Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out

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.

Corrected by Apr 22, 2026

746.801(8) · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

There were no playground checklists for this year available for review.

Corrected by Apr 15, 2026

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.

Corrected by Apr 15, 2026

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.

Corrected by Apr 8, 2026

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.

Corrected by Apr 15, 2026

746.4503(b) · Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

Several mats were not labeled with the children's names.

Corrected by Apr 15, 2026

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.

Corrected by Aug 26, 2025

746.3809 · Medication No Longer Used

There was medication stored at the operation for a child who no longer attends.

Corrected by Aug 26, 2025

746.3301(b) · Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

The children had only graham crackers and water for afternoon snack.

Corrected by Aug 29, 2025

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.

Corrected by Oct 8, 2024

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.

Corrected by Nov 1, 2024

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.

Corrected by Oct 1, 2024

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.

Corrected by Nov 29, 2022

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.

Corrected by Nov 29, 2022

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.

Corrected by Feb 8, 2022