ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Noahs Ark Early Education Center

1500 W FRANK AVE, LUFKIN, TX 75904

License #412048 | Expires: Apr 24, 1992

Day Care Center
Type
131
Capacity
14
Inspections
11
Violations

Compliance Summary

1
Critical
5
Serious
2
Moderate
3
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 23, 2026 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 19, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 18, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 22, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 2, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Oct 16, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 26, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Oct 5, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 30, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 1, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 4, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Minor Corrected

The operation did not report via online provider account the number of employees who ceased working at the operation during the previous calendar year by January 15th, 2026 as required.

Corrected: Jan 23, 2026

Minor Corrected

A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Corrected: Jan 23, 2025

Serious Corrected

The playground did not have the proper amount of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by getting the proper amount of loose fill installed. The Director is going to up supervision until the loose fill is installed.

Corrected: Oct 9, 2024

Serious Corrected

There was a trash can without a lid that had diapers in it.

Corrected: Oct 2, 2024

Moderate Corrected

There were two infant feeding instructions that were expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.

Corrected: Oct 4, 2024

Serious Corrected

The diaper changing mat in the 19-24 month old room had a couple of tears. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.

Corrected: Oct 2, 2024

Serious Corrected

The diaper changing mat in the infant room had a tear in it. The caregiver corrected this by replacing the mat.

Corrected: Oct 16, 2023

Serious Corrected

There was not required loose fill on the playground.

Corrected: Oct 23, 2023

Moderate Corrected

Six feeding instructions were outdated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.

Corrected: Nov 15, 2022

Critical Corrected

The fire inspection expired on 9/28/2022. The Director is going to correct this by getiing the fire inspection done.

Corrected: Oct 12, 2022

Minor Corrected

A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.