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Childcare center · Forney, TX
Noah's Ark Early Development Center
A licensed child care center in Forney, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 11270 FM 1641, Forney, TX 75126
County: Kaufman County
Phone: (972) 564-0488
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 247 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1811459
Permit: Full Permit, issued August 4, 2025
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 13 inspections
- 6 investigations
- 7 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 6)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from February 26, 2025 to October 12, 2026, newest first: 19 visits and 7 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
October 12, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 9, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
August 26, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 21, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 19, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · Findings pending
July 27, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 22, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
January 22, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
January 22, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
January 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 29, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
July 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 30, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 20, 2025 · Correction verified: June 6, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver did not display good judgment when she had an alcoholic beverage in her belongings.
April 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 26, 2025 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.4607(b)(2) - Maximum Height - Under Age 5
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 12, 2025 · Correction verified: March 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.4807(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 12, 2025 · Correction verified: March 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.4809(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Tire Swings - All Directions
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 12, 2025 · Correction verified: March 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The use zone of the tire swing on the three's playground did not extend 9 feet 6 inches in all directions.
746.4811(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Bucket Swings - in Front and Rear
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 12, 2025 · Correction verified: March 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 12, 2025 · Correction verified: March 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.4607(b)(1) - Maximum Height - Under Age 2
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 12, 2025 · Correction verified: March 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.