Imagination Island
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1718509, issued July 29, 2021.
- Address
- 4003 Kelley St Ste C, Houston, TX 77026
- Phone
- (832) 830-5745
- Licensed capacity
- 41 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since December 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of October 22, 2025.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,722 standards at Imagination Island between January 21, 2022 and September 29, 2026 and recorded 28 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 365 | 5 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 3 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,689 of those standards. The remaining 33, including 13 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 29, 2026, and 28 citations.
- 10Medium High
- 14Medium
- 2Medium Low
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 28. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 11, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.3427: Pest Extermination
Live roaches are present inside the operation.
- Medium High May 11, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection on file expired 3/23/26.
- Medium High May 11, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
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.
- Medium Low May 11, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.1329(a): Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel 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.
- Medium May 11, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
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.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 13, 2025
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
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.
- Low June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 13, 2025
746.501(a)(25): Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
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
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 13, 2025
746.501(a)(23): Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
Operational policies is missing information on Instructions on how a parent may access the: (A) Minimum standards online; and (C) HHSC website.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 20, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
2 out of 4 children records missing a record of immunizations.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 10, 2025
746.501(a)(15): Written Operational Policies - Water Activities
The operational policy is missing information on water activities.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 10, 2025
745.651(2)(A): Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The last validation was completed on 8/27/2024.
- Medium High June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 13, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The playground is overgrown with vines and weeds and in need of maintenance.
- Medium High June 25, 2024 Correction verified June 26, 2024
746.5202(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The operation does not have a copy of the Emergency Preparedness Plan.
- Medium June 25, 2024 Correction verified June 26, 2024
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
The operation does not have on file safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors.
- Low June 25, 2024 Correction verified June 26, 2024
746.1329(c)(1)(A): Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training
The infant caregiver's first aid/ CPR certificat of training is not present at the operation.
- Medium High June 25, 2024 Correction verified July 9, 2024
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operateion's last fire inspection was completed on 3/31/23.
- Medium June 21, 2024 Correction verified June 25, 2024
746.1013(a)(3): Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
The caregiver left in charge did not have access to documentation for review as requested by Licensing.
- Medium High June 21, 2024 Correction verified June 25, 2024
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing table used by the infant caregiver is torn and needs replacing.
- Medium High June 21, 2024 Correction verified July 1, 2024
746.3427: Pest Extermination
Live roaches were present in the infant room cubbies and 1 live roach in the kitchen space.
- Medium High July 25, 2023 Correction verified August 9, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The outdoor play space has pieces of glass on the ground.
- Medium June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
1 out of 4 children's files is missing the immunization record.
- Medium June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
1 out of 4 children's records is missing the required health statement.
- Medium High June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
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.
- Medium June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
2 out of 3 staff files needs training certificates for annual training requirements for evaluated training year.
- Medium June 28, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director needs training certificates for all topics in annual training for evaluated year.
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