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Mona Montessori Academy

1417 Ismaili Center Cir, Carrollton, TX 75006 · Dallas County
Accepts child care subsidies

Mona Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Carrollton, TX, licensed for up to 184 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 14). None of them came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #40 of 53 centers in Carrollton and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 24%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#40 of 53 centers in Carrollton
3High risk
11Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
14 citations from 13 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 26, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 24, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 19, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 2, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 22, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Health & medication3
Training & qualifications2
Other standards2
Transportation1
Supervision1
Records & paperwork1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighAug 7, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained §746.4907(d)
The loose-fill on the playground was observed to measure less than the required depth of 6 inches in use zones.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2025
Medium HighAug 7, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified §746.613(c)(1)
Two child files were observed to be in need of updated immunization records.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2025
HighSep 26, 2023InspectionTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher §746.5617(a)(5)
There was a missing fire extinguisher in the vehicle, currently being used to transport children.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2023
HighSep 26, 2023InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle §746.5625(a)
The van currently being used was purchased after 12.31.2013 and does not have an installed electronic child safety alarm.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2023
Medium HighOct 19, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
A health inspection has not been conducted in the last year.
Correction verified Nov 10, 2022
Medium HighOct 19, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training §746.1301(5)(A)
One of the 10 personnel records evaluated was missing seven of the 24 hours of annual training for the 2021-2022 training year.
Correction verified Nov 3, 2022
Medium HighOct 19, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering §746.3417(3)
Infant's hands were not washed after diaper changing.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022
Medium HighOct 19, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR §746.1301(4)(A)
One caregiver does not have current CPR training.
Correction verified Nov 10, 2022
Medium HighOct 19, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
Two of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have emergency contact addresses.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022
Medium HighJan 28, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness §746.305(a)(4)
The operation did not notify Licensing of positive diagnosis of a communicable disease within two days of receiving notification.
Correction verified Feb 1, 2022
Medium HighOct 22, 2021InspectionOther standards
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection §746.5401
The operation's last gas inspection has passed the two year period.
Correction verified Nov 17, 2021
HighOct 22, 2021InspectionFood & feeding
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children §746.3407(12)
Cleaner was stored in the restroom within reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when the clener was moved to a spot that is inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighOct 22, 2021InspectionOther standards
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly §746.5537(a)(2)
Carbon monoxide detectors are not tested on a monthly basis.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2021
Medium HighOct 22, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly §746.5307(a)
Fire exingushiers are not inspected by administration monthly.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity184 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 3, 2003
DirectorAyisha Rahman
Phone9722451599
State operation #825219

Common questions

Does Mona Montessori Academy take infants?

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

What are Mona 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 Mona Montessori Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Mona Montessori Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mona Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Carrollton, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Mona Montessori Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 26, 2023: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Mona Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Carrollton?

It is #40 of 53 centers in Carrollton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Mona Montessori Academy last inspected?

Aug 3, 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 825219 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.