Noah's Ark Early Development Center
Noah's Ark Early Development Center is a licensed child care center in Forney, TX, licensed for up to 247 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 11 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 16 centers in Forney and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
One caregiver did not display good judgment when she had an alcoholic beverage in her belongings.
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.
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.
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.
The use zone of the tire swing on the three's playground did not extend 9 feet 6 inches in all directions.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Noah's Ark Early Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Noah's Ark Early Development Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Noah's Ark Early Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Noah's Ark Early Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Noah's Ark Early Development Center compare with other daycares in Forney?
It is tied for #6 of 16 centers in Forney by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Noah's Ark Early Development Center last inspected?
Aug 26, 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 1811459 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.