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Ark and Olive Academy
A licensed child care center in Vernon, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2815 SAND RD, Vernon, TX 76384
County: Wilbarger County
Phone: (940) 867-5181
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 47 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1819975
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 29, 2026
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 10 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 12 citations from these visits (risk level: High 5, Medium High 3, Medium 3, Medium 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 July 23, 2025 to September 28, 2026, newest first: 12 visits and 12 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.
September 28, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 20, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 18, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 16, 2026 · Correction verified: September 28, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a previous caregiver had been observed to have had a nicotine vaporizer pen on their person while they were caring for children.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 16, 2026 · Correction verified: September 28, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver had used prohibited punishment by forcefully grabbing/pulling a child by the arm.
July 28, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 7, 2026 · Correction verified: July 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation does not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was on 7/9/25.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 4, 2026 · Correction verified: July 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The annual children's products cerfication has not been completed.
April 28, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 23, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was a sleep sack in the crib with a sleeping infant under 12 months of age.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were scissors on the top of the bookshelf towards the front of the shelf accessible to children in the toddler room. There were cleaning supplies found under the sink in a cabinet in the children's bathroom. There was not a lock on the cabinet.
September 9, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 12, 2025 · Correction verified: September 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The activity plans were not posted.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 23, 2025 · Correction verified: September 23, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
6 of the 6 personnel files did not have an affidavit in the file.
746.501(a)(2) - Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 23, 2025 · Correction verified: September 23, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation is missing a policy for release of children.
August 14, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 12, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 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: September 8, 2025 · Correction verified: September 9, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined that a child in care walked out of a classroom unsupervised before being found by caregivers in the classroom next door.
July 23, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 6, 2025 · Correction verified: July 25, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The shelves located in the classrooms were a tipping concern.
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 13, 2025 · Correction verified: July 28, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The surfacing was not adequate in the use zones on the 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.