Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.63
- Local median
- 0.52
Noah's Ark Of Destin Inc
250 Indian Bayou Trl, Destin, FL 32541
- License:
- C01OK0094
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 14, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 140
- License expiration:
- December 31, 2026
Typical cost: $1,127 - $1,170 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,127 - $1,170/mo
Median daily rate: $52.00 - $54.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Okaloosa County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 2, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 2, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for Noah's Ark Of Destin Inc from April 10, 2023 through June 2, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 29, 2026 and involved staff training, with a due date of May 29, 2026.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 1
7 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 10 local median in 32541
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 11%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 32%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.89
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
April 1, 2024March 26, 2026April 29, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
- Correction / follow-up note
- Childcare personnel did not complete the 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. Childcare personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of childcare training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Childcare personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004, are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. Please complete training on or before 5/29/26. Once completed please send training transcript via email to licensing office.
- Correction status
- Due by May 29, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1
- Report comments
- The facility did not have documentation to show childcare personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the childcare industry. The facility has two personnel missing school readiness training. All pre-service training requirements listed below must be completed by all program personnel, volunteers and substitutes, each as defined in this handbook, within 90 days of initial employment with any provider participating in the school readiness program. This timeframe does not start over if personnel change employment to another school readiness provider within these 90 days. Personnel who have not completed all pre-service training requirements may ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 29, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
- Correction / follow-up note
- Child care personnel did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. Please complete training on or before 4/26/26. Once completed please send training transcript via email to licensing office.
- Correction status
- Due by April 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1
- Report comments
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. The facility has five personnel missing school readiness training. All pre-service training requirements listed below must be completed by all program personnel, volunteers and substitutes, each as defined in this handbook, within 90 days of initial employment with any provider participating in the school readiness program. This timeframe does not start over if personnel change employment to another school readiness provider within this 90 days. Personnel who have not completed all pre-service training requirements m ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by April 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The facilitys fencing walls or gate area had gaps that could allow children to exit the outdoor play area. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, F (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The fencing surrounding the facility has noticeable gaps in the walls and gate area, which pose a risk of allowing children to leave the outdoor play space. Additionally, misalignment in certain sections of the fence creates sharp edges that could potentially harm children. Please fix areas in the fence. Once completed send pictures via email to the licensing office by 1/8/26. DCF Handbook, Section 3.5, F (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) The outdoor play area must have adequate fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by January 8, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-06
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation of a fire extinguisher being properly maintained to include being serviced and retagged timely, and/or with a current certificate. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, B (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The facility did not have documentation of a fire extinguisher being properly maintained to include being serviced and retagged timely, and/or with a current certificate. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, B Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced and maintained with current inspection tags at all times. Please have fire extinguishers tagged. Once completed please send pictures to the licensing office via email by 1/8/26.
- Correction status
- Due by January 8, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-05
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Areas of the facility were found to be in need of cleaning. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Light cover in the Two-year-old classroom is in need of cleaning. DCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A All childcare facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children. Documentation of the indoor play area inspection must be maintained for 12 months. Please clean light cover. Once completed send pictures to the licensing office via email by 9/19/2025.
- Correction status
- Due by September 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
- Correction / follow-up note
- The employee listed on the supplemental form did not complete the required DCF 40 hour courses within the allotted time. The employee will complete all required training on or before 05/01/2024. The Provider will submit the employee's DCF training transcript to the licensing office by 05/01/2024 via email to verify compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by May 1, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.2 and 4.5, C
- Correction / follow-up note
- The employee listed on the supplemental form did not complete the required five hour early literacy course within the allotted time. The employee will complete the required course on or before 05/01/2024. The Provider will submit the employee's DCF training transcript to the licensing office to verify compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by May 1, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The facilitys fencing walls or gate area had gaps that could allow children to exit the outdoor play area. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, F Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Four bars used to close gaps 3 1/2 inches or larger are no longer properly installed. The bars are laying on the ground or leaning forward from the fence. The Provider will have the bars repaired on or before 05/10/2023 to meet fencing requirements. The Provider will submit pictures via email by the due date to verify compliance. Per DCF Handbook: F. The outdoor play area must have adequate fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or buildup ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by May 10, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-06
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Medication which had expired or is no longer being administered was not discarded or returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian. CCF Handbook, Section 6.5, H Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Expired medication of children no longer enrolled the program was not returned to the parents when children were disenrolled. The Provider discarded the medication at the time of inspection. Per DCF Handbook: Medication that has expired or that is no longer being dispensed must be returned to the custodial parent or legal guardian or discarded.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 40 - Medication
- Official code
- 40-17
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The children listed on the supplemental form have expired immunization records. The Provider will obtain current immunization records from the parent/guardian on or before 05/10/2023. Submit current immunization records to the licensing office via email.
- Correction status
- Due by May 10, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
What steps does your team take to regularly inspect the outdoor play area for any maintenance needs?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from December 2025 noted concerns regarding gaps in the fencing that could allow children to exit the play area. Asking about daily maintenance routines helps parents understand how the facility keeps the outdoor environment secure and in good repair.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for handling medication that is no longer being used or has reached its expiration date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an earlier inspection noted that expired medication was not returned or discarded as required. This question helps parents understand the center's current protocols for safely managing and disposing of children's medications.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your current process for ensuring all staff complete their required introductory training on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from recent inspections in 2026 show that the facility did not have documentation that some personnel had begun their required introductory training within the 90-day timeframe. This question helps parents understand how the center tracks staff training requirements to ensure all caregivers are properly prepared.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage the ongoing professional development and 40-hour training requirements for your staff?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2024 and 2026 indicate that some staff members had not completed their required 40-hour introductory training. This question allows the director to explain how they monitor and support staff in meeting these professional development standards.
Related violations
General question
How often do you conduct internal reviews to ensure all facility areas remain clean and well-maintained?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Regular facility upkeep is important for maintaining a healthy environment for children. Understanding the center's routine cleaning and maintenance schedule helps parents feel confident about the daily environment.