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Noah's Ark Daycare

4 critical, 24 serious findings across 32 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Aug 21, 2024.

903 Cantu Rd, Del Rio, TX 78840 · (830) 775-3219

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsDel Rio licensed centers, n=12

Critical findings4 critical, 24 serious, 0 minor across 24 inspections and 8 investigations (32 visits). Most recent critical: Aug 21, 2024.

Critical4 vs median 4

75% of centers have at least one

Serious24 vs median 24

100% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2003Full Permit

Practical6:30a–5:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 76

Texas HHSC operation #830017 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careListed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2025
Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 13, 2025 inspection
- Nov 13, 2025 inspection
- Nov 13, 2025 inspection
- Nov 13, 2025 inspection
2024
Aug 22, 2024 to Nov 21, 202412 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
- Aug 22, 2024 inspection
- Aug 22, 2024 inspection
- Aug 22, 2024 inspection
- Aug 22, 2024 inspection
Aug 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately seating a child.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2024, verified Sep 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Aug 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately seating a child.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2024, verified Sep 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Aug 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately seating a child.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2024, verified Sep 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Aug 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately seating a child.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2024, verified Sep 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Jun 25, 2024 to Jun 25, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Jun 25, 2024 inspection
- Jun 25, 2024 inspection
- Jun 25, 2024 inspection
- Jun 25, 2024 inspection
Jun 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
  A caregiver was giving a child food as a reward.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(h).
Jun 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
  A caregiver was giving a child food as a reward.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(h).
Jun 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
  A caregiver was giving a child food as a reward.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(h).
Jun 21, 2024Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
  A caregiver was giving a child food as a reward.
  Corrected Aug 15, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3301(h).
Apr 5, 2024Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  3 of 6 children did not have required immuzations on file.
  Corrected Apr 19, 2024, verified Apr 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  2 of the 6 children did not have an emergency care facility address or phone number in records on file.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Potential complications
  3 of 6 children did not have information in regards to special care needs filled out on their admission form.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(13)(B)(iii).
Apr 5, 2024Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Potential complications
  3 of 6 children did not have information in regards to special care needs filled out on their admission form.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(13)(B)(iii).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  3 of 6 children did not have required immuzations on file.
  Corrected Apr 19, 2024, verified Apr 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  2 of the 6 children did not have an emergency care facility address or phone number in records on file.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
Apr 5, 2024Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Potential complications
  3 of 6 children did not have information in regards to special care needs filled out on their admission form.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(13)(B)(iii).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  3 of 6 children did not have required immuzations on file.
  Corrected Apr 19, 2024, verified Apr 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  2 of the 6 children did not have an emergency care facility address or phone number in records on file.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
Apr 5, 2024Inspection
5 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Potential complications
  3 of 6 children did not have information in regards to special care needs filled out on their admission form.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(13)(B)(iii).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  3 of 6 children did not have required immuzations on file.
  Corrected Apr 19, 2024, verified Apr 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  2 of the 6 children did not have an emergency care facility address or phone number in records on file.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2024, verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).

Show 36 older visits, not counted above

2023
Aug 11, 2023 to Aug 11, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Aug 11, 2023 inspection
- Aug 11, 2023 inspection
- Aug 11, 2023 inspection
- Aug 11, 2023 inspection
Jul 20, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  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.
  Corrected Jul 20, 2023, verified Aug 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1605(1).
Jul 20, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  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.
  Corrected Jul 20, 2023, verified Aug 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1605(1).
Jul 20, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  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.
  Corrected Jul 20, 2023, verified Aug 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1605(1).
Jul 20, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  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.
  Corrected Jul 20, 2023, verified Aug 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1605(1).
May 26, 2023 to May 26, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- May 26, 2023 inspection
- May 26, 2023 inspection
- May 26, 2023 inspection
- May 26, 2023 inspection
May 23, 2023Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected Jun 22, 2023, verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
May 23, 2023Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected Jun 22, 2023, verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
May 23, 2023Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected Jun 22, 2023, verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
May 23, 2023Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected Jun 22, 2023, verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
May 3, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  8 children's files were reviewed, 1 file was missing current shot records.
  Corrected May 19, 2023, verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
May 3, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  8 children's files were reviewed, 1 file was missing current shot records.
  Corrected May 19, 2023, verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
May 3, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  8 children's files were reviewed, 1 file was missing current shot records.
  Corrected May 19, 2023, verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
May 3, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  8 children's files were reviewed, 1 file was missing current shot records.
  Corrected May 19, 2023, verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
2022
Jun 17, 2022Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1613(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows Responsibilities
  Person in charge was unable to get files to be reviewed during the inspection.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 17, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(a)(2).
Jun 17, 2022Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1613(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows Responsibilities
  Person in charge was unable to get files to be reviewed during the inspection.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 17, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(a)(2).
Jun 17, 2022Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows Responsibilities
  Person in charge was unable to get files to be reviewed during the inspection.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 17, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1613(a)(4).
Jun 17, 2022Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows Responsibilities
  Person in charge was unable to get files to be reviewed during the inspection.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 17, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
  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.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1613(a)(4).
Mar 28, 2022 to Apr 11, 20228 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Apr 11, 2022 inspection
- Apr 11, 2022 inspection
- Apr 11, 2022 inspection
- Apr 11, 2022 inspection
- Apr 1, 2022 inspection
- Apr 1, 2022 inspection
- Apr 1, 2022 inspection
- Apr 1, 2022 inspection
- Mar 28, 2022 self-reported incident
- Mar 28, 2022 self-reported incident
- Mar 28, 2022 self-reported incident
- Mar 28, 2022 self-reported incident

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