San Marcos · Licensed center
Paloma Montessori School
- Medium Montessori center, licensed for 117 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- November 18, 2024
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Medium High —
The loose-fill under one slide and the merry-go-round in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
· November 18, 2024
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 18, 2024
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High
The loose-fill under one slide and the merry-go-round in the outdoor play area did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 8, 2024
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation's annual sanitation inspection was not current.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
One child's record was missing a complete immunization record.
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training · Medium High
Four staff members were missing some of their required annual training hours.
Feb 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 28, 2022
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium
While reviewing the operational policies the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activities.
Sep 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 20, 2021
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026
The operation did not have a current health inspection for this year.
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026
The emergency preparedness plan did not have the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center to use as needed.
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How they teach
Montessori
“The school follows Maria Montessori’s approach, with natural lighting, soft colors, and uncluttered spaces that promote calm, focused activity.”
What it costs
$1,150 a month for an infant
Lower than 88% of the 25 that publish a price.
Lower than 77% of the 26 that publish a price.
Lower than 67% of the 30 that publish a price.
Paloma Montessori SchoolMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $975 to $1,025 a month
- Application fee
- $375
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Meals
- Parents supply all food and milk; a third-party hot meal vendor (Luma's Lunch Box) is available as an option
- Schedule
- full-day, part-time
- Closed
- November-Thanksgiving Break, December-Winter Break, March-Spring Break and 2 week Summer Break
Details
- Website
- palomamontessori.com
- Address
- 125 W. Mccarty Ln
- License
- 1709759, active
- Ages they serve
- 8 weeks - 6 years
- Ownership
- For-profit
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 palomamontessori.com/…/5c24e9_84c5cde558e6414d87395caa2b61dcb1.pdf
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee — Checked July 2026 palomamontessori.com/…/5c24e9_84c5cde558e6414d87395caa2b61dcb1.pdf
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Hours, Calendar, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 palomamontessori.com/…/5c24e9_84c5cde558e6414d87395caa2b61dcb1.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 palomamontessori.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 palomamontessori.com/…/5c24e9_84c5cde558e6414d87395caa2b61dcb1.pdf
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 comptroller.texas.gov
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.