Licensed center · Galveston, TX
Island Explorers Childcare
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 129
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 129 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 8 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 129 children
Does not accept child care assistance- School-age care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
5736 Avenue R, Galveston, TX 77551 · Galveston County · 9 licensed daycares in 77551
Capacity rank 2 of 9 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Smile & Learn Klubhouse LLC0.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Moody Methodist Day School0.3 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- New Life Fellowship Of Galveston Day School0.5 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Childrens Coalition0.5 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Rebekah Ann Martinez0.6 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Kribs 2 Krayons Academy0.7 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1827940
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- December 2025
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
3 inspections on record, most recent Jul 2, 2026. 1 of 3 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Jul 2, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 19, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Dec 16, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.4601(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
Long bolts that present an entanglement hazard were found on the under side of one of the play structures on the operations playground.
Corrected Dec 30, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4601(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Cited standards by risk level
1 standard cited across 3 inspections, most recently Jul 2, 2026. All 1 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High1100%
- Medium High0
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 2 of 3 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 1 findings, 1 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Dec 16, 2025, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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