Noah's Ark Daycare
903 CANTU RD, Del Rio, TX 78840 · Val Verde County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 76
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jemima Gonzalez
- Phone
- (830) 775-3219
- Regulated since
- Jul 29, 2003
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 230393 · number 830017
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (4) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (3) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately seating a child.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-09-27.
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Other Serious
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Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
A caregiver was giving a child food as a reward.
HHSC 746.3301(h) — Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-15. Correction verified 2024-08-22.
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Food & allergies
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Apr 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A screen was on with a moving objects while children were sleeping in one room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the screen.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-05.
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Other
3 children were sleeping on different cots that were not assigned to them in accordance with the number chart on wall for cots. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver moved children to assigned cots.
HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-05.
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Safety & premises
2 of the 6 children did not have an emergency care facility address or phone number in records on file.
HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-12. Correction verified 2024-04-11.
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Other
3 of 6 children did not have information in regards to special care needs filled out on their admission form.
HHSC 746.605(13)(B)(iii) — Required Admission Information - Potential complications
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-12. Correction verified 2024-04-11.
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Illness & medication
3 of 6 children did not have required immuzations on file.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-19. Correction verified 2024-04-19.
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Other
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Aug 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A 15 month old infant was combined with a 10 year old child in a classroom for naptime and there were a total of 35 children in the entire daycare.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-20. Correction verified 2023-08-11.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver was left alone with 27 children between the ages of toddler to school-age children. The max amount of children one caregiver can have is 26 children.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-22. Correction verified 2023-07-20.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A toddler classroom has 1 caregiver present with 11 children with an age gorup of 18-23 months. This was corrected during the inspection when 2 children were moved to another room.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-03.
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Illness & medication
8 children's files were reviewed, 1 file was missing current shot records.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jun 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Person in charge was unable to get files to be reviewed during the inspection.
HHSC 746.1013(a)(2) — Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows Responsibilities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-17. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
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Supervision & ratios
A classroom during naptime had been reduced by half, but there was no other caregiver available in the building. Corrected at inspection: Caregiver came back from lunch and the ratio was corrected.
HHSC 746.1613(a)(4) — Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-17.
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Other
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Apr 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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