Little Ark Learning Center
Licensed Center · Paris, Lamar County, TX · Operation No. 551319
Little Ark Learning Center holds a Full Permit issued January 10, 2001. In the state's 60-month public window it has 16 inspections on record with 8 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 10, 2001
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
322 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460-4376
The 60-month record
16
Inspections
0
Assessments
1
Self reports
8
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 0 · Medium High 8 · Medium 0 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Inspection | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Report | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Inspection | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Inspection | 1 |
Deficiency records
April 20, 2026 Standard § 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation only served one component out of the two required components for snack from the USDA Meal and Snack Patterns.
Corrected: April 27, 2026
April 20, 2026 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Corrected: April 27, 2026
November 15, 2024 Standard § 746.4101(a) - Release of Children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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: December 4, 2024
August 29, 2022 Standard § 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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: September 6, 2022
August 29, 2022 Standard § 746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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: September 6, 2022
December 23, 2021 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: January 10, 2022
December 3, 2021 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: December 23, 2021
October 27, 2021 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The loose fill on the two playgrounds is not being maintained at the proper depth of 6 inches.
Corrected: December 3, 2021
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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