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Imagination Island

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1718509

Imagination Island holds a Full Permit issued July 29, 2021. In the state's 60-month public window it has 9 inspections on record with 28 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
July 29, 2021
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
41 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
4003 Kelley St Ste C, Houston, TX 77026-1586
The 60-month record
9
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
28
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 0 · Medium High 10 · Medium 14 · Medium Low 2 · Low 2. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
May 20, 2026 Inspection 0
May 11, 2026 Inspection 5
Jun 3, 2025 Inspection 7
Jun 25, 2024 Inspection 4
Jun 21, 2024 Inspection 3
Jul 25, 2023 Inspection 1
Jun 28, 2023 Inspection 7
Jul 22, 2022 Inspection 0
Feb 25, 2022 Assessment 1
Jan 21, 2022 Inspection 0
Deficiency records
May 11, 2026 Standard § 746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
The director transports for field trips and says the 2-hour course was completed in summer of 2025, but could not find the certificate.
Corrected: May 18, 2026
May 11, 2026 Standard § 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026 Standard § 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026 Standard § 746.3427 - Pest Extermination
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Live roaches are present inside the operation.
Corrected: May 18, 2026
May 11, 2026 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The sanitation inspection on file expired 3/23/26.
Corrected: May 25, 2026
June 3, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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 inspection reports for your center; and (B)Information regarding how to access your center's compliance history online; (6)Have your center comply with a valid court order signed by a judge that prevents another parent from visiting or removing the parent's child from your center; (7)Be provided with contact information for Child Care Regulation, including the department's name, address, and telephone number; (8)View any video recordings of an alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving the parent's child maintained by your center as long as: (A) Video recordings of the alleged incident are available; (B) The parent is not allowed to retain any portion of the video depicting a child who is not the parent's child; and (C) Your center notifies in writing the parent of any other child captured in the video recording, before allowing the parent to inspect the video recording; (9)Obtain a copy of your center's policies and procedures; (10) Review, upon request of the parent, your: (A) Staff training records; and (B) In-house training curriculum, if any; and (11) Be free from any retaliatory action by your center for exercising any of the parent's rights.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 3, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(15) - Written Operational Policies - Water Activities
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policy is missing information on water activities.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 3, 2025 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The playground is overgrown with vines and weeds and in need of maintenance.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 3, 2025 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 4 children records missing a record of immunizations.
Corrected: June 17, 2025
June 3, 2025 Standard § 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The last validation was completed on 8/27/2024.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 3, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Operational policies is missing information on Instructions on how a parent may access the: (A) Minimum standards online; and (C) HHSC website.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 3, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(25) - Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
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
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 25, 2024 Standard § 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operateion's last fire inspection was completed on 3/31/23.
Corrected: July 5, 2024
June 25, 2024 Standard § 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have on file safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors.
Corrected: July 2, 2024
June 25, 2024 Standard § 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have a copy of the Emergency Preparedness Plan.
Corrected: July 2, 2024
June 25, 2024 Standard § 746.1329(c)(1)(A) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
The infant caregiver's first aid/ CPR certificat of training is not present at the operation.
Corrected: July 2, 2024
June 21, 2024 Standard § 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The caregiver left in charge did not have access to documentation for review as requested by Licensing.
Corrected: June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024 Standard § 746.3427 - Pest Extermination
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Live roaches were present in the infant room cubbies and 1 live roach in the kitchen space.
Corrected: July 5, 2024
June 21, 2024 Standard § 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The diaper changing table used by the infant caregiver is torn and needs replacing.
Corrected: June 28, 2024
July 25, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The outdoor play space has pieces of glass on the ground.
Corrected: August 11, 2023
June 28, 2023 Standard § 746.2207(c)(6) - Screen Time Activities - Off When Not in Use
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 28, 2023
June 28, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: July 7, 2023
June 28, 2023 Standard § 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 28, 2023
June 28, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
1 out of 4 children's records is missing the required health statement.
Corrected: July 3, 2023
June 28, 2023 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 3 staff files needs training certificates for annual training requirements for evaluated training year.
Corrected: July 3, 2023
June 28, 2023 Standard § 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The director needs training certificates for all topics in annual training for evaluated year.
Corrected: July 3, 2023
June 28, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
1 out of 4 children's files is missing the immunization record.
Corrected: July 3, 2023
February 25, 2022 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Corrected: March 2, 2022
About these records

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