Paloma Montessori School
125 W. Mccarty Ln, San Marcos, TX 78666
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
16 serious findings across 44 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Nov 18, 2024.
40 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Part Time Care
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07:30 AM-05:00 PM
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- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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16 serious findings across 44 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Nov 18, 2024.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
4 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.4907(a)(1) (4 visits); 746.3401(a) (4 visits); 746.1301(a)(5)(A) (4 visits); 746.603(a)(4) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Dec 16, 2024.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
68 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill under one slide and the merry-go-round in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
State verification published Dec 16, 2024.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- May 11, 2026 to Sep 1, 202616 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Sep 1, 2026 inspection
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- Jun 5, 2026 inspection
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- May 29, 2026 inspection
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- May 13, 2026 inspection
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- May 13, 2026 inspection
- May 11, 2026 self-reported incident
- May 11, 2026 self-reported incident
- May 11, 2026 self-reported incident
- May 11, 2026 self-reported incident
- 2025
- Jun 13, 2025 to Oct 8, 202512 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 8, 2025 inspection
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- Aug 5, 2025 inspection
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- Jun 13, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- Dec 16, 2024 to Dec 16, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 16, 2024 inspection
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- Dec 16, 2024 inspection
- Nov 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill under one slide and the merry-go-round in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Nov 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill under one slide and the merry-go-round in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Nov 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill under one slide and the merry-go-round in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Nov 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill under one slide and the merry-go-round in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Jan 8, 2024Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation's annual sanitation inspection was not current.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Four staff members were missing some of their required annual training hours.
Correction verified Feb 29, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's record was missing a complete immunization record.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Jan 8, 2024Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's record was missing a complete immunization record.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Four staff members were missing some of their required annual training hours.
Correction verified Feb 29, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation's annual sanitation inspection was not current.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Jan 8, 2024Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's record was missing a complete immunization record.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation's annual sanitation inspection was not current.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Four staff members were missing some of their required annual training hours.
Correction verified Feb 29, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
- Jan 8, 2024Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Four staff members were missing some of their required annual training hours.
Correction verified Feb 29, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation's annual sanitation inspection was not current.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's record was missing a complete immunization record.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
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- 2023
- Jan 25, 2023 to Jan 25, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 25, 2023 inspection
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- Jan 25, 2023 inspection
- 2022
- Mar 24, 2022 to Aug 16, 20228 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection
- Mar 28, 2022 inspection
- Mar 28, 2022 inspection
- Mar 28, 2022 inspection
- Mar 28, 2022 inspection
- Mar 24, 2022 complaint investigation
- Mar 24, 2022 complaint investigation
- Mar 24, 2022 complaint investigation
- Mar 24, 2022 complaint investigation
- Feb 28, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
While reviewing the operational policies the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activities.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Feb 28, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
While reviewing the operational policies the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activities.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Feb 28, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
While reviewing the operational policies the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activities.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Feb 28, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
While reviewing the operational policies the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activities.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- 2021
- Sep 20, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection for this year.
Correction verified Sep 27, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The emergency preparedness plan did not have the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center to use as needed.
Correction verified Sep 20, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- Sep 20, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection for this year.
Correction verified Sep 27, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The emergency preparedness plan did not have the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center to use as needed.
Correction verified Sep 20, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- Sep 20, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection for this year.
Correction verified Sep 27, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The emergency preparedness plan did not have the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center to use as needed.
Correction verified Sep 20, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- Sep 20, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The emergency preparedness plan did not have the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center to use as needed.
Correction verified Sep 20, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection for this year.
Correction verified Sep 27, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Mar 3, 2021
- Capacity
- 117 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Hays
- Website
- palomamontessori.com
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125 W. Mccarty Ln, San Marcos, TX 78666
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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