Discovery Montessori Academy
Discovery Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Plano, TX, licensed for up to 98 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 22 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 18). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #80 of 103 centers in Plano and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation's toddler playground was found deficient due to the hazards found in play equipments and surfacing.
Bolts and screws were observed protruding out of five playground equipment pieces that were located on the toddler playground.
The operation does not have the current fire inspection document
The operation does not have a current health inspection document.
This standard was evaluated and found to be non-compliance. Supervision was not sufficient as the staff was doing lesson plan in the other corner of the classroom and was not able to intervene to what the children were doing.
This standard was evaluated and found to be non-compliance. The operation did not share to the parents of the victims the incident report within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
This standard was evaluated as part of an Abuse and Neglect investigation. Caregiver is seen on video handling a child roughly during nap.
A caregiver was observed in a video yanking and pulling a child by the arms and slamming the child on a cot. A caregiver was observed in a video placing their adult weight on top of a child.
The infant room was out of ratio during naptime. There were 7 infants with one caregiver.
This investigation was part of an Abuse Neglect investigation. During the inspection a 14-month-old infant was observed sleeping in a swing.
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a chair by the arm. This resulted in a child receiving a broken arm.
This standard was evaluated as part of an Abuse and Neglect investigation. A child was grabbed and pulled by a caregiver. The child received a broken arm due to this incident.
Two children's records did not have a health statement signed by a physician.
There were missing safety straps from the bucket seats.
The operation did not evacuate the entire center when they noticed an electrical fire. They evacuated the area that was affected. The fire was put out immediately with a fire extinguisher by a staff member. 911 was called and the fire was put out by the time the department arrived.
One of three vehicles used for transporting did not have a fire extinguisher. The vehicle did have a fire spray but an extinuisher is required.
The transportation folders did not have the emergency authorization information.
Two diaper changing pads need replacing.
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Montessori Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Discovery Montessori Academy’s hours?
7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Discovery Montessori Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Discovery Montessori Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Plano, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Discovery Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Discovery Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Plano?
It is tied for #80 of 103 centers in Plano by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Discovery Montessori Academy last inspected?
May 20, 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 1535085 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.