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Imagination Island
Licensed child care center
4003 Kelley St Ste C
Houston, TX 77026
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from January 2022 to September 2026, HHSC cited 28 deficiencies at Imagination Island; 28 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 11
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 28
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 28
- Of 28 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 28 of 28 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, September 29, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Imagination Island
- Address
- 4003 Kelley St Ste C, Houston, TX 77026
- Operation Number
- TX-1718509
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 41 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Sat, 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141363
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141362
- 2026
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.2207(c)(4)Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest TimesMedium riskCorrected May 11, 2026
- 746.3427Pest ExterminationMedium-high riskCorrected May 18, 2026
- 746.1329(a)Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel recordMedium-low riskCorrected May 18, 2026
- 746.3417(3)Children Handwashing After Toileting or DiaperingMedium-high riskCorrected May 11, 2026
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 25, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141361
- 2025
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.501(a)(15)Written Operational Policies - Water ActivitiesMedium riskCorrected Jun 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 listMedium riskCorrected Jun 10, 2025
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 10, 2025
- 746.501(a)(20)Written Operational Policies - Parent RightsMedium riskCorrected Jun 10, 2025
- 746.501(a)(25)Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding ProvisionsLow riskCorrected Jun 10, 2025
- 746.501(a)(23)Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC websiteMedium riskCorrected Jun 10, 2025
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Jun 17, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141360
- 2024
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.5202(1)Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down proceduresMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 2, 2024
- 746.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Jul 2, 2024
- 746.5101(b)Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire MarshalMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 5, 2024
- 746.1329(c)(1)(A)Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of trainingLow riskCorrected Jul 2, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141359
- 2024
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.3427Pest ExterminationMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 5, 2024
- 746.1013(a)(3)Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jun 21, 2024
- 746.3503(a)Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean SurfaceMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 28, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141358
- 2023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141357
- 2023
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Jul 3, 2023
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Jul 3, 2023
- 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Jul 3, 2023
- 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Jul 3, 2023
- 746.2207(c)(6)Screen Time Activities - Off When Not in UseMedium riskCorrected Jun 28, 2023
- 746.301(2)Notification of Change in SpaceMedium riskCorrected Jun 28, 2023
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 7, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141356
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141355
- 2022
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Mar 2, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253882
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905141354
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3701 in June 2023, July 2023 and June 2025. The agency describes it this way: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222222323242425262626746.3701 across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Pest Extermination, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3427 in June 2024 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Pest Extermination. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222222323242425262626746.3427 across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Children's Records - Immunizations, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(4) in June 2023 and June 2025. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Immunizations. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222222323242425262626746.603(a)(4) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.3701 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.3427 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Pest Extermination: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.603(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Records - Immunizations: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 04
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 05
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1718509
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141354
Visit Jan 21, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905253882
Visit Feb 25, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141355
Visit Jul 22, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141356
Visit Jun 28, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141357
Visit Jul 25, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141358
Visit Jun 21, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141359
Visit Jun 25, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141360
Visit Jun 3, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141361
Visit May 11, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141362
Visit May 20, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905141363
Visit Sep 29, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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