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The Nest School Park Cypress

18150 Park Cypress St, Houston, TX 77094 · Harris County
2 high-risk citations in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

The Nest School Park Cypress is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 333 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 27 citations, 16 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (8 of 27). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #576 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 13%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #576 of 882 centers in Houston
16High risk
7Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
27 citations from 20 inspections and 9 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 8, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 18, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 26, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 1, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 29, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision8
Building & playground safety6
Other standards3
Health & medication3
Transportation2
Caregiver conduct1
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1
Child protection1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

HighJun 23, 2026Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
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.
Correction verified Aug 3, 2026
HighJun 23, 2026Found during an investigationOther standards
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety §746.1205(a)(5)
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.
Correction verified Aug 3, 2026
Medium HighJun 10, 2026Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually §746.1316(a)
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.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026
Medium HighJun 10, 2026Found during an investigationTransportation
Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely §746.5603(c)
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.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026
HighSep 29, 2025InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle §746.5625(a)
Operation currently does not have a working child safety alarm in their vehicles used to transport children.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2025
HighSep 18, 2025InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle §746.5625(a)
Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.
Correction verified Sep 29, 2025
HighSep 18, 2025InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle §746.5625(d)(2)
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 during the visit
HighSep 6, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle §746.5625(a)
Operation currently have not installed the child safety alarm.
Correction verified Sep 18, 2025
HighSep 6, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
A school age child was left in the bus after they arrived at the center.Caregiver was terminated on the spot.
Correction verified Sep 18, 2025
HighSep 6, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle §746.5625(d)(2)
Caregiver did not do a walk through to ensure that no child was left on the van. Caregiver was terminated on the spot.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJun 26, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
Immuinization record was missing for one out of seven records checked.
Correction verified Jul 10, 2025
Medium HighJun 26, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement §746.605(12)
Special needs information was missing for two out of seven records checked.
Correction verified Jul 10, 2025
HighJun 26, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
There is no current fire inspection.
Correction verified Jul 10, 2025
MediumMay 5, 2025InspectionOther standards
Liability Insurance Maintained §746.201(8)
Liability insurance is not current. The one on file expired since 3/12/2025.
Correction verified May 7, 2025
Medium HighMay 5, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
Health inspection for this operation expired since 2/02/2025.
Correction verified May 22, 2025
HighMay 5, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
Licensing did not observe any current fire inspection for this operation. The one on file had expired since 1/29/2025.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2025
HighMar 25, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
Based on DFPS investigation operation did not notify parent at the time of pickup of the situation that placed their child at risk.
Correction verified May 5, 2025
HighMar 25, 2025Found during an investigationChild protection
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited §746.1201(4)
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.
Correction verified May 5, 2025
HighMar 25, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
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.
Correction verified May 5, 2025
LowMar 24, 2025Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Signed §746.705
Incident report has not been signed by parent.child comes only twice a week.
Correction verified Mar 28, 2025
HighMar 24, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A 20 months old child was able to get pass the gate from the playground into the front parking lot next to the playground.
Correction verified Mar 28, 2025
HighJul 15, 2024InspectionTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit §746.5617(a)(6)
First van was missing scissor and tweezers and the second van was missing scissors.
Correction verified Jul 17, 2024
MediumJan 19, 2024InspectionSleep safety
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name §746.4503(b)
Few cots were not labelled or numbered during naptime. This was corrected during inspection.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJul 6, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children Handwashing Before Eating §746.3417(1)
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.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJul 6, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
Part of the outdoor play area has grass that needed to be cut. Picture was taken.
Correction verified Jul 14, 2023
Medium HighDec 29, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
Operation does not currently have Sanitation inspection.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2023
HighDec 29, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
Operation does not currently have fire inspection.
Correction verified Feb 2, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity333 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 14, 2023
DirectorToni McCain
Phone2819444320
State operation #1760750

Common questions

Does The Nest School Park Cypress take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are The Nest School Park Cypress’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does The Nest School Park Cypress accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does The Nest School Park Cypress cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Nest School Park Cypress for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has The Nest School Park Cypress had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 16 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 23, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does The Nest School Park Cypress compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #576 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was The Nest School Park Cypress last inspected?

Aug 3, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1760750 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.