MELA Montessori & Reggio School
8311 FM-723, RICHMOND, TX 77406Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Texas's licensing baseline. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 136
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
5 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Mar 13, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important
Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Mar 13, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care746.801(11)
Sep 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep746.2905(1)
Jun 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements746.901(2)
Jun 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements746.901(2)
May 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Children's Records - Health Statement746.603(a)(3)
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