The Nest School Park Cypress

Medium-high risk Caregivers must have a high-school diploma, equivalent, or certification of completion.

State rule 746.1107(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion"

Inspector's note: 2 caregiver did not have their education qualifications available for licensing to view.

Corrected Oct 20, 2026, verified by the state Oct 20, 2026.

Medium-high risk Each caregiver must know the names and ages of the children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages"

Inspector's note: A caregiver provided the incorrect age for children in their care.

Corrected Oct 13, 2026, verified by the state Oct 26, 2026.

Medium risk Caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training, and it must be documented.

State rule 746.1309(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required"

Inspector's note: 1 caregiver did not have their required annual training hours available to view. 1 caregiver only had 3 hours of the required 24 training hours.

Corrected Nov 9, 2026, verified by the state Nov 9, 2026.

Medium risk Caregivers must complete the annual training hours and topics the state requires, and it must be documented.

State rule 746.1309(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required"

Inspector's note: 1 caregiver is missing 4 out at least six clock hours of the annual training hours must be in one or more of the following topics: (1) Child growth and development; (2) Guidance and discipline; (3) Age-appropriate curriculum; and (4) Teacher-child interaction.

Corrected Nov 9, 2026, verified by the state Nov 9, 2026.

Medium risk Caregivers must complete one hour of annual training on preventing, recognizing and reporting child maltreatment.

State rule 746.1309(c) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment"

Inspector's note: 2 caregivers were missing 1 hour of annual training focusing on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment.

Corrected Nov 9, 2026, verified by the state Nov 9, 2026.

Medium risk Caregivers' annual training must cover the topics the state requires, and be documented.

State rule 746.1309(e) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training- Required Content"

Inspector's note: 1 caregiver is missing training in administering medication.

Corrected Nov 9, 2026, verified by the state Nov 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The operation must have the written operational policies the state requires, and share them with parents.

State rule 746.501(a)(17) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Animals"

Inspector's note: The operations policy does not indicate that their are animals in the operation.

Corrected Oct 27, 2026, verified by the state Oct 27, 2026.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.

State rule 746.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Health Statement"

Inspector's note: 3 children were missing current health statements.

Corrected Oct 26, 2026, verified by the state Oct 26, 2026.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: 2 children's immunization records were missing.

Corrected Oct 26, 2026, verified by the state Oct 26, 2026.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: 4 caregiver did not have the required notarized affidavit available to view.

Corrected Oct 20, 2026, verified by the state Oct 19, 2026.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2912).

State rule 746.901(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)"

Inspector's note: 2 caregivers did not have the required pre affidavit available to view.

Corrected Oct 20, 2026, verified by the state Oct 19, 2026.

High risk Caregivers must step in when needed to keep each child safe.

State rule 746.1205(a)(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Jul 22, 2026, verified by the state Aug 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Jul 22, 2026, verified by the state Aug 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The director and employees must complete 2 hours of transportation-safety training every year.

State rule 746.1316(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Aug 7, 2026, verified by the state Sep 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Vehicles used to transport children must be maintained safely.

State rule 746.5603(c) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected Aug 7, 2026, verified by the state Aug 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each vehicle that transports children must be equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.

State rule 746.5625(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle"

Inspector's note: Operation currently does not have a working child safety alarm in their vehicles used to transport children.

Corrected Oct 17, 2025, verified by the state Oct 15, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each vehicle that transports children must be equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.

State rule 746.5625(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle"

Inspector's note: Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.

Corrected Oct 2, 2025, verified by the state Sep 29, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The driver or another employee must walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left.

State rule 746.5625(d)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each caregiver must know how many children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for"

Inspector's note: A school age child was left in the bus after they arrived at the center.Caregiver was terminated on the spot.

Corrected Sep 9, 2025, verified by the state Sep 18, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each vehicle that transports children must be equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.

State rule 746.5625(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle"

Inspector's note: Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.

Corrected Sep 19, 2025, verified by the state Sep 18, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The driver or another employee must walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left.

State rule 746.5625(d)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle"

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

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The center must have a fire inspection by the local fire marshal before opening and every 12 months after.

State rule 746.5101(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months"

Inspector's note: There is no current fire inspection.

Corrected Jul 11, 2025, verified by the state Jul 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each child's file must hold all the admission information the state requires (such as contacts, medical authorization and permissions).

State rule 746.605(12) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement"

Inspector's note: Special needs information was missing for two out of seven records checked.

Corrected Jul 4, 2025, verified by the state Jul 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: Immuinization record was missing for one out of seven records checked.

Corrected Jul 4, 2025, verified by the state Jul 10, 2025.

High risk The center must have a fire inspection by the local fire marshal before opening and every 12 months after.

State rule 746.5101(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months"

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

Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The center must have an annual sanitation (health) inspection.

State rule 746.3401(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: Health inspection for this operation expired since 2/02/2025.

Corrected May 19, 2025, verified by the state May 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The operation must maintain liability insurance.

State rule 746.201(8) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Liability Insurance Maintained"

Inspector's note: Liability insurance is not current. The one on file expired since 3/12/2025.

Corrected May 19, 2025, verified by the state May 7, 2025.

High risk Employees and caregivers must make sure no child is abused, neglected or exploited.

State rule 746.1201(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected May 2, 2025, verified by the state May 5, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each caregiver must know how many children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for"

Inspector's note: 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.

Corrected May 2, 2025, verified by the state May 5, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.

State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"

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

Corrected May 2, 2025, verified by the state May 5, 2025.

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

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

Corrected Mar 27, 2025, verified by the state Mar 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Low risk Incident/Illness Report Form Signed

State rule 746.705 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Incident/Illness Report Form Signed"

Inspector's note: Incident report has not been signed by parent.child comes only twice a week.

Corrected Mar 26, 2025, verified by the state Mar 28, 2025.