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Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out

4901 LAKE SHORE DR, Waco, TX 76710-1717

Operation number:
188226
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Mclennan
Capacity:
109
License effective:
August 18, 1986
Hours:
07:30 AM-04:00 PM
Days:
Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2547766310
Email:
noahsark@cccwaco.org
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 12 available inspections for Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out from October 20, 2021 through April 27, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 8, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three 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
12

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
17

9 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
9

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 10 local median in 76710

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.42
Local median
0.77

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
58%
Local median
43%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
58%
Local median
45%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
1.36

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: Administrative posting
Report finding
One of the classrooms did not have a schedule or lesson plan posted.
Correction deadline
April 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Official code
746.401(5)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Several mats were not labeled with the children's names.
Correction deadline
April 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Official code
746.4503(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
There were no playground checklists for this year available for review.
Correction deadline
April 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
Official code
746.801(8)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 22, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Official code
746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Two infants who were still on formula or breastmilk had feeding instructions that had not been updated since February.
Correction deadline
April 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2026
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: Facility condition
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Official code
746.4901(a)
Medium concern: Medication
Report finding
There was medication stored at the operation for a child who no longer attends.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Official code
746.3809
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The children had only graham crackers and water for afternoon snack.
Correction deadline
August 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 28, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Official code
746.3301(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 1, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Official code
746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
October 8, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Official code
746.901
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
October 1, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 8, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
Official code
746.201(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
It was found that the director was missing 19 out of the required 30 annual tranings hours.
Correction deadline
November 29, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Official code
746.1311(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver responsible for infants did not have the required annual safe sleep trainings.
Correction deadline
November 29, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Official code
746.1309(d)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
View official report
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
February 8, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Official code
746.2419(8)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
October 21, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 27, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
Official code
746.4751(a)