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Rainbow Connection

Licensed & activeAges Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 145 children

101 Jefferson Ave, Princeton, TX 75407

Safety record

9 findings across 22 inspections

9 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesHigh riskCorrectedDec 1, 2025
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver was found to have physically abused children who were in care.
Staff qualifications & clearancesHigh riskCorrectedDec 1, 2025
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation inspection it was determined that the center director has not notified parents of the prohibited punishment concerns that been noted during the investigation. The director was made aware of the concerns on 12/17/25 but failed to notify parents in a timely manner.
Supervision & ratiosHigh risk

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Texas HHSC inspections, report investigations and assessments since October 2017, updated daily.

Date	Inspection	Result	Evidence
Oct 2, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
May 22, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Mar 24, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Feb 4, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Dec 1, 2025	§746.1201(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver was found to have physically abused children who were in care.
Dec 1, 2025	§746.307(b)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation inspection it was determined that the center director has not notified parents of the prohibited punishment concerns that been noted during the investigation. The director was made aware of the concerns on 12/17/25 but failed to notify parents in a timely manner.
Dec 1, 2025	§746.1003(4) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. The director was not properly supervising a caregiver who had inappropriately disciplined several children in care throughout the course of a day.
Dec 1, 2025	§746.2805(3) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on information provided from a DFPS initiation investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed children by the arm in the bicep and triceps area, causing them to lift off the floor on multiple occasions.
Dec 1, 2025	§746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not reach out for assistance in the classroom from the administrative staff when the caregiver became frustrated.
May 19, 2025	§746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation, good judgment was not demonstrated when it was determined that a caregiver named in this report did restrain a child in care by their arms and allowed another child to hit him. *************** By the time of the investigation inspection, the caregiver had confessed this action to the director in charge and was terminated from their position. Proper discipline/guidance was observed during the inspection time and additional trainings have been completed by all staff.
Dec 8, 2022	§746.5625(a) Other	High risk	Corrected	Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle: A school vehicle with a model year of 2017 was missing an electronic child safety alarm; the vehicle is currently be used to transport children in care.
Sep 28, 2022	§746.2803(4) Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. Through review of video during the investigation inspection, it was determined that a caregiver pulled a three year old child up from a sitting to a standing position by holding the child's hand and pulling the child up which caused an injury to the child's elbow. During the interview process, the caregiver stated that they were trying to get the child to join the group on a rug that was in a different area of the classroom.
Sep 17, 2022	§746.1203(4) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not supervise children in care appropriately. The caregiver was not able to intervene to prevent a child in care from being bitten multiple times during a conflict with another child.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Dec 1, 2025

§746.1201(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver was found to have physically abused children who were in care.

Dec 1, 2025

§746.307(b)(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation inspection it was determined that the center director has not notified parents of the prohibited punishment concerns that been noted during the investigation. The director was made aware of the concerns on 12/17/25 but failed to notify parents in a timely manner.

Dec 1, 2025

§746.1003(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. The director was not properly supervising a caregiver who had inappropriately disciplined several children in care throughout the course of a day.

Dec 1, 2025

§746.2805(3)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on information provided from a DFPS initiation investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed children by the arm in the bicep and triceps area, causing them to lift off the floor on multiple occasions.

Dec 1, 2025

§746.1201(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not reach out for assistance in the classroom from the administrative staff when the caregiver became frustrated.

May 19, 2025

§746.1201(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation, good judgment was not demonstrated when it was determined that a caregiver named in this report did restrain a child in care by their arms and allowed another child to hit him. *************** By the time of the investigation inspection, the caregiver had confessed this action to the director in charge and was terminated from their position. Proper discipline/guidance was observed during the inspection time and additional trainings have been completed by all staff.

Dec 8, 2022

§746.5625(a)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle: A school vehicle with a model year of 2017 was missing an electronic child safety alarm; the vehicle is currently be used to transport children in care.

Sep 28, 2022

§746.2803(4)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. Through review of video during the investigation inspection, it was determined that a caregiver pulled a three year old child up from a sitting to a standing position by holding the child's hand and pulling the child up which caused an injury to the child's elbow. During the interview process, the caregiver stated that they were trying to get the child to join the group on a rug that was in a different area of the classroom.

Sep 17, 2022

§746.1203(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not supervise children in care appropriately. The caregiver was not able to intervene to prevent a child in care from being bitten multiple times during a conflict with another child.

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Princeton Montessori Princeton, 75407	Child care center	—	164	No records	—	3.6 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	1335903	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	101 JEFFERSON AVE\|PRINCETON\|…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 101 JEFFERSON AVE, PRINCETON, TX, 75407	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1694841	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Sep 22, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX	row-xazp_3qzq.53c2	monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart	Historical	Jun 1, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX	02328-3883	mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905834235		Verified	Oct 2, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905834234		Verified	May 22, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905834233		Verified	Mar 24, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905834232		Verified	Feb 4, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905936040		Verified	Dec 1, 2025	Nov 5, 2026

Rainbow Connection

9 findings across 22 inspections

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Rainbow Connection

9 findings across 22 inspections

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