Noah's Ark Preschool · Benicia
Noah's Ark Preschool is a licensed child care center in Benicia, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 #7 of 10 centers in Benicia and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on the facility's admission of an unusual incident report (UIR) Notification on 03/04/26, a child was unsupervised for a few minutes located on the premise in a secured area.
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.
How does Noah's Ark Preschool compare with other daycares in Benicia?
It is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Benicia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Noah's Ark Preschool last inspected?
May 20, 2026. No citations were issued 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 Solano County, which includes Benicia, was $1,003 a month for preschoolers (about $1,270 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Noah's Ark Preschool?
The licensee is Benicia Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Heba Abu Ghazaleh.
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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 480111876 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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