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Westside Montessori

13555 Briar Forest Dr, Houston, TX 77077 · Harris County

Westside Montessori is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving toddlers. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #271 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 45%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #271 of 882 centers in Houston
0High risk
2Medium High risk
2Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
5 citations from 5 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 6, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 5, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 20, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications2
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium LowAug 7, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) §746.901(4)
Four caregivers did not have notarized affidavit forms available for licensing to review.
Correction verified Aug 20, 2025
Medium HighAug 7, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
Emergency contact addresses were missing in four children's files that were reviewed.
Correction verified Aug 20, 2025
Medium HighAug 7, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training §746.1301(a)(5)(A)
One caregiver did not have the required 24 hours of annual training available for licensing to review.
Correction verified Aug 20, 2025
MediumSep 5, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist §746.4751(b)
There was not a maintenance checklist available for licensing to review.
Correction verified Sep 13, 2023
MediumSep 20, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
5 caregivers and the Director did not have the follwoing HASA trainings avaialbe for review. 1. Emergency Preparedness 2. Preventing and Controlling the spread of communicable diseases 3.Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 4.Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
Correction verified Oct 4, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity102 children
Ages servedToddler
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 25, 1998
DirectorDavid Laviscount
Phone2815565970
State operation #537120

Common questions

Does Westside Montessori take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, not infants.

What are Westside Montessori’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 Westside Montessori accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Westside Montessori cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Westside Montessori 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 (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Westside Montessori had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Westside Montessori compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #271 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Westside Montessori last inspected?

Aug 6, 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 537120 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.