Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.94
- Local median
- 0.64
THE NEST SCHOOL TOWNE LAKE
17721 LAKECREST VIEW DR, Cypress, TX 77433-4056
- Operation number:
- 1785653
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 225
- License effective:
- May 28, 2024
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 3465507201
- Email:
- townelake@thenestschool.com
- Website:
- www.thenestschool.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 32 available inspections for THE NEST SCHOOL TOWNE LAKE from November 6, 2023 through August 17, 2026.
17 inspections recorded violations, with 30 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 7, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in five inspections.
Six later inspections, from February 6, 2026 through August 17, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 32
- Recorded violations
- 30
- Higher-concern violations
- 23
- Repeated topics
- 5
13 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
32 total inspections vs 15 local median in 77433
Compared to 43 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 38%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 1.88
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 8 recorded violations.
November 6, 2023May 14, 2025June 9, 2025July 16, 2025January 7, 2026Child guidance
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
June 3, 2024June 9, 2024April 5, 2025October 6, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
May 14, 2025June 9, 2025July 24, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
April 5, 2025August 1, 2025October 10, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 12, 2025May 14, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- An evacuation diagram was not posted in one of the classrooms used by children. Note: The operation posted the diagram during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(a) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
- Official code
- 746.5207(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, a caregiver did not set appropriate behavior expectations.
- Correction deadline
- November 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
- Official code
- 746.1203(6)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to show that a caregiver did not practice good judgment when walking a child to their nap mat inappropriately.
- Correction deadline
- November 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 25, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, caregivers did not intervene to guide a child when a child stood at the bottom of a slide and jumped off of the slide and injured themselves.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- As of today, 7/24/25 the provider has not submitted education documents showing how a caregiver meets minimum educational requirements.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.901
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- An infant was observed in a high chair and the safety straps were not fastened. Note: Caregiver fastened the straps during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not provided the annual fire inspection report that was requested on May 14th, 2025.
- Correction deadline
- June 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The provider has not submitted education documents showing how a caregiver meets minimum educational requirements.
- Correction deadline
- June 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.901
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1 out of 10 children's files evaluated was missing a completed health statement.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Staff files evaluated were missing the following information: - Photo ID or Driver's License - Documentation showing staff meet minimum education requirements - Education documents written in a foreign language were not translated to English - Employment Affidavit Form
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.901
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation showing the annual fire inspection report from the local fire marshal was not available to review upon request.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Children's files evaluated were missing the following admission information: - Name, Address and Phone number of the emergency medical facility or physician. - Name, Address and Phone number of emergency contact person - Date of Admission
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(2)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A food allergy emergency plan was missing the parent signature.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(15)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1 out of 10 children's files evaluated was missing an immunization record.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1 out of 10 employee files evaluated did not contain the skills-based CPR Training.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 19, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm.
- Correction deadline
- July 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- Official code
- 746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, a caregiver did not set appropriate behavior expectations when children were observed climbing on the tables and the couch and fighting with one another.
- Correction deadline
- July 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
- Official code
- 746.1203(6)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, children were observed running in and out of the restroom unattended.
- Correction deadline
- July 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained, the operation did not provide parents the opportunity to review an alleged incident of abuse when it was requested.
- Correction deadline
- July 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.521(8) - Parent right to review video recordings of alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving parent child
- Official code
- 746.521(8)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained from the operation, the skill-based portion of CPR training was not completed for the director.
- Correction deadline
- May 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- During the inspection, I observed one classroom with part of the ceiling open. I also observed another classroom with water damages to the wall and water spots on the ceiling.
- Correction deadline
- July 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver yelled at children in care.
- Correction deadline
- September 3, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
- Official code
- 746.2805(5)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained during this investigation, the operation will be cited for a caregiver who used prohibited punishment towards a child in care.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 23, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- During the initial inspection a person who calls themselves the center director did not have a background check on file while present at the operation and around children in care.
- Correction deadline
- May 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 28, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
- Official code
- 745.621(a)(2)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operation failed to designate a qualified director.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(4) - Designating Director
- Official code
- 746.201(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection the operation had not conducted the October monthly test of the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector
- Correction deadline
- November 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
- Official code
- 746.5537(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection the operation had not conducted the October monthly test of the smoke detector.
- Correction deadline
- November 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
- Official code
- 746.5319
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection the operation had not conducted the October monthly test of the Fire Extinguishers.
- Correction deadline
- November 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
- Official code
- 746.5307(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection the operation had not completed the monthly required fire drills for the month of October.
- Correction deadline
- November 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)