Little Ark Care Center
Little Ark Care Center is a licensed child care center in Watauga, TX, licensed for up to 226 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 10). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Watauga and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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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.
Through evidence unrelated to incident, the operation used wall sits and running laps to discipline children's behavior.
A caregiver did not immediately intervene when an altercation occurred between children.
The operation did not update the child's food preference in the admission information.
An injured child who received medical treatment was not reported to licensing within the two-day required period after the incident.
One medication was expired.
One immunization record was not current.
9 Staff files were reviewed and all were missing the required Form 2985 Affidavit.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Ark Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Ark Care Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Ark Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Little Ark Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Ark Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Tarrant County area, which includes Watauga, is $45.60 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Little Ark Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 12, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Ark Care Center compare with other daycares in Watauga?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Watauga by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Ark Care Center last inspected?
Jun 9, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1814635 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.