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Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center · Preschool, Highland

27061 Baseline, Highland, CA 92346 · San Bernardino County
Child care center (preschool)

Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Highland, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 22 centers in Highland and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 90% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#17 of 22 centers in Highland
2 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
9 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 3, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citation May 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other standards 2
Supervision 1
Food & feeding 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed toxins/poisons (bleach, disinfectant spray, disinfectant wipes, and mulit-purpose cleaner) not locked, on a shelf in the kitchen, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2025
Type A Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed S3 in the preschool restroom with C1 and left all other children unsupervised in the preschool classroom. At the time, S1 was away from the facility for school pick up for the school age children and S2 had left the facility for the day prior to S1 departing the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed 1 of 2 toilet seats in the preschool restroom to be loose and not in good repair which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed C3's sign in/out sheet was missing signatures which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the menu for September 2025 is not posted. Per licensee’s own admission, their printer is non operable to print the September 2025 menu and LPAs observed August 2025 menu only. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Child's Records §101521(b)(b)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed that C3 was missing proof of the LIC702 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)(1)(g)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed that C1 and C5 were missing proof of updated immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed that C3 was missing from the roster which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Inspection Other standards
Beverages served by day care providers to children §1596.808(a)(1)(a)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed several gallons of 2% milk in the kitchen and Licensee stated that they serve children in care over 2 years old 2% milk which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 18 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 13, 2013
Licensee Tammy Murphy
Administrator Tammy Murphy
Phone (951) 662-0943
State facility # 364841722
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Common questions

Does Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center 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 4 Kids Child Care Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 2, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Highland?

It is #17 of 22 centers in Highland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center last inspected?

Aug 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Highland, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Noah's Ark 4 Kids Child Care Center?

The licensee is Tammy Murphy, and the administrator listed with the state is Tammy Murphy.

Licensed centers nearby

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 364841722 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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