Cypress Trails Childcare Center
Does Cypress Trails Childcare Center have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 26 child-care citations for Cypress Trails Childcare Center in SPRING, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 2 are recorded at the High level and 10 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 2 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
744.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies is lacking the following information: 1. Hours, days, and months of operation 2. Meals that are served 3. How parents will be notified of policy changes 4. Procedures for parents to review and discuss questions or concerns with the director 5. Procedures for parents to visit the operation without prior approval 6. Procedures for parents to participate in the centers activities 7. Procedures for parents to review a copy of the operation's most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online 8. Instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website 9. Staff vaccination policy
- High
744.501(22) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The Emergency Preparedness Plan is lacking the following information: 1. How children with limited mobility or need assistance will be evacuated 2. A copy of the evacuation and relocation diagram 3. How children will be accounted for at the relocations site 4. The emergency telephone number on file with Child Care Regulation 5. Who is responsible for communicating with local emergency authorities and Child Care Regulation 6. How the parent contact, emergency contact, emergency medical authorization forms and sign in/out logs will be evacuated 7. How children will be cared for until the emergency is over
- Medium High
744.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation
One caregiver requires orientation training who was hired 8/2025.
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- Medium High
744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in the month of October 2025.
- Medium High
744.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
It was found that a controlling person ceased to be a controlling person in 12/2024, and a new individual who should have been a controlling person was not made a controlling person from 1/2025 to 6/2025.
- Medium High
744.303(4) - Report Change in Director
It was found that director changes were not reported when a new director was made in 1/2025.
- Medium High
744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There had not been a fire drill done for this school year.
- Medium High
744.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation
Of the two personnel records evaluated, one has not completed orientation to the child care center.
- Medium High
744.605(6) - Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, four lacked the address for the emergency contact and one lacked the phone numbers for the emergency contacts.
- Medium High
744.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
Two staff have not completed the required 15 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregivers will need to complete 15 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year.
- Medium High
744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The center is not conducting fire drills during the hours of the after-school program.
- Medium High
744.605(12) - Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two lacked authorization for emergency medical care.
- Medium
744.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Training hours for personnel staff was not made available for review.
- Medium
744.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
One personnel file did not have the required 15 clock hours of training.
- Medium
744.901 - Required Personnel Records
Personnel records were not made available during the inspection.
- Medium
744.301(6) - Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation
It was found that the operation operates in the month of July while the current months for operating reflect that June and July the operation is closed.
- Medium
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
It was found that two subjects no longer associated with the operation do not have inactive background checks.
- Medium
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
It was found that the people list had not been validated since 2023.
- Medium
744.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
A copy of a recent fire inspection report had still not been located. An extension granted.
- Medium
744.801(4) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
The director and one staff are not keeping a record of the dates and hours worked at the after-school care program.
- Medium
744.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
A copy of the current health inspection was not available for review.
- Medium
744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Personnel files were not available for review for the director and two staff.
- Medium
744.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
A copy of the most recent fire inspection was not available for review.
- Medium Low
744.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Three employees did not have form 2985 in their files.
- Medium Low
744.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Three files did not have Form 2912.
- Medium Low
744.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Of the two personnel records evaluated, one lacked a notarized affidavit.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.