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Ark and Olive Academy

2815 SAND RD, Vernon, TX 76384-6506

Operation number:
1819975
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Wilbarger
Capacity:
47
License effective:
January 29, 2026
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9408675181
Email:
arkandoliveacademy@outlook.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for Ark and Olive Academy from July 23, 2025 through July 28, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 28, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

7 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 7 local median in 76384

Compared to 12 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.11
Local median
0.54

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
44%
Local median
28%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
56%
Local median
35%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.58

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation does not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was on 7/9/25.
Correction deadline
August 7, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 31, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The annual children's products cerfication has not been completed.
Correction deadline
August 4, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 31, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
There was a sleep sack in the crib with a sleeping infant under 12 months of age.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Official code
746.2415(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The activity plans were not posted.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 12, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Official code
746.401(5)
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
The operation is missing a policy for release of children.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(2) - Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
Official code
746.501(a)(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
6 of the 6 personnel files did not have an affidavit in the file.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Official code
746.901(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
It was determined that a child in care walked out of a classroom unsupervised before being found by caregivers in the classroom next door.
Correction deadline
September 8, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The surfacing was not adequate in the use zones on the playground.
Correction deadline
August 13, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 28, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Official code
746.4901(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The shelves located in the classrooms were a tipping concern.
Correction deadline
August 6, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 25, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701