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Childcare center · Paris, TX
Little Ark Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Paris, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 322 LAMAR AVE, Paris, TX 75460
County: Lamar County
Phone: (903) 739-9901
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 100 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 551319
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 10, 2001
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 3)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from December 3, 2021 to August 11, 2026, newest first: 17 visits and 7 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 7, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 20, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 27, 2026 · Correction verified: April 22, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 27, 2026 · Correction verified: April 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
June 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 13, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 15, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.4101(a) - Release of Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 4, 2024 · Correction verified: December 13, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that child was released to non-authorized person and was returned to the operation after it was discovered by another family member.
July 19, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 7, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 24, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 6, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 29, 2022 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 6, 2022 · Correction verified: September 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 6, 2022 · Correction verified: September 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not notify all parents of children enrolled in writing when a staff member tested positive for COVID. This was corrected at inspection as the operation posted a note on the door to notify all parents of children enrolled.
January 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 23, 2021 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2022 · Correction verified: January 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was reviewed on 12/23/2021 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. The loose fill is not being maintained at 6 inches in the entire perimeter of the use zone area of the equipment on the playground.
December 3, 2021 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 23, 2021 · Correction verified: December 23, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The loose fill is not being maintained at the proper depth of 6 inches around the equipment with the two slides closest to the front of th eoperation that is on the large playground.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.