Ark of Friendship
Ark of Friendship is a licensed child care center in Waxahachie, TX, licensed for up to 170 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 28 centers in Waxahachie and better than 87% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Operation did not report outbreak of communicable illness within 2 days of notification.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ark of Friendship take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Ark of Friendship’s hours?
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Ark of Friendship accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Ark of Friendship cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ark of Friendship for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Waxahachie, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Ark of Friendship had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Ark of Friendship compare with other daycares in Waxahachie?
It is #12 of 28 centers in Waxahachie by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 87% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ark of Friendship last inspected?
Feb 25, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1561418 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.