Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.44
- Local median
- 0.77
Little Ark Learning Center
322 LAMAR AVE, Paris, TX 75460-4376
- Operation number:
- 551319
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Lamar
- Capacity:
- 100
- License effective:
- January 10, 2001
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9037399901
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for Little Ark Learning Center from October 27, 2021 through August 11, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 20, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.
Two later inspections, from August 7, 2026 through August 11, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 15.5 local median in 75460
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 31%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 42%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 1.08
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
- Correction deadline
- April 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 22, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation only served one component out of the two required components for snack from the USDA Meal and Snack Patterns.
- Correction deadline
- April 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
- Official code
- 746.3301(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that child was released to non-authorized person and was returned to the operation after it was discovered by another family member.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4101(a) - Release of Children
- Official code
- 746.4101(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not self-report to Child Care Regulation when a staff member tested positive for COVID.
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(4)
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not notify all parents of children enrolled in writing when a staff member tested positive for COVID. This was corrected at inspection as the operation posted a note on the door to notify all parents of children enrolled.
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
- Official code
- 746.307(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed on 12/23/2021 as a follow-up to a previous inspection and found deficient. The loose fill is not being maintained at 6 inches in the entire perimeter of the use zone area of the equipment on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The loose fill is not being maintained at the proper depth of 6 inches around the equipment with the two slides closest to the front of th eoperation that is on the large playground.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 23, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The loose fill on the two playgrounds is not being maintained at the proper depth of 6 inches.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)