Heights Garden Montessori
Heights Garden Montessori is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 57 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 26). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 23% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
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The playground was observed having less than 6 inches of required loose fill surfacing during the inspection.
The operation has a broken playground border on their playground. The operatoin has exposed nails on their playground.
The operation did not have documentation for the unitary surfacing materials installed on the second playground.
The operation did not have a fire drill in the month of July.
The operation did not have a emergency evacuation relocation diagram in pre-school classroom in the second building. Corrected: When the operation placed fan emergency evacuation relocation diagram in the pre-school classroom.
One child food allergy plan was not signed by the doctor and another child did not have a food allergy plan on file.
In both buildings they was not a carbon monoxide detectors installed. Corrected: When the operation installed the carbon monoxide detectors.
The operation had two medications (EpiPens) they had expired on 1/31/2024 and 1/13/2024.
The operational policies did not state where parents can view the most recent inspection form.
One caregiver is missing 4 hours of annual training for training year 6/20/2022 to 6/20/2023. Corrected: When 4 hours of annual training was taken from 6/20/2023 to 6/20/2024.
The operational policies did not state how parents can contact the local licensing office or the abuse and neglect line.
Three children are missing an address for their emergency contact information.
One child is missing immunization records.
The play structure did not have at least six inch of surfacing around the play structure.
The director is missing 30 hours of annual training for training year June 2022 to June 2023. Corrected: When 30 hours of annual training was taken for training year June 2023 to June 2024.
Two children are missing their health care statement.
The operation had one of the exit doors blocked with a shelf.
A child with a know allergy did not have a allergy plan on file.
A caregiver was observed caring for children with a pending background.
The operation is using space that is not permitted by licensing.
The pre-school classroom was out of ratio, when the caregiver came to open the gate and when she walked out the classroom to come to the front office area. There was one caregiver in the classroom with 18 children SAG 3 years old.
The side gate still have broken and lose boards. Corrected: When the caregiver went out to put the boards on the gate.
The director did not have a time sheet or documentation on when she is present at the operation.
The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least six inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.
The side gate had broken and lose boards.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Heights Garden Montessori take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Heights Garden Montessori’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Heights Garden Montessori accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Heights Garden Montessori cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heights Garden Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Heights Garden Montessori had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 14, 2022: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Heights Garden Montessori compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Heights Garden Montessori last inspected?
Jul 30, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1702954 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.