Noahs Ark Preschool And Parents Day Out

Hours

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschool
• School age

Programs and features on the state record

• Licensed for 109 children
• Does not accept child care assistance
• School-age care
• Snacks provided

Location and nearby daycares

Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit

On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026

Operation number

188226

Permit type

Licensed center

Licensed since

August 1986

Adverse action on record

No

Conditions on permit

No

Corrective action

No

Inspection history

10 inspections on record, most recent Apr 27, 2026. 7 of 12 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

• Apr 27, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• Apr 8, 2026Inspection6 standards cited

  • 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

    One caregiver was missing 11 hours of training for the 2024 to 2025 training year, and two other caregivers were missing several of the required training topics.

    Corrected Apr 22, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.401(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center

    One of the classrooms did not have a schedule or lesson plan posted.

    Corrected Apr 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.801(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

    There were no playground checklists for this year available for review.

    Corrected Apr 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    There were no fire drills or checks of the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers recorded for this year. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted and the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were checked.

    Corrected Apr 8, 2026, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • 746.4503(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

    Several mats were not labeled with the children's names.

    Corrected Apr 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    Two infants who were still on formula or breastmilk had feeding instructions that had not been updated since February.

    Corrected Apr 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Aug 26, 2025Inspection3 standards cited

  • 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Medication No Longer Used

    There was medication stored at the operation for a child who no longer attends.

    Corrected Aug 26, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • 746.3301(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

    The children had only graham crackers and water for afternoon snack.

    Corrected Aug 29, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.4901(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    There was a slide and a swing on the infant playground that did not have any loose-fill or surfacing in the use zones. This was corrected when the equipment was removed from the playground.

    Corrected Aug 26, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

• Sep 24, 2024Inspection3 standards cited

  • 746.201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Policies Comply with Rules

    Childcare Weather Watch charts and information on abuse and neglect were posted in the classrooms; however, the parent handbook was missing policies for preventing and responding to abuse and neglect, the DFPS website and abuse/neglect hotline, criteria for when weather is too extreme for children to play outside, and a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when weather does not permit outdoor play.

    Corrected Oct 1, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.901Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Required Personnel Records

    Out of eight staff files reviewed, one did not have proof of education or a statement that she had attended orientation with an overview of the center's policy on abuse and neglect on file.

    Corrected Oct 8, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    Out of six staff files reviewed, all of the caregivers were missing training in emergency preparedness and five of them were missing training in communicable diseases, food allergies, building and physical premises safety, and hazardous materials.

    Corrected Nov 1, 2024 · Technical assistance given

• Oct 20, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
• Nov 15, 2022Inspection2 standards cited

  • 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    It was found that the director was missing 19 out of the required 30 annual tranings hours.

    Corrected Nov 29, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1309(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

    A caregiver responsible for infants did not have the required annual safe sleep trainings.

    Corrected Nov 29, 2022 · Technical assistance given

• Sep 16, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
• Sep 14, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited

  • 746.2805Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

    During the investigation it was found that a caregiver was thumping some of the children as a form of correcting their behavior. Caregiver was let go and is no longer present at the preschool. Incident was self reported and appropriate forms of discipline were observed at the inspection.

    Corrected Sep 16, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

• Feb 9, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
• Feb 8, 2022Inspection1 standard cited

  • 746.2419(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

    During the inspection a caregiver washed hands in a sink that was being utilized for cleaning bottles. This was corrected during the inspection by the bottles being removed and the sink sanitized.

    Corrected Feb 8, 2022 · Technical assistance given

• Oct 21, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
• Oct 20, 2021Self-reported incident1 standard cited

  • 746.4751(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily

    Based on the information gathered during the investigation it was found that the playground pea gravel was raked into a high pile that gave a child in care accessibility to a fence that the allowed the child's head to become entrapped between the bars. This was corrected during the inspection by the director distributing the pea gravel throughout the playground for a level height.

    Corrected Oct 21, 2021 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

• Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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