Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant
Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 53 centers in Vista and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The center has never completed lead testing.
Complaint investigations
1. Staff handled day care child in a rough manner.
2. Staff did not follow safe sleep requirements.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #15 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant last inspected?
Feb 10, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Noah's Ark Learning Center-infant?
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 376600802 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.