Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77083
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Station of Imagination Child Care, LLC for 19 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (2 times, most recently Aug 6, 2026).
The state lists The Station of Imagination Child Care, LLC as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: After School Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 19 violations at The Station of Imagination Child Care, LLC, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 13 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3 | 16% |
| Medium High | 13 | 68% |
| Medium | 3 | 16% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
The Station of Imagination Child Care, LLC had 19 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
4 rules were cited more than once at The Station of Imagination Child Care, LLC in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 Medium High | 2 | The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 6, 2026 · first: Oct 19, 2022 |
| 746.3701 Medium High | 2 | All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Aug 6, 2026 · first: Nov 8, 2021 |
| 746.1309 Medium High | 2 | A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 19, 2022 · first: Nov 8, 2021 |
| 746.5205 Medium High | 2 | The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 19, 2022 · first: Nov 8, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Inspection | 554 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Inspection | 575 | None |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | 673 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | 583 | None |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Inspection | 625 | 6 |
| May 12, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 6 | None |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Inspection | 567 | 7 |
3 rules cited at The Station of Imagination Child Care, LLC changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
There was a fire extinguisher at the operation that was not mounted on the wall. Note: Pictures were taken. The fire extinguisher was mounted during the inspection.
Official text of rule 746.5305
Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
There were fans throughout the operation that is not secured and accessible to children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
There was a bleach spray bottle in the diaper changing room at the diaper changing table as well as a bleach bottle in the sink. Note: Pictures were taken. The cleaning supplies were removed during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
There was no drinking water accessible to children during and after outdoor play. Note: Children were served water shortly after coming in from outdoor play.
In plain English: The center must serve children who eat table food regular meals and morning and afternoon snacks that follow the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program meal patterns, and a child may not go more than three hours without being offered food unless asleep. Drinking water must always be available, sugary drinks are only for special occasions unless the program allows them, food may not be used as a reward, and a child may not be served any food listed on their food allergy emergency plan. Official rule text
High · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
1 out of 4 children's records were missing the parent's medical authorization information.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
The operation is due for an annual fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 5/30/2023.
In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
The monthly fire drills were last conducted in MAy 2022. There were no current documentations available for viewing.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
There were no 30 hours of training available that was in compliance with the minimum standards.
In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
Two caregivers did not have the required annual training topics available for viewing.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
The current health and sanitation inspection form was not available for viewing. The last inspection form available for viewing was from 2020.
In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
There was no transportation training hours that was in compliance with the minimum standard.
In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
There were exposed nails along the fence and there were loose fence boards. In the restroom a piece of the base board was falling apart. In the multipurpose room along the wall there was wall foam that was applied to the wall that was exposed. Note: the area was covered during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
A caregiver in the operation has not completed the completed hours of the required pre-service training.
Official text of rule 746.1109
Medium · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
Operation had not available a daily building and ground checklist at the inspection time.
In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
Director and caregivers do not have the required annual trainings since they care for children younger than 24 months old.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
CPR and First training were observed expired for one caregiver.
In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
Fire drill in the emergency practices form is not showing practiced for the month of October.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
During the inspection was observed two pickets of the fence missing. The fence was fixed at the inspection time.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
During the monitoring inspection, it was observed missing the emergency medical transport and treatment authorization form for each child being transported.
In plain English: Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).