# Little Ark Care Center Little Ark Care Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Watauga, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 226 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 7200 Denton Hwy, Watauga, TX 76148 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 226 - License/permit: 1814635 - Operator: not published - Phone: (682) 999-6132 - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1503136 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 13 Texas HHSC inspections (2025-05-02 to 2026-10-29); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-05-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: A four-year-old child was combined with 15?17-month-old infants. This was corrected during the inspection when the 4-year-old was moved out of the older infant room after naptime. (§746.1605(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1605-1)) - 2026-05-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-09: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: Through evidence unrelated to incident, the operation used wall sits and running laps to discipline children's behavior. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1)) - 2026-05-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-08: 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 did not immediately intervene when an altercation occurred between children. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-05-04 — Supervision & ratios, Low risk, Correction verified 2026-06-08: Update Admission Information - Procedure: The operation did not update the child's food preference in the admission information. (§746.609(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-609-a)) - 2026-05-01 — Health records & medication, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-06-12: AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: An injured child who received medical treatment was not reported to licensing within the two-day required period after the incident. (§746.305(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-2)) - 2026-04-30 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-05-18: Medication No Longer Used: One medication was expired. (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809)) - 2026-04-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-18: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: One immunization record was not current. (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b)) - 2025-09-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-09-26: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): 9 Staff files were reviewed and all were missing the required Form 2985 Affidavit. (§746.901(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-4)) - 2025-09-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-30: Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments: Based on information obtained through investigation a caregiver was assigned to a classroom without being trained on the requirements for a child with special care needs. (§746.1003(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1003-3)) - 2025-07-11 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-07-31: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: At the time of the inspection 1 child, with a noted food allergy on their enrollment form, did not have an allergy action plan from their physician on file. (§746.3819; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3819)) ## Nearby programs - [Primrose School of Parkwood Hill](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1270375) — 0.25 km, capacity 190 - [La Petite Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-116984) — 0.48 km, capacity 140 - [Iexplore Montessori Fort Worth LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1375943) — 0.82 km, capacity 85 - [Bgcgtc-Whitley Road](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532988) — 1.02 km, capacity 35 - [Sunshine Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1310185) — 1.22 km, capacity 120 - [Bgcgtc-Park Glen](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1531642) — 1.51 km, capacity 80 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1503136 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1503136 - us_census_geocoder record 7200 DENTON HWY|WATAUGA|TX|76148 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1814635 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1814635 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1503136 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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