Little Ark Nursery And Pre Kindergarten

1709 HIGHWAY 50, Commerce, TX 75428 · Hunt County

8cited violations

2serious

26inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 66
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:45 AM-05:45 PM
Director / administrator: Jennifer Knight
Phone: (903) 246-5650
Regulated since: Sep 12, 1986
HHSC IDs: Operation 95295 · number 59202
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Discipline & child guidance 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	4	2	Discipline & child guidance (2), Other (2)
2022	4	0	Illness & medication (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 7, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Other
  A caregiver did not ensure that the discipline was appropriate to the child?s level of understanding. The caregiver hit a child on the hand. The caregiver also pulled the child across the classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.2803(2) — Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-06. Correction verified 2024-03-12.
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A caregiver hit and pulled a child by the arm. The caregiver pulled the child across the classroom as a form of discipline.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-06. Correction verified 2024-03-12.
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Feb 7, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Other
  A caregiver did not ensure that the discipline was appropriate to the child?s level of understanding. The caregiver hit a child on the hand. The caregiver also pulled the child across the classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.2803(2) — Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-06. Correction verified 2024-03-12.
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A caregiver hit and pulled a child by the arm. The caregiver pulled the child across the classroom as a form of discipline.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-06. Correction verified 2024-03-12.
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Dec 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Illness & medication
  The operation did not report a communicable illness to licensing within two days.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-22.
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Sep 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Illness & medication
  The operation did not report a communicable illness to licensing within two days.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-22.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Five children were not strap in a high chair.
  
  HHSC 746.4501(b) — Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-01-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Five children were not strap in a high chair.
  
  HHSC 746.4501(b) — Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-01-07.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Little Ark Nursery and Pre Kindergarten, 1709 HIGHWAY 50, Commerce, TX 75428-2817 (operation ID 95295, operation number 59202), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.