Imagination Station Academy 5
Imagination Station Academy 5 is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 73 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 2 of them high-risk. 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 16 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A caregiver was observed on her phone and using air pods instead of attending to the children under her care.
A caregiver pulled a child by the arm while leading him to time out.
A child was placed on time out for more than the allowed 2 minutes for his age.
Based on the information gained during the investigation, the center did not use a written list of all children on the field trip. The shirts worn by the children did not include the daycare's phone number.
The center failed to serve water to one child.
About this center
Common questions
Does Imagination Station Academy 5 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Imagination Station Academy 5’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Imagination Station Academy 5 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Imagination Station Academy 5 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Imagination Station Academy 5 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Imagination Station Academy 5 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 6, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Imagination Station Academy 5 compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is tied for #38 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Imagination Station Academy 5 last inspected?
Jul 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1718709 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.