GenStar Montessori Academy
GenStar Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Plano, TX, licensed for up to 267 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 22 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (5 of 21). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 48% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #86 of 103 centers in Plano and better than 29% of licensed centers statewide.
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An four month old infant was observed in the younger infant classroom to be asleep on their back and wearing a Maglic Merlin Sleep Sac.
Of the 10 staff files reviewed, all staff had CPR/First aid training that was online only and does not meet American Heart Association guidelines.
In a classroom with a specified age group of 15 months, there was one caregiver with 8 children. The ratio for this specified age group is one caregiver to every 5 children. This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver came into the room.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it has been determined that the school failed to report to Child Care Regulations that a child had been involved in any on-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, the child at risk for injury or harm.
Two out of seven teachers did not know how many children they had in care during the visit.
Five month old infant was observed sleeping on a restrictive device.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it has been determined that the school failed to Child Care Regulations that children had been involved in any on-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, the child at risk for injury or harm.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it has been determined that the school failed to parents that children had been involved in any on-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, the child at risk for injury or harm.
The 2-5 year old playground did not have 9 inches of mulch (rubber) on a 5 feet play structure.
An infant was napping on a crib with loose sheets. Infant was 10 months of age.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it has been determined a child was not attended immediately. Therefore, resulted in injuries to child.
Infant's crib with napping infant in the 0-12 Month classroom was placed by the exit door.
The staff files were not complete and available for review.
The garbage can had no top covering the garbage. Located next the sink.
7 infants in the 0-12 classroom did not have a infant feeding schedule or a sign and dated infant feeding schedule.
The 3-6 year old classroom had 11 children with 1 teacher. The children were running, screaming, hitting each other, eating, jumping over each other, etc.
2 out of 10 children did not have an updated or actual vaccination record available for review.
Staff in 2 classrooms did not wash hands after assisting toileting for children.
The latest CPSC form provided was last updated on 5/21/21.
The staff in 2 out of 9 classrooms walked did not know how many children they had in care or their ages.
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers left a child in a room alone and unsupervised for fifteen minutes after taking a group of children from one room and into another.
About this center
Common questions
Does GenStar Montessori Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are GenStar Montessori Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does GenStar Montessori Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does GenStar Montessori Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask GenStar Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Plano, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has GenStar Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 15, 2026: “AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does GenStar Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Plano?
It is #86 of 103 centers in Plano by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 29% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was GenStar Montessori Academy last inspected?
Apr 24, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1688813 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.