Little Steps Montessori
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
18 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 1, 2026
Latest inspection
September 16, 2025
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 1, 2026
- Provider
- Little Steps Montessori
- License number
- 1659984
- Location
- 10332 COCHRON DR, McKinney, TX 75072
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 0.0/100
- Inspection record
- 18 inspections, last inspected September 16, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
114
Total Violations
Sep 16, 2025
Last Inspection
12
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (114)
During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-30
During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-30
During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-30
During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-30
During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-30
During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-30
During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-09-02
At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-18
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-04
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-04
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-04
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-04
At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-18
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-04
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-04
At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-18
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-27
The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-27
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-27
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-18
At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-11
The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-11
The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-11
At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-30
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04
The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-28
Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-27
It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-27
The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-30
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-14
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-28
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04
Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-27
It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-27
The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-28
The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-30
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-28
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-14
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04
Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-27
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04
It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-27
The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-28
The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-30
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-28
The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-14
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04
The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-01-17
One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-03
An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-16
Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-29
One child in care needs an updated immunization record.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-03
The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-01-17
An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-16
One child in care needs an updated immunization record.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-03
One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-03
Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-29
The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-01-17
An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-16
One child in care needs an updated immunization record.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-03
One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-03
Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-29
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Little Steps Montessori's safety grade?
Little Steps Montessori has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 0.0 out of 100.
How many violations does Little Steps Montessori have?
Little Steps Montessori has 114 total violations on record, including 75 critical, 39 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Little Steps Montessori last inspected?
Little Steps Montessori was last inspected on September 16, 2025.