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The Ark Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Temple, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 10150 WINDY POINTE DR, Temple, TX 76502
County: Bell County
Phone: (512) 241-9748
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 111 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1742829
Permit: Full Permit, issued December 9, 2022
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 12 inspections
- 7 investigations
- 7 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium 3, Low 1)
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 June 2, 2022 to July 14, 2026, newest first: 26 visits and 11 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.
July 14, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 6, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
July 1, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 25, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
June 22, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 24, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 24, 2026 · Correction verified: May 6, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was observed an infant was sleeping with a milk bottle. It was corrected during inspection.
April 21, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
April 21, 2026 · Investigation · 3 citations
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 15, 2026 · Correction verified: May 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation, it was determined the operation did not ensure an incident report was completed and provided to the parent after the child sustained an injury at the operation.
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 15, 2026 · Correction verified: May 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation it was determined the operation did not ensure timely parent notification regarding a child's injury.
746.705 - Incident/Illness Report Form Signed
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: May 15, 2026 · Correction verified: May 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation, it was found the operation did not ensure the incident involving the child was properly documented and communicated to the parent.
August 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 8, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 17, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
October 14, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 3, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2024 · Correction verified: October 14, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two of the classrooms had cleaning supplies stored in cabinets within reach of children and the child locks on the cabinets had broken. This was corrected during the inspection when the child locks were replaced so that the cabinets were locked.
746.4003(a)(1) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation's first aid kit did not have a guide to first aid. This was corrected during the inspection when a first aid guide was printed out and placed in the first aid kit.
December 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 21, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
November 21, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 17, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 16, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 8, 2023 · Correction verified: December 14, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was not able to properly supervise children in care when the caregiver was taking children to the bathroom while other children were in the classroom which caused a lack of supervision and an incident occurred in the classroom without the caregivers knowledge.
November 7, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed a trash can with dirty pull up in it without a lid. The trash was taken out and put into a trashcan with a lid.
May 5, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 3, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 3, 2022 · Correction verified: November 3, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
After evaluating background check rules, it was determined that three caregivers did not have a cleared background check. All three caregivers were observed caring for children. All three caregivers were immediately removed from the operation during the inspection, bringing the facility into compliance.
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During a review of the record keeping subchapter, it was determined that a fire drill had not been conducted for the previous month. The carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were not tested for the previous month and the fire extinguishers were not checked for the previous month. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection, the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and the fire extinguishers were checked, bringing the facility into compliance.
September 20, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 9, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 11, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During an inspection, a caregiver was observed leaving an infant classroom out of ratio. There were seven infants (0-11 months old) left with one caregiver. A caregiver was placed in the infant classroom, bringing the facility into compliance.
June 2, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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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.