Montessori Kids Universe Shavano
Montessori Kids Universe Shavano is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 146 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (8 of 20). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #258 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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Citations, newest first
Two allergy action plans did not include the parent signature.
Five of the ten staff files reviewed did not have training certificates available in Health and Safety Audit (HASA) required topic: Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Three of the ten files reviewed did not have a current immunization record available for review.
The operation did not complete the requirement of reporting the number of employees that left in 2024 by 1/15/2024.
It is found a child was served milk which is an identified allergy in the child's file.
It is determined that a child's food allergy posting was not displaced in a room the child was spending time in.
It is found an EpiPen was administered to a child that belonged to another child.
Shelves in the toddler room are turned to the wall so toys are inaccessible to the children.
There were several bottles of over the counter medication that are expired in the operations medicine cabinet. Note: This was corrected when the bottles were disposed of, or set aside to be returned to the parents.
The operation's fire inspection expired March of 2024
It is found through investigation evidence that a child was left unattended in a classroom for 2 minutes.
It is determined though an investigation by CCR that 2 children were left unsupervised on the playground while in care.
This was found through an investigation that a child was alone, unsupervised in a hallway for 1 minute and 15 seconds.
While reviewing surveillance footage it was found that a caregiver did not wash an infant's' hands after changing their diaper.
While reviewing surveillance footage it was found that a caregiver used a disposable wipe to clean a child during a diaper change and then used the same wipe on the child's face and hands.
While reviewing surveillance footage it was found that a caregiver did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.
The fire inspection was over due as of 2/17/23. The fire alarm inspection was done on 1/18/23. The fire extinguishers were inspected 2/6/23.
During the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to notify CCR of a child injury that received medical treatment within the required timeframe.
There were two staff members that have been present and working in the presence of children at the operation with pending background checks.
There was an Epi Pen on file for a child that is currently enrolled, that had expired in July 2021.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Kids Universe Shavano take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Montessori Kids Universe Shavano’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 Montessori Kids Universe Shavano accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Montessori Kids Universe Shavano cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Kids Universe Shavano for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Montessori Kids Universe Shavano had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 16, 2024: “Administering Medication - Only to Child for Whom Intended.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Montessori Kids Universe Shavano compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #258 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Montessori Kids Universe Shavano last inspected?
Sep 15, 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 1717374 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.