Island Explorers Childcare
Island Explorers Childcare is a licensed child care center in Galveston, TX, licensed for up to 129 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 4 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 15 centers in Galveston and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
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Long bolts that present an entanglement hazard were found on the under side of one of the play structures on the operations playground.
About this center
Common questions
Does Island Explorers Childcare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Island Explorers Childcare’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Island Explorers Childcare accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Island Explorers Childcare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Island Explorers Childcare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Galveston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Island Explorers Childcare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 16, 2025: “Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Island Explorers Childcare compare with other daycares in Galveston?
It is #4 of 15 centers in Galveston 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 Island Explorers Childcare last inspected?
Sep 21, 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 1827940 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.