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Childcare center · Sherman, TX
Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester
A licensed child care center in Sherman, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 475 OLD DORCHESTER, Sherman, TX 75092
County: Grayson County
Phone: (903) 523-1585
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 114 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1785550
Permit: Full Permit, issued May 7, 2024
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 28 inspections
- 10 investigations
- 1 assessment
- 33 citations from these visits (risk level: High 13, Medium High 13, Medium 6, Medium Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from September 28, 2023 to August 11, 2026, newest first: 40 visits and 33 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 4, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 3, 2026 · Correction verified: June 26, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
June 3, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
May 14, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 11, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
April 21, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 29, 2026 · Correction verified: May 20, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in March 2025.
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 23, 2026 · Correction verified: April 23, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
December 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 17, 2025 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 16, 2025 · Correction verified: November 19, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 16, 2025 · Correction verified: December 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 16, 2025 · Correction verified: December 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 16, 2025 · Correction verified: December 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
November 4, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 24, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 24, 2025 · Correction verified: November 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
September 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 10, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 5 citations
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2025 · Correction verified: October 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2025 · Correction verified: October 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2025 · Correction verified: October 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.3415(2) - Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2025 · Correction verified: October 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed caregivers serving breakfast, lunch, and snack to children without washing their hands.
746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2025 · Correction verified: October 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
September 2, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection a person was present and caring for children in the infant classroom with an inactive background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home for the day.
July 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 22, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.621(a)(1) - Initial background checks submitted - At the time you submit your application
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 22, 2025 · Correction verified: July 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection a person was present and caring for children without an active background check.
July 21, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 19, 2025 · Correction verified: September 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The infant and toddler classrooms were out of ratio.
May 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 19, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children in which one child required CPR, was not CPR certified.
746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 27, 2025 · Correction verified: July 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not share a copy of an incident report with the parent within two days of the incident occurring.
May 1, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 22, 2025 · Correction verified: May 22, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The center director's CPR training certificate expired in March 2025
746.801(19) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Tracking System
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection child daily tracking logs were not available for review. This was corrected during the inspection when the director created child tracking logs and distributed them to each classroom.
March 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 27, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 25, 2025 · Correction verified: May 1, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. During the investigation staff stated that infants are placed on their stomachs to sleep.
February 24, 2025 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 14, 2025 · Correction verified: March 13, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.
January 7, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The designated person in charge of the operation during the time of inspection was present without an active background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the staff member left the facility.
December 10, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 28, 2025 · Correction verified: February 11, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 24, 2024 · Correction verified: January 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. There is a gap between the fence and the building which was large enough for a child to slip through and leave the playground.
746.311(a) - AP Parental Notification of Deficiency as described in 746.309 within 5 Days
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 10, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
November 21, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 5, 2025 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
In the Infant 2 classroom an 11 month old infant was sleeping in an infant swing during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the infant from the swing and placed the infant in a crib to sleep.
October 31, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 29, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 3 citations
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 29, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 27, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not properly supervise a child in care when the child was allowed to slip through a gap between the fence and the wall on the playground, and leave the playground for less than one minute.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 3, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. There is a gap between the fence and the building which was large enough for a child to slip through and leave the playground.
September 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 13, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 5, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
July 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 14, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 10, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2501(1) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Routines Maintained
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 8, 2024 · Correction verified: July 17, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A diaper changing routine was not maintained resulting in a child wearing the same diaper from morning drop off to late afternoon pick up. The child's diaper was wet as the child was picked up during the end of nap time.
746.803(a) - Required Records Storage
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: June 15, 2024 · Correction verified: July 17, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. During the investigation the operation was unable to provide child attendance records from the week before. The records were disposed of prior to the beginning of the investigation.
April 25, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 13, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
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- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.