Montessori Oaks
Montessori Oaks is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 9 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #414 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The documentation of the monthly drills and inspections was not completed for the month of February.
A caregiver knowingly and regularly leaves children 18 months through three years of age alone in the classroom to take a child to the bathroom across the hall. caregivers allow children to leave the classroom to use a bathroom in the hallway.
During an investigation, staff was instructed on what to say and to provide false information to the Child Care Regulation Inspector during interviews.
A child left the classroom unnoticed by the caregiver.
Annual training regarding safety and other supervision content was not available for review.
Caregivers were sending and receiving personal text messages while caring for children.
Annual training regarding safety and other supervision content was not available for review.
During an investigation, staff was instructed on what to say and to provide false information to the Child Care Regulation Inspector during interviews.
Caregivers were sending and receiving personal text messages while caring for children.
Caregivers were sending and receiving personal text messages while caring for children.
During an investigation, staff was instructed on what to say and to provide false information to the Child Care Regulation Inspector during interviews.
Annual training regarding safety and other supervision content was not available for review.
A child left the classroom unnoticed by the caregiver.
A caregiver knowingly and regularly leaves children 18 months through three years of age alone in the classroom to take a child to the bathroom across the hall. caregivers allow children to leave the classroom to use a bathroom in the hallway.
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the director only had 3/30 of her required training hours.
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the last documented fire drill was 11/15/2022. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted and documented while CCR was present at the operation.
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the director's CPR and First Aid training had expired in Jan 2024.
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the operation had not serviced their fire extinguishers since August 2022.
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the operation did not have the most recent inspection posted.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that there was a play structure on the playground area that had not been approved by licensing. This structure surpassed the maximum height of 32 inches requirements for children under two. It also was not in compliance with swing set structure requirements or use zones areas.
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the loose fill under high use areas had been dispersed and under the play dome there was an area with less than 1 inch of loose fill.
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the toddlers were having their diapers changed on the classroom floor, next to the circle time area. This was corrected at inspection when they started using a unused nap mat for diaper changing and removed it from the play area when they were finished with diaper changes.
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the sanitation inspection had expired 10/2023.
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that a caregiver was changing a diaper in gloves and did not wash their hands after removing their gloves. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash their hands between each diaper change, even if wearing gloves, and complied.
During the walk through of the operation, children were observed exiting the second story of the operation. The director was told by the Fire Chief that care could not be provided for children under the age of 5.
The operation did not have a handwashing sink in the diaper change area.
Two staff members had CPR training but it was not completed in person using a manikin.
A staff record was missing the signed affidavit.
A child's Epi-pen expired on 10/6/22. A child's oral medication expired 9/24/22.
The operational policy was missing the areas explaining employees vaccinations and preventing/responding to abuse/neglect.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Oaks take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Montessori Oaks’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Montessori Oaks accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Montessori Oaks cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Oaks for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Austin, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Montessori Oaks had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 12, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Montessori Oaks compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is #414 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Montessori Oaks last inspected?
Mar 31, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1758374 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.