Noahs Ark Preschool And Parents Day Out
4901 LAKE SHORE DR, Waco, TX 76710 · Mclennan County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 109
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Corinne Newton
- Phone
- (254) 776-6310
- Regulated since
- Aug 18, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 99517 · number 188226
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-22.
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Food & allergies
Two infants who were still on formula or breastmilk had feeding instructions that had not been updated since February.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-15. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
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Other
One of the classrooms did not have a schedule or lesson plan posted.
HHSC 746.401(5) — Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-15. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
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Other
Several mats were not labeled with the children's names.
HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-15. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
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.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-04-08.
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Records & paperwork
There were no playground checklists for this year available for review.
HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-15. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Aug 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies Serious
The children had only graham crackers and water for afternoon snack.
HHSC 746.3301(b) — Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-29. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
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Illness & medication
There was medication stored at the operation for a child who no longer attends.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-08-26.
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Safety & premises Serious
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.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-08-26.
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Food & allergies Serious
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Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
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.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-11-01.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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.
HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-08.
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Staff background & training
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.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-08. Correction verified 2024-10-09.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver responsible for infants did not have the required annual safe sleep trainings.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-29. Correction verified 2022-11-28.
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Staff background & training
It was found that the director was missing 19 out of the required 30 annual tranings hours.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-29. Correction verified 2022-11-28.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Sep 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 14, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-16.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Feb 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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.
HHSC 746.2419(8) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-08. Correction verified 2022-02-09.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Oct 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
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.
HHSC 746.4751(a) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-21. Correction verified 2021-10-27.
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Other Serious
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