First Steps Montessori School
First Steps Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 140 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #311 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
3 medications missing date received from parent. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the lead caregiver added the date on the medication.
The last gas inspection was conducted on 8/22/22.
The last fire marshal inspection was conducted on 9/5/2024 and needs documentation.
The operation didn't have documentation of testing the CO detection system.
The operation did not have a Children's Products, the last one was done 9/19/2019. Corrected: When the operation updated the form.
The operation had a person in the operation that was not reported with COVID. Corrected: When speaking with the operation about when to report COVID case and who to report to within 48 hours of finding out about the COVID.
The operation did not have how they would relocate children who are under 24 months of age
About this center
Common questions
Does First Steps Montessori School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are First Steps Montessori School’s hours?
8:15 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Steps Montessori School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does First Steps Montessori School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Steps Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $40.80 a day for toddlers, $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has First Steps Montessori School had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 7 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does First Steps Montessori School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #311 of 882 centers in Houston 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 First Steps Montessori School last inspected?
Sep 14, 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 535451 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.