Little Ark Care Center
7200 DENTON HWY, Watauga, TX 76148 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 226
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Laura Bradley
- Phone
- (682) 999-6132
- Regulated since
- Nov 6, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1503136 · number 1814635
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
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.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-21.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 12, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver did not immediately intervene when an altercation occurred between children.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-01. Correction verified 2026-06-08.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Through evidence unrelated to incident, the operation used wall sits and running laps to discipline children's behavior.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-01. Correction verified 2026-06-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not update the child's food preference in the admission information.
HHSC 746.609(a) — Update Admission Information - Procedure
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-06-01. Correction verified 2026-06-08.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 1, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Records & paperwork
An injured child who received medical treatment was not reported to licensing within the two-day required period after the incident.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-01. Correction verified 2026-06-12.
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Records & paperwork
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Apr 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One medication was expired.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-21. Correction verified 2026-05-18.
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Illness & medication
One immunization record was not current.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-21. Correction verified 2026-05-18.
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Illness & medication
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 12, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
9 Staff files were reviewed and all were missing the required Form 2985 Affidavit.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-26.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 11, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1003(3) — Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-30. Correction verified 2025-10-30.
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Other Serious
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Jul 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
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.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-25. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Safety & premises
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May 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.