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Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester
- licensed capacity
- 114
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $138
- year first permitted
- 2024
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About
About Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester
Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester is a licensed child care center in Sherman, Texas. The state has permitted it since May 7, 2024, for up to 114 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 39 visits in the last 3 years and cited 33 rules across 17 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 114 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 114 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Grayson County has a median price of $138 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$138
Home daycare$125
Toddler
Center$130
Home daycare$120
Preschool
Center$127
Home daycare$118
School age
Center$120
Home daycare$113
State record
Inspection reports for Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 114 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2024
- License number
- #1785550
Summary
39 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 11, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 17 of 39 visits · 33 rules in all · 33 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 6
- Records and paperwork 5
- Safety and hazards 4
- Background checks 4
- Supervision and ratios 4
- Building, equipment and play areas 3
- Safe sleep 3
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Food and nutrition 1
- Discipline and child guidance 1
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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- Aug 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 4, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 26, 2026
- Jun 3, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- May 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- May 11, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Apr 21, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in March 2025.”
The state verified the correction on May 20, 2026
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 23, 2026
- Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 17, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
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
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 30, 2025
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 19, 2025
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 30, 2025
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 30, 2025
- Nov 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 30 earlier visits
Oct 24, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
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
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2025
- Sep 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 10, 2025Visit5 rules cited
746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2025
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2025
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2025
746.3415(2) - Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child
“Video footage reviewed during the investigation showed caregivers serving breakfast, lunch, and snack to children without washing their hands.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2025
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“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”
The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2025
Sep 2, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“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.”
Corrected during the visit
- Jul 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 22, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
745.621(a)(1) - Initial background checks submitted - At the time you submit your application
“During the inspection a person was present and caring for children without an active background check.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 30, 2025
Jul 21, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The infant and toddler classrooms were out of ratio.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 2, 2025
- May 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
May 19, 2025Visit2 rules cited
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“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.”
Corrected during the visit
746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 10, 2025
May 1, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
746.801(19) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Tracking System
“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.”
Corrected during the visit
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“The center director's CPR training certificate expired in March 2025”
The state verified the correction on May 22, 2025
- Mar 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 27, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
Feb 24, 2025Visit1 rule cited
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 13, 2025
Jan 7, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
“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.”
Corrected during the visit
Dec 10, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
746.311(a) - AP Parental Notification of Deficiency as described in 746.309 within 5 Days
“The Notification of Safe Sleep Deficiency form 2970 was due to be sent out to all parents by 11/26/24. However this notification was not sent out to parents until 12/05/24.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 10, 2024
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 7, 2025
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.”
The state verified the correction on Feb 11, 2025
Nov 21, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“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.”
Corrected during the visit
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in September 2023.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 10, 2024
- Oct 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 29, 2024Visit3 rules cited
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 10, 2024
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 10, 2024
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
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 10, 2024
- Sep 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 5, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Jul 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 14, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
May 10, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
746.803(a) - Required Records Storage
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 17, 2024
746.2501(1) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Routines Maintained
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 17, 2024
- Apr 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 28, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester
Is Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued May 7, 2024.
When was Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on August 11, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 39 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 33 rules across 17 of 39 visits in the last 3 years; 33 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester care for?
114, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (903) 523-1585 to ask.
What is Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester's phone number?
(903) 523-1585.
Where is Pinnacle Montessori Old Dorchester?
475 Old Dorchester, Sherman, TX 75092. The nearest other daycare we list is Growing Smart Learning Center, 3.1 miles away.