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AI Montessori Academy

11103 Mills Rd, Cypress, TX 77429 · Harris County
4 high-risk citations in last 12 months

AI Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Cypress, TX, licensed for up to 278 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 6). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. Its last 12 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #33 of 72 centers in Cypress and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 55%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#33 of 72 centers in Cypress
4High risk
1Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
6 citations from 12 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2
Staff ratios1
Other standards1
Health & medication1
Child protection1

Citations, newest first

HighMay 22, 2026Found during an investigationStaff ratios
AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter §745.635(2)
A person with an ineligible background check was present at the operation after receiving notification of their ineligibility by the Centralized Background Check Unit (CBCU).
Correction verified May 26, 2026
Medium HighMay 12, 2026Found during an investigationOther standards
Complying with Laws and Rules §746.201(9)
Based on the evidence found in the DFPS investigation there’s sufficient evidence that the director displayed inappropriate toward.
Correction verified Jul 22, 2026
MediumMay 12, 2026Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent §746.707
During the DFPS investigation, the parent was not provided an incident report.
Correction verified Jul 22, 2026
HighMay 12, 2026Found during an investigationChild protection
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited §746.1201(4)
Based on the evidence found in the DFPS investigation there’s sufficient evidence that a child in care was physically abused.
Correction verified Jul 22, 2026
HighMay 8, 2026Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
Evidence was obtained of the owner/ director grabbing a child by one arm to remove the child from the play area while the children were outside.
Correction verified May 20, 2026
HighMay 8, 2026Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling §746.2805(5)
Evidence obtained showed the owner/ director yelling at a child.
Correction verified May 20, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity278 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceOct 1, 2025
DirectorMichelle Arriaga
Phone8323496205
State operation #1814403

Common questions

Does AI Montessori Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are AI 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 AI Montessori Academy accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does AI Montessori Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AI Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Cypress, 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 AI Montessori Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 22, 2026: “AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does AI Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Cypress?

It is #33 of 72 centers in Cypress by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was AI Montessori Academy last inspected?

Sep 9, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1814403 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.