Noah's Ark Early Development Center
11270 FM 1641, Forney, TX 75126 · Kaufman County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 247
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Madhulika Varma
- Phone
- (972) 564-0488
- Regulated since
- Aug 4, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1499092 · number 1811459
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | Safety & premises (2), Other (5) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2026 Report · Recorded (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 29, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
One caregiver did not display good judgment when she had an alcoholic beverage in her belongings.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-20. Correction verified 2025-06-06.
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Other Serious
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Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The maximum height of the wooden play structure on the creepers playground exceeded 32 inches. The highest height of that designated play equipment was 4ft 8in.
HHSC 746.4607(b)(1) — Maximum Height - Under Age 2
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-12. Correction verified 2025-03-12.
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Other
The maximum height of the play structure on the three year old playground exceeded five feet. The highest height of the play structure was 5ft 5in.
HHSC 746.4607(b)(2) — Maximum Height - Under Age 5
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-12. Correction verified 2025-03-12.
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Safety & premises
The use zone in front of the exit of the slide on the creeper did not have at least six feet of use zone. The exit of the school age slide on the side of the play structure did not have at least six feet of use zone.
HHSC 746.4805(b) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-12. Correction verified 2025-03-12.
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Other
The use zone for the swings on the three's and schooler's playground did not extend twice the height of the vertical distance from the swing beam to the protective surfacing.
HHSC 746.4807(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-12. Correction verified 2025-03-12.
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Other
The use zone of the tire swing on the three's playground did not extend 9 feet 6 inches in all directions.
HHSC 746.4809(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Tire Swings - All Directions
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-12. Correction verified 2025-03-12.
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Other
The use zone for the front and rear of the bucket swings on the creepers playground was not at least two times the vertical distance from the swing beam to the top of the swing sitting surface.
HHSC 746.4811(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Bucket Swings - in Front and Rear
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-12. Correction verified 2025-03-12.
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Safety & premises
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.