The Ark Residential Treatment Center, LLC

6103 SEBASTIAN HILL DRIVE, Katy, TX 77494 · Fort Bend County

5cited violations

0serious

21inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: General residential operation
Licensed capacity: 9
Ages: 8-17
Hours: -
Director / administrator: Amber Kushana Lucas
Phone: (832) 283-7137
Regulated since: Apr 16, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1492211 · number 1806666
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	4	0	Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 17, 2026 Report

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 12, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Three children's service plans stated, they are required to have one-on-one supervision. At the time of the incident, according to interviews, there was only one staff member present.
  
  HHSC 748.685(c)(6) — Implement and follow the children's service plans.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-07. Correction verified 2026-09-07.
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Jul 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  It was found the Administrator quit on 11/10/25, but was stil active as of 12/4/25.
  
  HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-11. Correction verified 2025-12-10.
- Supervision & ratios
  Staffing plan was requested and the operation was not able to provide it.
  
  HHSC 748.105(4)(C) — Personnel policies-develop professional staffing plan that documents staffing patterns/ratios/hours of coverage/plans for backup caregivers.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-11. Correction verified 2025-12-16.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 14, 2025 Assessment · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 30, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation does not have a full-time administrator.
  
  HHSC 748.531(a)(3) — Child-care administrator-Is full-time employee of the operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-29. Correction verified 2025-08-01.
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Jul 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  No staff files were present during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 748.361(a) — Personnel records - All active records maintained at the operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-07-23. Correction verified 2025-07-28.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 30, 2025 Assessment · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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 The Ark Residential Treatment Center, LLC, 6103 SEBASTIAN HILL DRIVE, Katy, TX 77494-0322 (operation ID 1492211, operation number 1806666), 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, via 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.