Licensed child care center · public record
Imagination Express Learning Center, LLC
Palmview, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 1, 2009
- Capacity
- 116 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 963026
Where
504 Palmview Commercial Dr
Palmview, TX 78574
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan reviewed did not include the procedures how children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as chil…” |
| July 31, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3317(4) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Discard Single-Service Items State’s note: “Single-use disposable foam cups were labeled with each child's name in the afterschool room. According to the caregiver the children reuse the same disposable cup through out the day. Note: This was addressed during inspection and the labeled foam cups were discarded.” |
| July 31, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(c) - Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash their hands after conducting a diaper change in the toddler room. Note: This was addressed during the inspection and the caregiver washed their hands.” |
| July 31, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The wooden fence in the outdoor playground was observed with peeling paint and a broken picket. Brush was observed growing through and over a metal fence from the neighboring property into the outdoor playground. This posed a safety hazard as the brush was accessible to children.” |
| July 31, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after a diaper change in the toddler room. Note:This was addressed during inspection and the child's hands were washed.” |
| September 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Brush was observed growing through and over a metal fence from the neighboring property in the school-aged children's outdoor playground. This posed a safety hazard as the brush was accessible to children.” |
| September 4, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “1 of 6 personnel records reviewed was missing the Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912).” |
| September 4, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect State’s note: “The operational policies reviewed did not include the following information: (B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; (C) Methods for increasing employee …” |
| January 24, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.” |
| September 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There was a broken tree branch at the operation.” |
| October 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The vent in two classrooms was observed with dust and debris. Corrected at Inspection: The vents were cleaned during the inspection.” |
| October 6, 2022 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “The child safety alarm in one transportation vehicle was not working properly.” |
| October 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “There was no gas leak inspection conducted for the child care operation.” |
| February 17, 2022 | High | 746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant State’s note: “An infant was asleep facing down in the play yard.” |
| November 19, 2021 | High | 746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “There was a 5- gallon bucket full of water outside the door of the Infant room in the playground area. Note: The bucket was emptied and removed during the inspection.” |
| November 19, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “Director did not have a current Transportation Training.” |
| November 9, 2021 | High | 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher State’s note: “The fire extinguisher in one of the transportation vehicles was last serviced on March 2020. One of the transportation vehicles was observed with used faced mask and candy wrappers on the floor. Corrected at Inspection: The fire extinguisher was serviced during the inspection. The trash from the transportation vehicle was removed.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours State’s note: “Trainings hours for two employees were not available for review.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The wooden garden borders were damage exposing the nails on the connection corners. There was garden shovel accessible to the children during outdoor play. There was a bench with chipped paint at the school age playground area. There were two pieces of broken metal pole which pose a risk for the children during outdoor play. There was a wooden bridge and …” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “An employee record did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the education requirements. Corrected at Inspection: The employee will not working as a caregiver.” |
| November 9, 2021 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “The child safety alarm for a transportation vehicle was not working properly.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained State’s note: “The loose fill surfacing, pea gravel, for two play structures was not at the required depth.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 24, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 5, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 13, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 25, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 17, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 16, 2022 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 30, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 19, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 9, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Imagination Express Learning Center, LLC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 26, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Imagination Express Learning Center, LLC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 5 high-risk, 13 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
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