Palm Grove Montessori Academy
Palm Grove Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Plano, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 5 of them high-risk. 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #99 of 103 centers in Plano and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During a record review, 10 children's files were reviewed. 2 were missing current immunization records. This was corrected at inspection when the director called the parents and updated records were sent over via email.
Through a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver was yelling at children for discipline.
Two children were putting objects on and in a child's clothing. The caregiver was not aware it was occurring and did not intervene.
A possible situation of child-on-child touching was brought to the operations attention, and the operation did not provide an incident report within 48 hours.
The month of November was missing a fire drill documentation. This was corrected at inspection when the childcare center completed a fire drill during inspection.
All caregivers and director need water safety training.
A gas leak test was completed, however, documentation has not been received and available for review.
The operation had one life saving device. One more is needed.
There was one caregiver present without an active background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was sent home.
About this center
Common questions
Does Palm Grove Montessori Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove Montessori Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Palm Grove Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Palm Grove Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Plano?
It is #99 of 103 centers in Plano by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Palm Grove Montessori Academy last inspected?
Jul 6, 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 1815645 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.