The Ark Childrens Center

Inspection history

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 January 18, 2022 to April 28, 2026, newest first: 11 visits and 13 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.

1. April 28, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

2. October 9, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

3. September 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

4. May 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

5. September 17, 2024 · Inspection · 5 citations

   • 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2024 · Correction verified: September 20, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Three children's records did not have current immunization records on file or an exemption affidavit.

   • 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 27, 2024 · Correction verified: October 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     The operational policies did not contain information for the support and care of the inclusion of special needs children in care.

   • 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 27, 2024 · Correction verified: September 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     There was no information regarding the promotion of physical activities for both indoors and outdoors.

   • 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

     Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2024 · Correction verified: September 20, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     One child did not have a current health statement on file.

   • 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 27, 2024 · Correction verified: September 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     There was no emergency prepardness plan or procedures with the required information for review.

6. September 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

7. January 6, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations

   • 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

     Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Cleaning products were not labeled with it content. Corrected at Inspection. Note: Pictures were taken.

   • 746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 20, 2023 · Correction verified: January 11, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     During Inspection the cribs in the infant room had lose fitting sheets. There were no children in the cribs during the inspection. Note: Pictures were taken.

   • 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

     Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     During inspection the toddler room had a plastic sink that was chipped and cracked, In the PreK room the outlet cover was cracked. Corrected at inspection: sink was removed and tape was placed over outlet cover for temporary fix.

8. December 16, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

9. October 20, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations

   • 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 8, 2022 · Correction verified: December 16, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Based on the information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that a caregiver used prohibited punishment.

   • 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 8, 2022 · Correction verified: December 16, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of physical abuse. Note: This was corrected prior to the investigation when the director took action after being informed of the incident. The caregiver was terminated and there were no other concerns.

10. February 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

11. January 18, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations

    • 746.1311(c) - Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 18, 2022 · Correction verified: January 18, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The directors records were lacking one hour of training related to preventing and reporting child maltreatment.

    • 746.1311(b) - Director Annual Training - Required 6 hours

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 18, 2022 · Correction verified: January 21, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The directors record were lacking the required 6 hours in the following subjects: Child growth and development, Guidance and discipline, Age-appropriate curriculum, Teacher-child interaction and Serving children with special care needs.

    • 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 21, 2022 · Correction verified: January 21, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Two of four records were lacking a complete emergency contact.

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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.