Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester

Hours

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschool
• School age

Programs and features on the state record

• Licensed for 114 children
• Accepts child care assistance
• Snacks provided
• Part-time care

Location and nearby daycares

Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit

On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026

Operation number

1785550

Permit type

Licensed center

Licensed since

May 2024

Adverse action on record

No

Conditions on permit

No

Corrective action

No

Inspection history

29 inspections on record, most recent Aug 11, 2026. 17 of 40 visits and reports cited a standard. 10 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

• Aug 11, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• Jun 4, 2026Inspection1 standard cited

  • 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

    Not enough loose fill material was present. The dirt ground could be seen around the slide area. Loose fill material was not at appropriate depth. There was grass and weeds growing in the loose fill on the playground.

    Corrected Jul 3, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Jun 3, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
• May 14, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• May 11, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
• Apr 21, 2026Inspection2 standards cited

  • 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in March 2025.

    Corrected May 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 745.621(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone

    During an inspection, a caregiver was observed to be present prior to a background check being entered through the online provider portal. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.

    Corrected Apr 23, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Nov 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Nov 17, 2025Self-reported incident4 standards cited

  • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's management did not report to CCR that a child was left unsupervised in a room.

    Corrected Dec 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's staff did not inform the parent that the child had been left in a room unsupervised.

    Corrected Dec 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Video footage was obtained in which a caregiver was seen leaving a child in a room unsupervised for more than two minutes. Video footage also showed that another child entered a room unsupervised for less than one minute before being discovered by a caregiver.

    Corrected Dec 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.707Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

    This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not share an incident report with the child's parent within 48 hours of the incident occurring.

    Corrected Dec 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Nov 4, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Oct 24, 2025Inspection1 standard cited

  • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    During the inspection the three year old and two year old classes were obesred playing outside on the playground. During this time two children were observed coming out of an empty classroom and onto the playground to join their class unsupervised.

    Corrected Oct 24, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Sep 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Sep 11, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Sep 10, 2025Self-reported incident5 standards cited

  • 746.2905(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

    Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed that a caregiver attempted to force a child to sleep by placing a blanket over a child's head.

    Corrected Oct 9, 2025

  • 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed the arms of a child and pulled the child down onto a nap cot during naptime, grabbed a child's hand after the child banged on a table, and grabbed the arm of a child

    Corrected Oct 9, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.3317Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

    Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed that food was not kept safe and sanitary during lunch time when children were allowed to take and eat food off of other children's plates and drink out of the water bottles of other children.

    Corrected Oct 9, 2025

  • 746.3417(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Children Handwashing Before Eating

    Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed that a group of children came inside after participating in outdoor activities and ate breakfast without washing their hands. The same group of children came inside after participating in outdoor activities and ate lunch without washing their hands. The same group of children did not wash their hands prior to eating an afternoon snack.

    Corrected Oct 9, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.3415(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child

    Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed caregivers serving breakfast, lunch, and snack to children without washing their hands.

    Corrected Oct 9, 2025 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

• Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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