Benicia · Licensed center
Noah's Ark Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since February 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- May 20, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 18, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision....(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...This requirement was not met as evidenced by 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.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Nov 2, 2023Nothing cited
- Feb 3, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 20, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision....(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...This requirement was not met as evidenced by 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.
· March 18, 2026
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 18, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision....(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...This requirement was not met as evidenced by 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.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 746-1868
- Address
- 201 Raymond Drive, Benicia, 94510
- License
- 480111876
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.