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Noah's Ark Daycare

903 Cantu Rd, Del Rio, TX 78840 · Val Verde County
Accepts child care subsidies

Noah's Ark Daycare is a licensed child care center in Del Rio, TX, licensed for up to 76 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (4 of 13). None of them came in the last 12 months. 31% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 12 centers in Del Rio and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 34%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#4 of 12 centers in Del Rio
1High risk
8Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
13 citations from 13 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 3, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 17, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundApr 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios4
Records & paperwork2
Health & medication2
Caregiver conduct1
Food & feeding1
Sleep safety1
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

HighAug 21, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately seating a child.
Correction verified Sep 27, 2024
Medium HighJun 21, 2024Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward §746.3301(h)
A caregiver was giving a child food as a reward.
Correction verified Aug 22, 2024
MediumApr 5, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Physician Information §746.605(11)
2 of the 6 children did not have an emergency care facility address or phone number in records on file.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2024
MediumApr 5, 2024InspectionSleep safety
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name §746.4503(b)
3 children were sleeping on different cots that were not assigned to them in accordance with the number chart on wall for cots. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver moved children to assigned cots.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighApr 5, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Potential complications §746.605(13)(B)(iii)
3 of 6 children did not have information in regards to special care needs filled out on their admission form.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2024
MediumApr 5, 2024InspectionOther standards
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times §746.2207(c)(4)
A screen was on with a moving objects while children were sleeping in one room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the screen.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighApr 5, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
3 of 6 children did not have required immuzations on file.
Correction verified Apr 19, 2024
Medium HighJul 20, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age §746.1605(1)
A 15 month old infant was combined with a 10 year old child in a classroom for naptime and there were a total of 35 children in the entire daycare.
Correction verified Aug 11, 2023
Medium HighMay 23, 2023Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
A caregiver was left alone with 27 children between the ages of toddler to school-age children. The max amount of children one caregiver can have is 26 children.
Correction verified Jul 20, 2023
Medium HighMay 3, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
A toddler classroom has 1 caregiver present with 11 children with an age gorup of 18-23 months. This was corrected during the inspection when 2 children were moved to another room.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighMay 3, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
8 children's files were reviewed, 1 file was missing current shot records.
Correction verified May 9, 2023
MediumJun 17, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows Responsibilities §746.1013(a)(2)
Person in charge was unable to get files to be reviewed during the inspection.
Correction verified Jun 17, 2022
Medium HighJun 17, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required §746.1613(a)(4)
A classroom during naptime had been reduced by half, but there was no other caregiver available in the building. Corrected at inspection: Caregiver came back from lunch and the ratio was corrected.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity76 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 29, 2003
DirectorJemima Gonzalez
Phone8307753219
State operation #830017

Common questions

Does Noah's Ark Daycare take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Noah's Ark Daycare’s hours?

6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Noah's Ark Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Noah's Ark Daycare cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Noah's Ark Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Middle Rio Grande area, which includes Del Rio, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Noah's Ark Daycare had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 21, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Noah's Ark Daycare compare with other daycares in Del Rio?

It is #4 of 12 centers in Del Rio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Noah's Ark Daycare last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 830017 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.