had a curtain hanging over the window causing the room not to have adequeate light in the classroom during naptime.This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the curtain from the window.
- Medium High October 28, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2909(1): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
A child in a primary classroom was asleep on their cot placed in front of the back door. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved the child to a different area in the room.
- Medium October 16, 2024 Correction verified October 28, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
A child did not have a health statement on file. The health statement validate that the child has been examined by a health care professional and is health to participate in a child care program.
- Medium October 16, 2024 Correction verified October 28, 2024
746.1613(a): Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
A classroom reduced the ratio by 50% with a 12 month old present in the group ranging from 12 to 24 months. The ratio was 10 to 1. Ratios during nap time can only be reduced by 50% for children 18 months and older in a group. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when a second teacher was placed in the classroom to supervise 10 children ranging from 12 to 24 months.
- Medium October 16, 2024 Correction verified October 28, 2024
746.4907(c): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth
The equipment support post were not marked to ensure the surfacing is maintained at the appropropriate depth.
- Medium October 16, 2024 Correction verified October 28, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
A child did not have shot records on file.
- Medium November 13, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Three of the four infants had current feeding schedules. This was corrected at inspection when the parent emailed a copy of the missing feeding schedule for the one infant who did not have a current feeding schedule.
- Medium November 13, 2023 Correction verified November 16, 2023
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director completed 15.5 hours of annual training.
- High March 22, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. After review of the video footage from the date and time of the allegation, it was determined that the caregiver did somewhat hit or smack the child on his side leg before picking him up and taking over the sink. At the time of the investigation inspection compliance had already been met, as the caregiver was dismissed immediately following the incident the day before. A new caregiver is now present in the classroom and additional training has been provided to the caregivers.
- Medium December 15, 2022 Correction verified January 6, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of inspection, two children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review, according to the age.
- Medium High December 15, 2022 Correction verified December 27, 2022
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The school's last fire inspection by a local fire marshal with the City of McKinney was on 6/23/21. No other fire inspection has been conducted at the center at this time.
- Medium High June 22, 2022 Correction verified July 7, 2022
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
At the time of inspection the playground area where the slide/climb play structure is located has rubber mulch that below the required 6 inches for the height of the structure.
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About this record
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