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Licensed center · Commerce, TX

Little Ark Nursery And Pre Kindergarten

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:45 AM today
  • Capacity 66
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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1709 Highway 50
Commerce, TX 75428 Map and directions
Hours
6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
66 children
Meals
Snacks provided
Nearby
Not mapped

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:45 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Tuesday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Wednesday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
ThursdayToday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Friday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 66 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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1709 Highway 50, Commerce, TX 75428 · Hunt County · 4 licensed daycares in 75428

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
59202
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
September 1986
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

9 inspections on record, most recent Dec 8, 2025. 3 of 13 visits and reports cited a standard. 4 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Dec 8, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 3, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 12, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 7, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 7, 2024Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      A caregiver hit and pulled a child by the arm. The caregiver pulled the child across the classroom as a form of discipline.

      Corrected Mar 6, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2803(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding

      A caregiver did not ensure that the discipline was appropriate to the child?s level of understanding. The caregiver hit a child on the hand. The caregiver also pulled the child across the classroom.

      Corrected Mar 6, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 20, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Dec 8, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 30, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 13, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.305(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

      The operation did not report a communicable illness to licensing within two days.

      Corrected Sep 22, 2022, at the inspection

  • Aug 15, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Feb 25, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.4501(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer

      Five children were not strap in a high chair.

      Corrected Jan 7, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

4 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently Dec 8, 2025. All 4 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High125%
  • Medium High250%
  • Medium125%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
8 of 9 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 4 findings, 2 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Feb 7, 2024, 5 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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