# Little Ark Learning Center

Little Ark Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Paris, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 100 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 322 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 100
- License/permit: 551319
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (903) 739-9901

- Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=167115

## Inspection record
7 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-03 to 2026-08-11); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-04-20 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-04-22: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent. (§746.3819; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3819))
- 2026-04-20 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-04-24: 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. (§746.3301(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3301-b))
- 2024-11-15 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-13: 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. (§746.4101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4101-a))
- 2022-08-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-14: 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. (§746.307(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-d))
- 2022-08-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-14: 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. (§746.305(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-4))
- 2021-12-23 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-14: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: 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. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d))
- 2021-12-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-23: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: 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. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d))

## Nearby programs
- [Reach Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1200898) — 0.13 km, capacity 51
- [Episcopal Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-277960) — 0.27 km, capacity 102
- [Central Presbyterian Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95613) — 0.3 km, capacity 60
- [Bluebonnet Montessori of Paris](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1419414) — 0.54 km, capacity 49
- [Button and Bows Daycare & Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1540222) — 1.19 km, capacity 105
- [Little Rascals](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-232646) — 1.99 km, capacity 51

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 167115 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=167115
- us_census_geocoder record 322 LAMAR AVE|PARIS|TX|75460 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 551319 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=551319

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