Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out
Does Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 17 child-care citations for Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out in WACO, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 2 are recorded at the High level and 7 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 2 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.201(1) - 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.
- High
746.2805 - 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.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - 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.
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- Medium High
746.5205(1) - 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.
- Medium High
746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
The children had only graham crackers and water for afternoon snack.
- Medium High
746.4901(a) - 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.
- Medium High
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
A caregiver responsible for infants did not have the required annual safe sleep trainings.
- Medium High
746.2419(8) - 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.
- Medium High
746.4751(a) - 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.
- Medium
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Several mats were not labeled with the children's names.
- Medium
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
There were no playground checklists for this year available for review.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - 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.
- Medium
746.401(5) - 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.
- Medium
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
There was medication stored at the operation for a child who no longer attends.
- Medium
746.1309(e) - 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.
- Medium
746.901 - 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.
- Medium
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
It was found that the director was missing 19 out of the required 30 annual tranings hours.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.