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Childcare center · Watauga, TX
Little Ark Care Center
A licensed child care center in Watauga, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 7200 DENTON HWY, Watauga, TX 76148
County: Tarrant County
Phone: (682) 999-6132
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 226 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1814635
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 6, 2025
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 10 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 4, Medium 1, Medium Low 1, 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 May 2, 2025 to October 29, 2026, newest first: 13 visits and 10 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.
October 29, 2026 · Inspection · Findings pending
June 9, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 21, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
A four-year-old child was combined with 15?17-month-old infants. This was corrected during the inspection when the 4-year-old was moved out of the older infant room after naptime.
May 12, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 1, 2026 · Correction verified: June 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Through evidence unrelated to incident, the operation used wall sits and running laps to discipline children's behavior.
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: June 1, 2026 · Correction verified: June 8, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver did not immediately intervene when an altercation occurred between children.
May 8, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 4, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.609(a) - Update Admission Information - Procedure
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: June 1, 2026 · Correction verified: June 8, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not update the child's food preference in the admission information.
May 1, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 1, 2026 · Correction verified: June 12, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An injured child who received medical treatment was not reported to licensing within the two-day required period after the incident.
April 30, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 21, 2026 · Correction verified: May 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One immunization record was not current.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 21, 2026 · Correction verified: May 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One medication was expired.
October 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 12, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2025 · Correction verified: September 26, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
9 Staff files were reviewed and all were missing the required Form 2985 Affidavit.
September 11, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 30, 2025 · Correction verified: October 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information obtained through investigation a caregiver was assigned to a classroom without being trained on the requirements for a child with special care needs.
July 11, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 25, 2025 · Correction verified: July 31, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of the inspection 1 child, with a noted food allergy on their enrollment form, did not have an allergy action plan from their physician on file.
May 2, 2025 · 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.