Cedar Park · Licensed center
Star Montessori School
A center in Cedar Park, licensed for 187 children. Care for an infant is $1,548 a month, more than 18 of 25 Austin-area full-time prices.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.
What it costs
$1,548 a month for an infant
Higher than 18 of 25 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time infant price.
Lower than 13 of 26 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.
Lower than 15 of 30 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
Star Montessori SchoolMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $0 to $4,000 a month. Austin-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Half-day (morning) $800 to $875 a month. Application fee $100. Sibling discount: 5% discount on tuition fee of the oldest child, when 2 or more children are enrolled with at least one full time, for the regular academic year. Prices from their website, July 2026.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: teaching approach, ratios and staff, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- December 17, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver was present and had access to children prior to receiving eligibility results. The caregiver was at the operation for a total of 22 days.
· July 3, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 17, 2025
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps · Medium High
Two infants were sitting in high chairs without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when the infants were removed from the high chairs.
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
Two children had medication that were not in the original containers.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
Two children with diagnosed food allergies had expired medication.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High
One child with a diagnosed food allergy was missing medication that was listed on their food allergy plan. The plan requires an epi-pen and antihistamine and they were missing the antihistamine.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 18, 2024
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium
Five children did not have a health statement provided in their record.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
One child was missing 1 dose of their DTap vaccine and 3 doses of their PCV vaccine.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 3, 2024
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A caregiver was present and had access to children prior to receiving eligibility results. The caregiver was at the operation for a total of 22 days.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · January 26, 2024
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Twelve of the twelve staff files reviewed were lacking the required annual trainings.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High
Five of the twelve staff files reviewed had expired first aid.
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR · Medium High
Five of the twelve staff files reviewed had an expired CPR certification.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High
One of the ten children records reviewed was lacking a parents signature. Also one of the ten children records reviewed was lacking the parent and health care professional's signature.
746.4601(2) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions · Medium High
The operation changed the design of play equipment, making it no longer in compliance according to manufactures instructions.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
One out of the ten children records reviewed was lacking the required immunizations.
746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine · Medium
One of the ten children records reviewed was lacking the signature and stamp of the health care professional who admistered their vaccines.
Jul 2021 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · July 23, 2021
746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
6 caregiver's records out of nine reviewed did not have documentation showing that orientation has been completed.
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
6 out of nine caregiver's record's did not have documentation showing that their pre-service requirements met.
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
One caregiver's records out of nine reviwed did not have up to date CPR and first aid training.
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
The operation did not have a CPSC form posted. This was discussed with the director and corrected at inspection when a form was provided.
746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission · Medium · No longer displayed by the state
Two children's records out of 10 reviwed did not hae a health statement on file.
A day here
- Meals
- School provides morning and afternoon snacks; parents provide lunch
- Hours
- 6:45 AM to 6:30 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- full-day and half-day programs, offered on 2-day, 3-day, or 5-day/week schedules
Details
- Phone
- 5126098844
- Website
- austinstarmontessori.com
- Address
- 3115 Kenai Dr Bldg 1
- License
- 1676790, active
- Ages
- 6 months to 6 Yrs (Infant through Pre-Kindergarten) and 6 Yrs to 12 Yrs (Kindergarten through Fifth Grade for After School and Summer Program)
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — austinstarmontessori.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals, Hours, Schedule — austinstarmontessori.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — austinstarmontessori.com
- Ages — austinstarmontessori.com