Sherwood Forest Montessori School
Sherwood Forest Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 115 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 17). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #655 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One employee was missing the Notarized Affidavit form to review during the inspection.
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, the Incident/Illness Report was not completed for the incident that occurred involving a child who sustained an injury and received medical attention.
Four staff personnel files were reviewed and are missing proof of education qualification on file.
Documentation of the Fire Drill was reviewed and observed to be missing for the month of June 2025.
A 14 year old child that was not in care, at the operation to do observation was observed in the early childhood classroom.
The operation had four medications that were expired, one Epi-Pen and three Benadryl.
A play structure on the toddler playground did not have a use zone of 6 feet it was 2 ft away from the bench on the playground.
One caregiver did not have orientation training the caregiver has been at the operation for more than 90 days.
Two caregivers did not have documentation that they received personnel policies.
The operation had a water holes on the pre-school and school age playground. They was a broken toy container on the school age playground. The operation had a deep area on the school age playground to where the ground was not level and could cause a tripping hazard.
Four children did not have documentation on the parents receiving the operational polices.
The operation did not have the required surfacing under and around the merry go around on the pre-school playground.
The main first aid kid did not have a first aid guide.
Two children did not have a parent signature on the food allergy plan.
Four caregivers did not have documentation that they received center policies.
Two children did not have they Epi-Pens in the original container they were placed in a zip lock bag.
One caregiver did not have a Pre-Employment Affidavit in the file, start date 1/1/2025.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sherwood Forest Montessori School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Sherwood Forest Montessori School’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 Sherwood Forest Montessori School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Sherwood Forest Montessori School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest Montessori School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Sherwood Forest Montessori School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #655 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sherwood Forest Montessori School last inspected?
Aug 26, 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 1811174 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.