The Imani School
The Imani School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 478 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2000. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #354 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.
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A staff member who was contracted to teach a dance class was observed by themselves caring for children without an initial background. check. This was corrected during the inspection when the staff member left the premises
The sanitation documentation was not available for review. The annual sanitation inspection was last conducted on 3/14/2024 and the department has not come out yet to inspect
A caregiver was observed in a classroom working with children with a pending background.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation conducted by DFPS, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that supervision was not maintained when a child was able to leave the operation unattended.
Six out of eight children did not have updated shot records available for review.
One out of five staff members did not have an updated Pediatric CPR and Fist Aid certificate available for review.
There was a seven month old asleep with a pacifier attached to their shirt. This was corrected at inspection, when the caregiver removed the pacifier clip from the infants shirt.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from February3 ,2023 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022 as required.
The director did not have her current first aid and CPR training on file.
There was no photo identification on file for one out of five records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Two infants hands were not washed after diaper change.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Imani School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Imani School’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 The Imani School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has The Imani School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2026: “AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Imani School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #354 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Imani School last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 240122 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.