Robins Nest Child Care West
Robins Nest Child Care West is a licensed child care center in West, TX, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 36 citations, 13 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #83 of 92 centers in Mclennan County and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation's last documented fire drill was completed on 2/20/2026. A fire drill was completed during the inspection to bring the deficiency into compliance.
There was 1 infant feeding instructions that had not been updated since 7/02/2025.
During current inspection, a classroom was outdoors and a child was not visible to the caregiver in the classroom.
A caregiver stated she had 8 children and it was determined she had 7 children in care.
During current inspection, I observed a balance beam without proper loose fill surrounding it. The Director removed the beam during the inspection.
It was determined children under 5 years old were allowed to play in the front of the operation, that is not fenced.
Based on the evidence from the DFPS investigation, it was determined a caregiver neglected 3 children in care.
Based on the evidence from the DFPS Investigation it was determined that 2 caregivers have been observed utilizing their cell phones while caring for children.
A caregiver did not intervene during an incident when children were acting inappropriately each other.
It was determined the operation was not ensuring the supervision of children and caregivers were not able to intervene to reduce the injuries to children in care.
A caregiver did not have documentation of CPR/First Aid completed on file.
Two caregivers did not have proof of educational requirements on file for review.
There were 2 children's file that did not have a health statement on file.
A changing table was observed to have crumbs and dirt under the changing pad.
One caregiver's file did not have documentation that orientation had been completed.
Three personnel files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.
A book shelf in the infant classroom was observed to not have been anchored to the wall.
One caregiver had only completed 6 out of the required 24 training hours completed for the year.
An infant in care had not had their infant feeding instructions updated since November 2024.
There were 2 children's files that did not have immunization records on file.
A caregiver observed counted in ratio did not have documentation of pre-service on file for review.
It was determined the incident occurred on 12/10/24 and the incident was not reported to Child Care Regulation until 1/03/25.
The first aid kit was missing antiseptic wipes and tweezers.
Based on the DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a child in care was abused.
Based on evidence from a DFPS investigation, it was determined a caregiver grabbed a child by their shirt.
Based on evidence from the DFPS investigation, it was determined a caregiver yelled at children in care while disciplining them.
One child's file did not have the immunization record on file for review.
Six out of siz files reviewed did not have a health statement for review.
There were 2 infants (12 months) observed in a classroom that was not regulated for infants.
An 11 month old infant was observed sleeping on a mat.
There were 2 caregivers that did not know the number of children they were responsible for. One caregiver stated she has 9 children and it was determined she had 10. Another caregiver stated she had 8 children and it was determined she had 9 children in care.
A caregiver was observed vacuuming while the children were sleeping and the children were not being properly supervised.
A caregiver was observed taking children inside and the caregiver did not inform the co-teacher the number of children she was taking with her.
A caregiver was unaware of the number of children in their group.
Director allowed children to go to a building that was not part of the operation's floor plan.
A caregiver was observed asleep next to a child the caregiver was putting to sleep during naptime. The caregiver woke up when the door was opened.
About this center
Common questions
Does Robins Nest Child Care West take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Robins Nest Child Care West’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Robins Nest Child Care West accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Robins Nest Child Care West had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 13 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 28, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Robins Nest Child Care West compare with other daycares in Mclennan County?
It is tied for #83 of 92 centers in Mclennan County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Robins Nest Child Care West last inspected?
Jul 9, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1790153 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.