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Licensed center · Paris, TX

Little Ark Learning Center

  • Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 100
  • School transportation

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322 Lamar Ave
Paris, TX 75460 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Toddlers to school age
Capacity
100 children
Meals
Not on the state record
Nearby
5 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 100 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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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
551319
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
January 2001
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

16 inspections on record, most recent Aug 11, 2026. 6 of 18 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Aug 11, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 7, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 20, 2026Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

      One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.

      Corrected Apr 27, 2026

    • 746.3301(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

      The operation only served one component out of the two required components for snack from the USDA Meal and Snack Patterns.

      Corrected Apr 27, 2026

  • Jun 11, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 13, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 18, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 15, 2024Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.4101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Release of Children

      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.

      Corrected Dec 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Jul 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 7, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 24, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 18, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 14, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 6, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 29, 2022Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.305(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

      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.

      Corrected Sep 6, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.307(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Parental Notification of Communicable Disease

      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.

      Corrected Sep 6, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

8 standards cited across 16 inspections, most recently Aug 11, 2026. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High0
  • Medium High8100%
  • Medium0
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
12 of 16 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 8 findings, 8 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Apr 20, 2026, 2 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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