Lakewood Montessori School
Lakewood Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 279 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1996. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. 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 #450 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The Parents Right section from the operational policies was not available for reviewed.
One caregiver did not have the current CPR/FA certification for reviewed.
A person claimed to be potential new hire was observed present in the 4-6yo classroom without having a background check submitted. This was corrected when the person was removed from the classroom during the inspection.
The surfacing on the PreK playground had cracks and a small hole of missing surfacing and the Primary 1 and 5 rooms had brown water stains on the ceiling tiles.
Operational policies was reviewed and observed missing the following sections as spectified in subchapter 746.501 (8)Suspension and expulsion of children (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity
The CPSC form was observed have not been recertified. This was corrected when the updated form was certified during inspection
About this center
Common questions
Does Lakewood Montessori School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lakewood Montessori School’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lakewood Montessori School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Lakewood Montessori School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lakewood Montessori School 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 Lakewood Montessori School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 6, 2024: “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 Lakewood Montessori School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #450 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lakewood Montessori School last inspected?
Jul 13, 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 519995 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.