Childrens Ark
Licensed Center in Kerrville, Texas. License #179289, issued September 30, 1986.
- Address
- 321 Thompson Dr, Kerrville, TX 78028
- Phone
- (830) 257-0825
- Licensed capacity
- 105 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 23, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 23, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,751 standards at Childrens Ark between November 15, 2021 and May 28, 2026 and recorded 18 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 5 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,729 of those standards. The remaining 22, including 8 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 28, 2026, and 18 citations.
- 4High
- 9Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 28, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
One child was missing a copy of immunization records upon enrollment. Two children were in need of updated immunization records.
- Medium High May 28, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two out of ten child files evaluated were missing an address for their listed emergency contact on their enrollment form.
- Medium High October 23, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
746.2401(2): Basic Requirements for Infants - Individual Attention
Upon reviewing video footage, infant caregivers were observed sitting in the rocking chairs in the classroom during the day and not engaging with the infants when awake.
- High October 23, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Based on video footage reviewed, two infants were in swings for 17 minutes and 40 minutes.
- Medium High October 23, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Upon review of video footage, caregivers were observed sitting and looking at their personal cell phones throughout the day.
- High October 23, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
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
Upon review of video footage, infants were observed opening cabinet doors under the sink area 5 separate times without a caregiver intervening.
- Medium High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Three out of ten child immunization records reviewed did not have current records on file. One child is currently 2 yrs of age and the last updated record was at 6 months. One child is currently 8 months old and is missing their 3 and 5 months vaccinations. One child is 6 months old and is missing their 5 month vaccinations.
- Medium High June 28, 2024 Correction verified August 7, 2024
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Two out of ten child records reviewed were missing updated vaccination records.
- Medium High July 6, 2023 Correction verified July 13, 2023
746.5103: Documentation of Fire Inspection
The most current fire inspection report was not available for review.
- Medium July 6, 2023 Correction verified July 13, 2023
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
A copy of the emergency drills conducted for the year was not available for review.
- Medium July 6, 2023 Correction verified July 13, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity was not included in the copy of the operation's parent handbook.
- High August 16, 2022 Correction verified September 1, 2022
746.501(a)(24): Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
A copy of the emergency prepardness plan was not available for review.
- Medium August 16, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The most recent consumer product certificate was dated 1/4/21. NOTE: A new certificate form was provided and updated during the inspection.
- Medium August 16, 2022 Correction verified September 12, 2022
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
5 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not show the caregivers completed the required 24 annual training hours. The director's training file did not have documentation that the required 30 annual training hours were completed.
- Medium High August 16, 2022 Correction verified August 19, 2022
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Three out of 10 child files reviewed were missing current shot records.
- Medium High November 15, 2021 Correction verified December 8, 2021
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Three children in the Toddler room did not wash their hands after diapering.
- Medium High November 15, 2021 Correction verified December 8, 2021
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver was observed changing diapers and did not wash their hands in between diaper checks/changes. Caregiver only removed gloves and put new gloves on in between diapering.
- Medium November 15, 2021 Correction verified December 3, 2021
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
A copy of the operation's maintenance report was not available for review during the inspection.
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About this record
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