Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77094

The Nest School Park Cypress

18150 PARK CYPRESS ST, Houston, TX 77094 · (281) 944-4320 · State permit no. 1760750

Between Dec 29, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Nest School Park Cypress for 27 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 21 routine inspections and 10 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 16 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5625 (5 times, most recently Sep 29, 2025).

The state lists The Nest School Park Cypress as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 27 violations at The Nest School Park Cypress, 16 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High1659%
Medium High726%
Medium311%
Medium Low00%
Low14%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

The Nest School Park Cypress had 27 violations since Dec 29, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations since Dec 29, 2022: The Nest School Park Cypress 27, Houston five-year median 11This daycare27Houston median11

Repeat issues

4 rules were cited more than once at The Nest School Park Cypress since Dec 29, 2022.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.5625
High
5A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text
Most recent: Sep 29, 2025 · first: Sep 6, 2025
746.1205
High
4Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Most recent: Jun 23, 2026 · first: Mar 24, 2025
746.5101
High
3The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Most recent: Jun 26, 2025 · first: Dec 29, 2022
746.3401
Medium High
2The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
Most recent: May 5, 2025 · first: Dec 29, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at The Nest School Park Cypress, 2022 to 20261220224220233220247172025642026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2022 (from Dec 29)112
2023452
2024332
202571217
20266104

Every state visit

31 visits on record since Dec 29, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Oct 13, 2026Inspection438Pending with the state
Aug 3, 2026Inspection—None
Jul 20, 2026Investigation (report)7None
Jun 26, 2026Inspection—None
Jun 23, 2026Investigation (report)52
Jun 18, 2026Inspection—None
Jun 10, 2026Investigation (report)42
May 8, 2026Inspection—None
May 6, 2026Investigation (report)2None
Feb 2, 2026Inspection834None
Sep 29, 2025Inspection11
Sep 23, 2025Investigation (report)1None
Show 19 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 18, 2025Inspection32
Sep 9, 2025Inspection—None
Sep 6, 2025Investigation (report)53
Jun 26, 2025Inspection4363
May 19, 2025Inspection—None
May 8, 2025Investigation (report)2None
May 5, 2025Inspection63
Mar 25, 2025Investigation (report)33
Mar 25, 2025Inspection—None
Mar 24, 2025Investigation (self-report)22
Jul 15, 2024Inspection7691
Jun 3, 2024Inspection—None
Jan 19, 2024Inspection4831
Jul 6, 2023Inspection1062
Jun 1, 2023Inspection—None
May 25, 2023Investigation (report)3None
Apr 14, 2023Inspection698None
Feb 27, 2023Inspection436None
Dec 29, 2022Inspection11852

“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.

All 27 violations, newest first

High · Jun 23, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety

Based on the information obtained during the course of this investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not maintain visual awareness of each child's ongoing activity to provide the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being as two children engaged in a physical altercation.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 22, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 3, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 23, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

Based on the information obtained during this investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when grabbing and pulling a child by the hand and arm.

In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 22, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 3, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 10, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

Based on the information obtained during the course of this investigation, there is sufficient evidence showing a caregiver did not complete the required transportation safety training prior to transporting children in care.

In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 7, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 9, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 10, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely

Based on the information obtained during the course of this investigation, it was determined eight seating positions on a vehicle used for transporting children were missing buckles, preventing the child passenger restraints from being properly secured.

In plain English: The state does not regulate which type of vehicle a center uses to transport children, but it sorts vehicles into general purpose vehicles, small school buses, and large school buses for its other transportation rules. Every vehicle must be kept in "safe operating condition" at all times, in the rule's words. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 7, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 26, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 29, 2025 · Inspection

746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

Operation currently does not have a working child safety alarm in their vehicles used to transport children.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 17, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 15, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 18, 2025 · Inspection

746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 18, 2025 · Inspection

746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle

Child safety alarm helps the caregiver who is transporting children to do a walk through the van to ensure that no child is left unattended. The operation has implemented the walk through for caregiver who transport children. Caregiver was terminated.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Sep 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 6, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle

Caregiver did not do a walk through to ensure that no child was left on the van. Caregiver was terminated on the spot.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Sep 16, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 6, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 19, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 6, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

A school age child was left in the bus after they arrived at the center.Caregiver was terminated on the spot.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium High · Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection

746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

Special needs information was missing for two out of seven records checked.

In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 4, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

Immuinization record was missing for one out of seven records checked.

In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 4, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

There is no current fire inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 11, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · May 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

Licensing did not observe any current fire inspection for this operation. The one on file had expired since 1/29/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 20, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 26, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

Health inspection for this operation expired since 2/02/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 19, 2025
Correction verified:
May 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained

Liability insurance is not current. The one on file expired since 3/12/2025.

In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 19, 2025
Correction verified:
May 7, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Mar 25, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

There is enough evidence according to DFPS investigation that a 20 months old child was neglected when child exited the playground and was found in the operation parking lot. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation per HRC &42.078.

In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 2, 2025
Correction verified:
May 5, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Mar 25, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

Based on DFPS investigation caregiver did not know the number of children she was responsible for when a 20 months old child exited the playground to the operation parking lot.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 2, 2025
Correction verified:
May 5, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Mar 25, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

Based on DFPS investigation operation did not notify parent at the time of pickup of the situation that placed their child at risk.

In plain English: The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 2, 2025
Correction verified:
May 5, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Low · Mar 24, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.705 - Incident/Illness Report Form Signed

Incident report has not been signed by parent.child comes only twice a week.

Official text of rule 746.705

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 26, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 28, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Mar 24, 2025 · Investigation (report)

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

A 20 months old child was able to get pass the gate from the playground into the front parking lot next to the playground.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 27, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 28, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jul 15, 2024 · Inspection

746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

First van was missing scissor and tweezers and the second van was missing scissors.

In plain English: Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 22, 2024
Correction verified:
Jul 17, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 19, 2024 · Inspection

746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

Few cots were not labelled or numbered during naptime. This was corrected during inspection.

In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 19, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jul 6, 2023 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

Part of the outdoor play area has grass that needed to be cut. Picture was taken.

In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Jul 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 6, 2023 · Inspection

746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating

I observed that one four year old did not wash his hands before eating snack. This was corrected when child was asked by the director to wash his hands.

In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jul 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

Operation does not currently have Sanitation inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 10, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

Operation does not currently have fire inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 10, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 2, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at The Nest School Park Cypress:

Transportation

Supervision and caregiver duties

Fire inspections and fire equipment

Handwashing and sanitation

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for The Nest School Park Cypress; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.

Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).