Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.57
- Local median
- 1.26
Imagination Express Learning Center, LLC
504 PALMVIEW COMMERCIAL DR, Palmview, TX 78574-0392
- Operation number:
- 963026
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Hidalgo
- Capacity:
- 116
- License effective:
- April 1, 2009
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9565811956
- Email:
- imaginationexpresslc@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Imagination Express Learning Center, LLC from November 9, 2021 through July 31, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 31, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
Facility condition was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 22
- Higher-concern violations
- 18
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
8 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78574
Compared to 20 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 46%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.7
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
September 26, 2023September 4, 2025July 31, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 24, 2025September 4, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Single-use disposable foam cups were labeled with each child's name in the afterschool room. According to the caregiver the children reuse the same disposable cup through out the day. Note: This was addressed during inspection and the labeled foam cups were discarded.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3317(4) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Discard Single-Service Items
- Official code
- 746.3317(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after a diaper change in the toddler room. Note:This was addressed during inspection and the child's hands were washed.
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 31, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
- Official code
- 746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not wash their hands after conducting a diaper change in the toddler room. Note: This was addressed during the inspection and the caregiver washed their hands.
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 31, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3505(c) - Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
- Official code
- 746.3505(c)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The wooden fence in the outdoor playground was observed with peeling paint and a broken picket. Brush was observed growing through and over a metal fence from the neighboring property into the outdoor playground. This posed a safety hazard as the brush was accessible to children.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan reviewed did not include the procedures how children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments; and the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center that will be used as needed.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
- Official code
- 746.5202(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 of 6 personnel records reviewed was missing the Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912).
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The operational policies reviewed did not include the following information: (B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; (C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; and (D) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(26)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Brush was observed growing through and over a metal fence from the neighboring property in the school-aged children's outdoor playground. This posed a safety hazard as the brush was accessible to children.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Correction deadline
- February 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There was a broken tree branch at the operation.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 5, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The vent in two classrooms was observed with dust and debris. Corrected at Inspection: The vents were cleaned during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was no gas leak inspection conducted for the child care operation.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The child safety alarm in one transportation vehicle was not working properly.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant was asleep facing down in the play yard.
- Correction deadline
- February 17, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
- Official code
- 746.2427
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Director did not have a current Transportation Training.
- Correction deadline
- November 22, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 24, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
- Official code
- 746.1316(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There was a 5- gallon bucket full of water outside the door of the Infant room in the playground area. Note: The bucket was emptied and removed during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- November 19, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3701(8)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The fire extinguisher in one of the transportation vehicles was last serviced on March 2020. One of the transportation vehicles was observed with used faced mask and candy wrappers on the floor. Corrected at Inspection: The fire extinguisher was serviced during the inspection. The trash from the transportation vehicle was removed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The child safety alarm for a transportation vehicle was not working properly.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Trainings hours for two employees were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- An employee record did not have documentation showing how the employee meets the education requirements. Corrected at Inspection: The employee will not working as a caregiver.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 9, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
- Official code
- 746.1107(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The loose fill surfacing, pea gravel, for two play structures was not at the required depth.
- Correction deadline
- November 24, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 30, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The wooden garden borders were damage exposing the nails on the connection corners. There was garden shovel accessible to the children during outdoor play. There was a bench with chipped paint at the school age playground area. There were two pieces of broken metal pole which pose a risk for the children during outdoor play. There was a wooden bridge and play structure with chipped paint at the toddler/infant outdoor play area.
- Correction deadline
- November 10, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701