Texas records · MCLENNAN County · WACO
Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out
Licensed Center in WACO, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued August 18, 1986
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 4901 LAKE SHORE DR, WACO, TX 76710 1717
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- August 18, 1986
- Operation number
- 188226
- Licensed capacity
- 109 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:30 AM-04:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 9 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 1 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,723 |
| Citations recorded | 16 |
| Record covers | February 8, 2022 – April 27, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 2 |
| Medium High | 6 |
| Medium | 8 |
Visits and findings, newest first
There were no playground checklists for this year available for review.
Correction verified by the state on April 14, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Several mats were not labeled with the children's names.
Correction verified by the state on April 14, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One of the classrooms did not have a schedule or lesson plan posted.
Correction verified by the state on April 14, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two infants who were still on formula or breastmilk had feeding instructions that had not been updated since February.
Correction verified by the state on April 14, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on April 22, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There was medication stored at the operation for a child who no longer attends.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The children had only graham crackers and water for afternoon snack.
Correction verified by the state on August 28, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on November 1, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on October 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on October 9, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was found that the director was missing 19 out of the required 30 annual tranings hours.
Correction verified by the state on November 28, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver responsible for infants did not have the required annual safe sleep trainings.
Correction verified by the state on November 28, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on February 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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