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Noah's Ark Daycare

913 SE FRONT ST, New Boston, TX 75570-3280

Operation number:
1647893
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bowie
Capacity:
84
License effective:
August 23, 2017
Hours:
06:00 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9036284169
Email:
autum_marie27@aol.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 19 available inspections for Noah's Ark Daycare from July 12, 2022 through July 2, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on February 11, 2026 and involved health or food records.

Child guidance 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

7 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
21

9 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
10

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

19 total inspections vs 11 local median in Bowie County

Compared to 38 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.11
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
21%
Local median
14%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
26%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.74

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
One of three staff was lacking documentation of their 24 annual hours of training.
Correction deadline
March 4, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Official code
746.901(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Five of eight children's records were lacking complete address for emergency contact, emergency authorization or health statements for children enrolled over a 12 months. A list was left with director with child's name and missing information.
Correction deadline
February 18, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Official code
746.603(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One of eight children's immunizations records were not up to date. A list was left of child and missing immunizations.
Correction deadline
March 4, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One of three staff hired after September 2023 was lacking their pre-employement affidavit.
Correction deadline
February 11, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Official code
746.901(5)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was observed on video footage that a child is in time out for 25.5 minutes.
Correction deadline
December 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 6, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
Official code
746.2803(4)(D)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per review of video footage, a child was left in a classroom unsupervised for 4.5 minutes. Further review of a video segment showed two additional instances where children were left unsupervised for over one minute.
Correction deadline
December 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 6, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that an infant was swaddled while in care.
Correction deadline
December 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 6, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
Official code
746.2428
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per review of video footage, children did not wash their hands before eating snack.
Correction deadline
December 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 6, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Official code
746.3417(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One child's infant feeding instruction form has not been reviewed or update by a parent or health care professional in the past 30 days.
Correction deadline
December 5, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During interviews conducted it was discovered that staff were not sanitizing the thermometers between the use of each children, but was cleaning by wiping on their clothing.
Correction deadline
February 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 28, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
Official code
746.3407(1)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
During inspection it was observed that the operation had not conducted a fire drill since March 13, 2023.
Correction deadline
June 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 22, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Official code
746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
It was observed that the operation had not tested their smoke detectors since March 13, 2023.
Correction deadline
June 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 22, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
Official code
746.5319
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
It was observed during the inspection the operation had not inspected their fire extinguisher since March 13, 2023.
Correction deadline
June 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 22, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Official code
746.5307(a)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
It was observed that activity plans posted were not current or not posted in the classrooms.
Correction deadline
June 19, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 22, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
Official code
746.2205(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
One of eight staff files reviewed as part of the inspection was lacking 22 of their 24 required annual training hours.
Correction deadline
July 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Official code
746.1309(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
During a review of immunization records it was observed that three of eight records were lacking current immunizations or lacking a copy of immunization records. A list of children was left with director of missing immunization records.
Correction deadline
July 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
A review of director annual training hours was lacking training in their required additional hours.
Correction deadline
July 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 22, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Official code
746.1311(e)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that children are being spanked and one child's hair was pulled by a staff person.
Correction deadline
April 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that staff are vaping on premises and in the center.
Correction deadline
April 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
Official code
746.3703(d)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Through interviews it was determined that an infant was being cared for in a classroom at times with child more than 18 months old in age difference.
Correction deadline
April 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was determined that a child was left in a classroom for approximately 30 minutes unsupervised and another child had wandered out of an open door into the hallway unsupervised.
Correction deadline
April 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)