Licensed child care center · public record
Imagination Island
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
28 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
September 29, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued July 29, 2021
- Capacity
- 41 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 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
- 1718509
Where
4003 Kelley St Ste C
Houston, TX 77026
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. Showing the newest 25 of 28.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “1 child who had a diaper change did not wash their hands with soap and water. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver cleaned the child's hands at the hand washing sink.” |
| May 11, 2026 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “The tv was on with a children's show on during nap time/ rest time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.” |
| May 11, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record State’s note: “The director transports for field trips and says the 2-hour course was completed in summer of 2025, but could not find the certificate.” |
| May 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The sanitation inspection on file expired 3/23/26.” |
| May 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3427 - Pest Extermination State’s note: “Live roaches are present inside the operation.” |
| June 3, 2025 | 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 State’s note: “The last validation was completed on 8/27/2024.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The playground is overgrown with vines and weeds and in need of maintenance.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(15) - Written Operational Policies - Water Activities State’s note: “The operational policy is missing information on water activities.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website State’s note: “Operational policies is missing information on Instructions on how a parent may access the: (A) Minimum standards online; and (C) HHSC website.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The center's operational policies is missing information on: (1)Enter and examine your center during its hours of operation without advance notice; (2)File a complaint against your center; (3)Review your center's publicly accessible records ; (4)Review your center's written records concerning the parent's child); (5)Receive from your center: (A)HHSC's …” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “2 out of 4 children records missing a record of immunizations.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Low | 746.501(a)(25) - Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions State’s note: “Operational policy is missing information on providing a comfortable place with an adult sized seat in your center or within a classroom that enables a mother to breastfeed her child. In addition, your policies must inform parents that they have the right to breastfeed or provide breast milk for their child while in care” |
| June 25, 2024 | Medium | 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors State’s note: “The operation does not have on file safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors.” |
| June 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures State’s note: “The operation does not have a copy of the Emergency Preparedness Plan.” |
| June 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The operateion's last fire inspection was completed on 3/31/23.” |
| June 25, 2024 | Low | 746.1329(c)(1)(A) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training State’s note: “The infant caregiver's first aid/ CPR certificat of training is not present at the operation.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “The diaper changing table used by the infant caregiver is torn and needs replacing.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3427 - Pest Extermination State’s note: “Live roaches were present in the infant room cubbies and 1 live roach in the kitchen space.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium | 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records State’s note: “The caregiver left in charge did not have access to documentation for review as requested by Licensing.” |
| July 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The outdoor play space has pieces of glass on the ground.” |
| June 28, 2023 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(6) - Screen Time Activities - Off When Not in Use State’s note: “The pre-k tv was on playing Trolls while the children in a different space eating lunch. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned the tv off.” |
| June 28, 2023 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “The director needs training certificates for all topics in annual training for evaluated year.” |
| June 28, 2023 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “1 out of 4 children's files is missing the immunization record.” |
| June 28, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The outdoor play space needs to be cleared of pieces of metal, trash, metal wires as tripping hazards and the fence facing the building has a hole large enough for a child to walk through.” |
| June 28, 2023 | Medium | 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space State’s note: “The playground was reduced by the landlord with a new fence on 6/24/23, causing the outdoor space to be reduced. No prior notification of change in space was made to Licensing. Note: the changes were discussed during inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 21, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 28, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 22, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 25, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- January 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Imagination Island?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Imagination Island have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 28: 10 medium-high-risk, 14 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 2 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.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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