# The Ark Learning Center The Ark Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Temple, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 111 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 10150 Windy Pointe Dr, Temple, TX 76502 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 111 - License/permit: 1742829 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 241-9748 - Website: https://thearklearningcenter.com - Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1406486 ## Inspection record 11 findings across 26 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-06-02 to 2026-07-14); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-04-24 — Food & nutrition, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-06: Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers: It was observed an infant was sleeping with a milk bottle. It was corrected during inspection. (§746.2401(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2401-6)) - 2026-04-21 — Supervision & ratios, Low risk, Correction verified 2026-05-27: Incident/Illness Report Form Signed: During the investigation, it was found the operation did not ensure the incident involving the child was properly documented and communicated to the parent. (§746.705; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-705)) - 2026-04-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-05-27: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: During the investigation, it was determined the operation did not ensure an incident report was completed and provided to the parent after the child sustained an injury at the operation. (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707)) - 2026-04-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-05-27: Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries: During the investigation it was determined the operation did not ensure timely parent notification regarding a child's injury. (§746.307(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-c)) - 2024-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care: The operation's first aid kit did not have a guide to first aid. This was corrected during the inspection when a first aid guide was printed out and placed in the first aid kit. (§746.4003(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4003-a-1)) - 2024-10-03 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2024-10-14: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: Two of the classrooms had cleaning supplies stored in cabinets within reach of children and the child locks on the cabinets had broken. This was corrected during the inspection when the child locks were replaced so that the cabinets were locked. (§746.3407(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-12)) - 2023-11-16 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-14: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A caregiver was not able to properly supervise children in care when the caregiver was taking children to the bathroom while other children were in the classroom which caused a lack of supervision and an incident occurred in the classroom without the caregivers knowledge. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2023-11-07 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: Observed a trash can with dirty pull up in it without a lid. The trash was taken out and put into a trashcan with a lid. (§746.3407(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-8)) - 2022-11-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-03: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: After evaluating background check rules, it was determined that three caregivers did not have a cleared background check. All three caregivers were observed caring for children. All three caregivers were immediately removed from the operation during the inspection, bringing the facility into compliance. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2022-11-03 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors: During a review of the record keeping subchapter, it was determined that a fire drill had not been conducted for the previous month. The carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were not tested for the previous month and the fire extinguishers were not checked for the previous month. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection, the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and the fire extinguishers were checked, bringing the facility into compliance. (§746.801(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-10)) - 2022-08-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: During an inspection, a caregiver was observed leaving an infant classroom out of ratio. There were seven infants (0-11 months old) left with one caregiver. A caregiver was placed in the infant classroom, bringing the facility into compliance. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1406486 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1406486 - us_census_geocoder record 10150 WINDY POINTE DR|TEMPLE|TX|76502 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1742829 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1742829 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-3ggi-m2zh_6v66 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1742829 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1406486 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.