Shining Stars Montessori LLC
Shining Stars Montessori LLC is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 238 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 34 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (13 of 34). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #418 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was not thoroughly cleaned during a diaper change, resulting in a diaper rash.
The operation did not document the dates that the fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors were checked. This was corrected when the director completed the documentation.
Two children were missing parent signatures on their food allergy plans. One child was missing a doctor's signature on their food allergy plan.
Three children with diagnosed food allergies had expired medication.
One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have all of the medication listed on their food allergy plan present at the operation.
Three caregivers were missing annual training hours. One caregiver was missing 4 hours, one caregiver was missing 24 hours, and the last caregiver was missing 7 hours.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The most recent expired inspection 7/16/25.
Two epipens were not in their original containers.
A caregiver, with direct access to children, was present without a background check eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
Two children did not have health statements on file.
Three caregivers did not have affidavits on file.
One caregiver did not have proof of education on file.
Two caregivers did not have orientation training.
Two caregivers did not have proof of preservice training.
One caregiver hired after 9/2023 did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file.
Operation did not have documentation that smoke detectors are being tested monthly.
One caregiver did not have current in person CPR training.
Operation has not updated liability through the provider portal as discussed on 5/7/25 during the inspection.
One caregiver did not have current first aid training.
Two children did not have the address of their emergency contacts listed.
Three children did not have a health statement on file.
A caregiver was observed diapering a child and allowing the child to go back and play without washing their hands.
Three caregivers did not have hands on CPR training.
A caregiver walked out of her classroom and left the children unattended briefly during my inspection.
There was expired benadryl on the premises.
Three caregivers did not have first aid training.
Two epipens were not in their original containers.
The operation has did not have a current health inspection on file.
The director did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.
Five caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
Three of four personnel files reviewed were found to only have online CPR training certificates available for review. The in person aspect of the training was missing.
The last compliant fire inspection was observed to be completed in 2022. A fire inspection completed on 4/3/24 required corrections that are not yet completed.
Three of 8 childrens' files reviewed were lacking a physician signed health statement.
The first aid kit did not have gloves or the guide to first aid and emergency care. The director was able to add both items to the kit to make it complete at inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Shining Stars Montessori LLC take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Shining Stars Montessori LLC’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Shining Stars Montessori LLC accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Shining Stars Montessori LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shining Stars Montessori LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Austin, is $43.80 a day for toddlers, $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $39.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Shining Stars Montessori LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 17, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Shining Stars Montessori LLC compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #418 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Shining Stars Montessori LLC last inspected?
Sep 2, 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 1689770 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.