Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy
14455 GRISBY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77079 2338Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 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
- 100
- 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
4 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Jun 2, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Critical1 Important
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 5 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jun 2, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months746.5101(a)
Apr 16, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room746.2805(7)
Apr 7, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection746.5401
Apr 29, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Fire Extinguishers Serviced746.5307(b)
- Health Statement on File Within 1 Week of Admission746.611(b)
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