# Noah's Ark Early Development Center

Noah's Ark Early Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Forney, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 247 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 11270 Fm 1641, Forney, TX 75126

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 247
- License/permit: 1811459
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (972) 564-0488

- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1499092

## Inspection record
7 findings across 19 Texas HHSC inspections (2025-02-26 to 2026-10-12); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-04-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-06: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: One caregiver did not display good judgment when she had an alcoholic beverage in her belongings. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-02-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Maximum Height - Under Age 2: 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. (§746.4607(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4607-b-1))
- 2025-02-26 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less: 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. (§746.4805(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4805-b))
- 2025-02-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear: 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. (§746.4807(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4807-a))
- 2025-02-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Measurement of Use Zone for Bucket Swings - in Front and Rear: 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. (§746.4811(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4811-a))
- 2025-02-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Measurement of Use Zone for Tire Swings - All Directions: The use zone of the tire swing on the three's playground did not extend 9 feet 6 inches in all directions. (§746.4809(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4809-a))
- 2025-02-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Maximum Height - Under Age 5: 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. (§746.4607(b)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4607-b-2))

## Nearby programs
- [Smart Start Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1234774) — 0.67 km, capacity 102

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1499092 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1499092
- us_census_geocoder record 11270 FM 1641|FORNEY|TX|75126 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1811459 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1811459
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 06465-0188 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=06465-0188

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