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Little Ark Nursery and Pre Kindergarten

Commerce, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

4 state inspections, last 2 years
4 deficiencies on the state’s summary
3 high or medium-high risk
October 6, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 12, 1986
Capacity
66 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:45 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
59202

Where

1709 Highway 50
Commerce, TX 75428

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
February 7, 2024Medium High746.2803(2) - Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding
State’s note: “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.”
March 6, 2024
February 7, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “A caregiver hit and pulled a child by the arm. The caregiver pulled the child across the classroom as a form of discipline.”
March 6, 2024
September 13, 2022Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “The operation did not report a communicable illness to licensing within two days.”
At the inspection
January 7, 2022Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “Five children were not strap in a high chair.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Ark Nursery and Pre Kindergarten?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 6, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Ark Nursery and Pre Kindergarten have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 4: 1 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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