Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 58 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 53 centers in Vista and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one sink at the facility tested 11ppb, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA found black widows nesting in an outdoor toy bin.
Based on LPA's record review, LPA found expired certificates for ref#1, 2, 4, and 5. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Noah's Ark take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Noah's Ark had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Noah's Ark compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #25 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Noah's Ark last inspected?
Feb 10, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Noah's Ark cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Noah's Ark for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Noah's Ark?
The licensee is First Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Fernanda Contreras.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 372000408 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.