diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/nest.py
index 7b866919b73..453b6b72bd4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Support for Nest thermostats.
+Support for Nest thermostats and protect smoke alarms.
 
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/thermostat.nest/
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest==2.6.0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest==2.9.1']
 DOMAIN = 'nest'
 
 NEST = None
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ def devices():
         _LOGGER.error("Connection error logging into the nest web service.")
 
 
+def protect_devices():
+    """Generator returning list of protect devices."""
+    try:
+        for structure in NEST.structures:
+            for device in structure.protectdevices:
+                yield(structure, device)
+    except socket.error:
+        _LOGGER.error("Connection error logging into the nest web service.")
+
+
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 def setup(hass, config):
     """Setup the Nest thermostat component."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py
index c3b68430b99..7a89265a8bd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Support for Nest Thermostat Sensors.
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.nest/
 """
+from itertools import chain
+
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 import homeassistant.components.nest as nest
@@ -29,9 +31,13 @@ WEATHER_VARS = {'weather_humidity': 'humidity',
 SENSOR_UNITS = {'humidity': '%', 'battery_level': 'V',
                 'kph': 'kph', 'temperature': '°C'}
 
+PROTECT_VARS = ['co_status',
+                'smoke_status',
+                'battery_level']
+
 SENSOR_TEMP_TYPES = ['temperature', 'target']
 
-_VALID_SENSOR_TYPES = SENSOR_TYPES + SENSOR_TEMP_TYPES + \
+_VALID_SENSOR_TYPES = SENSOR_TYPES + SENSOR_TEMP_TYPES + PROTECT_VARS + \
                       list(WEATHER_VARS.keys())
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
@@ -44,20 +50,34 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Setup the Nest Sensor."""
-    for structure, device in nest.devices():
+    for structure, device in chain(nest.devices(), nest.protect_devices()):
         sensors = [NestBasicSensor(structure, device, variable)
                    for variable in config[CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS]
-                   if variable in SENSOR_TYPES]
+                   if variable in SENSOR_TYPES and is_thermostat(device)]
         sensors += [NestTempSensor(structure, device, variable)
                     for variable in config[CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS]
-                    if variable in SENSOR_TEMP_TYPES]
+                    if variable in SENSOR_TEMP_TYPES and is_thermostat(device)]
         sensors += [NestWeatherSensor(structure, device,
                                       WEATHER_VARS[variable])
                     for variable in config[CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS]
-                    if variable in WEATHER_VARS]
+                    if variable in WEATHER_VARS and is_thermostat(device)]
+        sensors += [NestProtectSensor(structure, device, variable)
+                    for variable in config[CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS]
+                    if variable in PROTECT_VARS and is_protect(device)]
+
         add_devices(sensors)
 
 
+def is_thermostat(device):
+    """Target devices that are Nest Thermostats."""
+    return bool(device.__class__.__name__ == 'Device')
+
+
+def is_protect(device):
+    """Target devices that are Nest Protect Smoke Alarms."""
+    return bool(device.__class__.__name__ == 'ProtectDevice')
+
+
 class NestSensor(Entity):
     """Representation of a Nest sensor."""
 
@@ -130,3 +150,28 @@ class NestWeatherSensor(NestSensor):
     def unit_of_measurement(self):
         """Return the unit the value is expressed in."""
         return SENSOR_UNITS.get(self.variable, None)
+
+
+class NestProtectSensor(NestSensor):
+    """Return the state of nest protect."""
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        """Return the state of the sensor."""
+        state = getattr(self.device, self.variable)
+        if self.variable == 'battery_level':
+            return getattr(self.device, self.variable)
+        else:
+            if state == 0:
+                return 'Ok'
+            if state == 1 or state == 2:
+                return 'Warning'
+            if state == 3:
+                return 'Emergency'
+
+        return 'Unknown'
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the nest, if any."""
+        return "{} {}".format(self.device.where.capitalize(), self.variable)
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 7b9b57ee158..60461a5eddf 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ python-forecastio==1.3.4
 python-mpd2==0.5.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.nest
-python-nest==2.6.0
+python-nest==2.9.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.device_tracker.nmap_tracker
 python-nmap==0.6.0