Countryside Montessori

A total of ten employees files were review. Three out of ten employees have not complete their annual twenty-four hours of training in their respective age group for licensing to review.

A total of ten children files were review. Two out of ten children files were missing the health statement from the medical doctor clearing them to attend the childcare center for licensing to review.

The first aid kit cabinet was review. Four items were found to be expired since 2023.

The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 03/20/2024.

The operation has not complete their monthly fire drill for the month of November 2025.

Two of the ten children files were review. Two of the ten children files did not fill out the information if they gave consent to give the child childcare center if they have authorization to give take their child to seek medical attention in case of emergency.

Ten children files were review. Ten out of ten children files were missing the parent rights inside their folder.

One of the ten children files were review. One out of ten children files did not have health statement from the doctor showing he is medical clear to attend the childcare center.

The operation has not complete their annual children product certification since 03/20/2024.

The operation is being cited by assessment because the operation failed to report the number of employees left the childcare center by the previous calendar year 2024.

Based on information obtained by DFPS, physical abuse occurred when a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child?s arms and hands with force after the child did not want to participate in an activity. This resulted in the child sustaining scratches on their chin and arm.

The operation did not create incident report for an incident involving a caregiver that resulted in a child sustaining scratches on their chin and arm.

A report was not made to Child Care Regulation for an incident that potentially posed a risk to children.

Based on information obtained by DFPS, a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child?s arms and hands with force after the child did not want to participate in an activity. The caregiver continued grabbing the child as the caregiver walked closely behind the child towards another part of the classroom. This resulted in scratches on the child?s chin and arm.

Based on information obtained by DFPS, a caregiver did not demonstrate acceptance and patience when she grabbed a child and forced the child to move to another part of the classroom. This resulted in the child crying and sustaining scratches.

Two ant hill was observed outside the toddler and basketball playground.

The operation did not complete their annual pest control inspection since 2023.

The operation did not designated employee who is primary task is to inspect the playground structure monthly maintenance checklist.

The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation by phone call or by the online reporting system of a non-routine incident that potentially placed a child at risk.

The operation did not write the incident report and the parents did not sign the incident report acknowledging that the incident took place.

The operation did not write the incident report when the child got bitten by the fire ants at the time of the incident.

The operation did not designated employee who is primary task is to inspect the playground structure and surface to reduce the risk injury to a child.

The operation has not conducted their annual fire inspection since 08/02/2022.

A total of nine operational staff files were review. Nine staff personnel has not complete and review the statement that they complete the orientation on the policy that prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined 746.1303.

A total of nine operational staff files were review. Nine staff personnel has not complete and review the statement of their operational policies.

Based on the HHSC investigation there is reason to believe that the operational staff used poor judgment on implementing incorrect sleep techniques to help a child to sleep.