Noahs Ark Early Education Center
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
28 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
January 23, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- Noahs Ark Early Education Center
- License number
- 412048
- Location
- 1500 W FRANK AVE, Lufkin, TX 75904
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 46.0/100
- Inspection record
- 28 inspections, last inspected January 23, 2026
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
Quality Rating
Rated by Texas Rising Star, the state quality rating and improvement system.
44
Total Violations
Jan 23, 2026
Last Inspection
131
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (44)
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2026-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2026-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2026-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2026-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-01-23
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-09
There was a trash can without a lid that had diapers in it.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
There were two infant feeding instructions that were expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-04
There were two infant feeding instructions that were expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-04
There was a trash can without a lid that had diapers in it.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-09
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
There were two infant feeding instructions that were expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-04
There was a trash can without a lid that had diapers in it.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-09
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
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.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
There were two infant feeding instructions that were expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-04
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-09
There was a trash can without a lid that had diapers in it.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
There was not required loose fill on the playground.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-10-23
The diaper changing mat in the infant room had a tear in it. The caregiver corrected this by replacing the mat.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
There was not required loose fill on the playground.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-10-23
There was not required loose fill on the playground.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-10-23
The diaper changing mat in the infant room had a tear in it. The caregiver corrected this by replacing the mat.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The diaper changing mat in the infant room had a tear in it. The caregiver corrected this by replacing the mat.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
There was not required loose fill on the playground.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-10-23
The diaper changing mat in the infant room had a tear in it. The caregiver corrected this by replacing the mat.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Six feeding instructions were outdated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-15
Six feeding instructions were outdated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-15
Six feeding instructions were outdated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-15
Six feeding instructions were outdated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-15
The fire inspection expired on 9/28/2022. The Director is going to correct this by getiing the fire inspection done.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-12
The fire inspection expired on 9/28/2022. The Director is going to correct this by getiing the fire inspection done.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-12
The fire inspection expired on 9/28/2022. The Director is going to correct this by getiing the fire inspection done.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-12
The fire inspection expired on 9/28/2022. The Director is going to correct this by getiing the fire inspection done.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-12
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-04
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-04
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-04
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-04
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Noahs Ark Early Education Center's safety grade?
Noahs Ark Early Education Center has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 46.0 out of 100.
How many violations does Noahs Ark Early Education Center have?
Noahs Ark Early Education Center has 44 total violations on record, including 24 critical, 20 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Noahs Ark Early Education Center last inspected?
Noahs Ark Early Education Center was last inspected on January 23, 2026.