Noah’s Ark Childcare
A license type: III in Kentwood, Louisiana 70444
407 Avenue I, Kentwood, Louisiana 70444. (225) 321-6786.
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The short answer
Record last released by Louisiana Department of Education on Oct 27, 2026.
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
Louisiana lists 7 inspection visits, the latest on Sep 17, 2026 (Complaint Inspection).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 2 of them.
The Department’s file lists 5 deficiencies cited at 2 visits from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026, each in its words below.
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Louisiana Department of Education, Public records response of Oct 27, 2026: deficiencies cited at early learning centers and family child care homes, Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026. Released Oct 27, 2026. Not updated on a schedule: the Department sent this file once, in answer to a public records request.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 46. Last cited Feb 2025. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2023 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Louisiana Department of Education, Public records response of Oct 27, 2026: deficiencies cited at early learning centers and family child care homes, Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026. Released Oct 27, 2026. Not updated on a schedule: the Department sent this file once, in answer to a public records request.
Feb 17, 2025: follow Up To Compliance3 deficiencies
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Programs, Movies and Video Games Policy
“Electronic Devices Policy- Based on observations/interviews on 2/17/2025 at 11:15 a.m., S6 and S7 failed to follow the Electronic Devices Policy, which states that activities for children under age two are prohibited. The Specialist observed television programming displayed in a one-year-old classroom.”
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Infants Placed on Backs for Sleeping
“Infants Placed on Backs for Sleeping-Based on observations/interviews, on 2/17/2025, at 11:00 a.m., S3, S4 and S5 failed to ensure at naptime, all infants are placed on their backs for sleeping. The Specialist observed one infant 5-months-old sleeping on his tummy.”
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Emergency Medication Plan and Records
“Emergency Medication Plan and Records-Based on Observations/interviews at 11:45 a.m., S2 failed to have a written plan of action that shall be updated as changes occur or at least every six months, and shall include: method of administration, symptoms that indicate the need for the medication, actions to take once symptoms occur, description of how to use the medication and signature of parent including date of signature. The Specialists observed one epi-pen without a medication plan.”
Nov 19, 2024: compliance2 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“1103.A.4.C.1.2.: Based on record review/interview on 11/19/2024 at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to notify the LDOE and Child Welfare within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 11/11/2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., S1 stated she and O1 observed S11 (DOH 10/24/2022) hit C1 (one-year-old) on his hand and leg as they sat in the office. S11 received a write-up for the incident. The incident was not reported. S1 stated she did not know the incident would be considered a critical incident because C1 did not even cry when S11 hit him.”
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Behavior Management Policy
“1509.A.8.a.b.: Based on record review/interview on 11/19/2024 at 12:00 p.m., although the center has a behavior management policy that prohibits corporal and physical punishment, staff subjected children to this type of discipline. On 11/11/2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., C1 (one-year-old) was subjected to physical punishment as S11 (DOH 10/24/2022), infant worker / floater, hit C1 on his hand and leg after he hit her with a wooden puzzle piece. S11 received an employee write-up following the incident.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Complaint Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Follow Up To Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Initial Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed. License type: III. Licensed Center. Takes the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
- Ages served: Infant (Under 1)-PK (ages 3-4).
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, early childhood profiles. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Louisiana acted against it?
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t show enforcement actions, such as fines or licence revocations, for individual providers.
Who does the caring?
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Louisiana’s Early Childhood Performance Rating for 2024-2025: Proficient, with a site score of 4.99.
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, early childhood profiles. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Providers aren’t compared with each other here: the Department’s file doesn’t grade its deficiencies by how serious they are.
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | |
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| Noah’s Ark Childcare This child care provider | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- Each deficiency here is from the file of deficiencies the Department of Education sent in answer to a public records request, covering Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026, as it wrote them. The file lists only deficiencies, so a visit that found none isn’t in it; the School Finder’s visits are listed below.
- The Department’s file doesn’t grade deficiencies by how serious they are. Its statements of deficiencies, the reports themselves, open from Louisiana’s own page for this provider.
- Louisiana lists only recent visits. In its words: “Inspection displayed on this page are the last 15 visits or last visits done within 3 years period of time.”
- Louisiana also says: “Inspections conducted before July 2024 that do not have deficiencies may not have an available Inspection Report.”
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t show owners, staffing levels or enforcement actions for individual providers.
Sources
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Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, early childhood profiles.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated: the School Finder shows no terms of use, licence or disclaimer (checked 2026-10-17).
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Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated: the School Finder shows no terms of use, licence or disclaimer (checked 2026-10-17).
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Louisiana Department of Education, Public records response of Oct 27, 2026: deficiencies cited at early learning centers and family child care homes, Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026.
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 29, 2026. Not updated on a schedule: the Department sent this file once, in answer to a public records request. No licence stated: the Department sent this file in answer to a public records request. Shown free, never sold.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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