Heartland Montessori Academy
Heartland Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in McKinney, TX, licensed for up to 216 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #59 of 77 centers in McKinney and better than 33% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operational policies did not list procedures for implementing inclusive services for children with special needs.
The operation does not have a current fire inspection; the last inspection is noted 2/19/2024.
The operational policies did not the procedures for promoting indoor and outdoor activities.
During this inspection, the CO detector was not working. The director corrected the deficiency during the inspection by replacing the batteries inside of the CO detector.
The director acknowledged that February 2024 was the last date the carbon monoxide detector test was completed. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the director tested the working carbon monoxide detector during this inspection and noting the date.
At the time of inspection, one child did not have their most current, according to their age, immunization record available for review. The child had a previous immunization exemption affidavit on file, but the expiration date had since passed by the time of the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Heartland Montessori Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Heartland Montessori Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Heartland Montessori Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Heartland Montessori Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heartland Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes McKinney, 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 Heartland Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 8, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Heartland Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in McKinney?
It is tied for #59 of 77 centers in McKinney by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 33% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Heartland Montessori Academy last inspected?
Apr 20, 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 1570719 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.