The Nest School Park Cypress
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77094
18150 Park Cypress St, Houston, Texas 77094. (281) 944-4320.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 34 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 15 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 22 inspections on record
- Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
34 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
22 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 26, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the report to the state on Jun 23, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Jun 23, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, at the inspection on Sep 29, 2025
12 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
34 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 13, 2026: inspection11 deficiencies
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“2 caregiver did not have their education qualifications available for licensing to view.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“A caregiver provided the incorrect age for children in their care.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“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.”
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Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
“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.”
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Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
“2 caregivers were missing 1 hour of annual training focusing on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“1 caregiver is missing training in administering medication.”
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Written Operational Policies - Animals
“The operations policy does not indicate that their are animals in the operation.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“3 children were missing current health statements.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“2 children’s immunization records were missing.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“4 caregiver did not have the required notarized affidavit available to view.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“2 caregivers did not have the required pre affidavit available to view.”
Jun 23, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
Jun 10, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
Sep 29, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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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.”
Sep 18, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.”
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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.”
Sep 6, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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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.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.”
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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.”
Jun 26, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“There is no current fire inspection.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“Special needs information was missing for two out of seven records checked.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Immuinization record was missing for one out of seven records checked.”
May 5, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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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.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Health inspection for this operation expired since 2/02/2025.”
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Liability Insurance Maintained
“Liability insurance is not current. The one on file expired since 3/12/2025.”
Mar 25, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
Mar 24, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Signed
“Incident report has not been signed by parent.child comes only twice a week.”
Jul 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“First van was missing scissor and tweezers and the second van was missing scissors.”
Jan 19, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Few cots were not labelled or numbered during naptime. This was corrected during inspection.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 6, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Part of the outdoor play area has grass that needed to be cut. Picture was taken.”
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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.”
Dec 29, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Operation does not currently have fire inspection.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Operation does not currently have Sanitation inspection.”
All 32 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 6, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 8, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 5, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 25, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 14, 2023.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 333 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 10 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 34.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Eagles on the Rock Bilingual Academy | 4 |
| The Nest School Park Cypress This child care provider | 34 |
| Melody Smith | Not given |
| Amina Abdulkader | 4 |
| Second Baptist Early Childhood Program | 4 |
| Houston Quran Academy | 12 |
| Yorkshire Academy | 4 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church and School | 12 |
| Brooke’s Learning Corner | 4 |
| School in the Pines | 2 |
| Gloria Dei Early Childhood Program | 7 |
| Childrens Cottage Infant Center | 11 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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