Noah's Ark Preschool · Novato
Noah's Ark Preschool is a licensed child care center in Novato, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 27 centers in Novato and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not associating S5 to the facility prior to the annual visit on 11/4/2025 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Noah's Ark Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Noah's Ark Preschool 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 Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Noah's Ark Preschool compare with other daycares in Novato?
It is tied for #9 of 27 centers in Novato by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Noah's Ark Preschool last inspected?
Nov 4, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Noah's Ark Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Noah's Ark Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Novato, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Noah's Ark Preschool?
The licensee is Marin Christian Life Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Heather McCracken.
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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 210105564 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.