Noahs Ark Early Education Center
Licensed Center · Lufkin, Angelina County, TX · Operation No. 412048
Noahs Ark Early Education Center holds a Full Permit issued April 24, 1992. In the state's 60-month public window it has 8 inspections on record with 11 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
April 24, 1992
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
131 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
1500 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904-3314
The 60-month record
8
Inspections
3
Assessments
0
Self reports
11
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 5 · Medium 2 · Medium Low 3 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Assessment | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Assessment | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Inspection | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Inspection | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Inspection | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Assessment | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
January 23, 2026 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
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: January 23, 2026
January 22, 2025 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
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: January 23, 2025
October 2, 2024 Standard § 746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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: October 9, 2024
October 2, 2024 Standard § 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There was a trash can without a lid that had diapers in it.
Corrected: October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
There were two infant feeding instructions that were expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Corrected: October 4, 2024
October 2, 2024 Standard § 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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: October 2, 2024
October 16, 2023 Standard § 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The diaper changing mat in the infant room had a tear in it. The caregiver corrected this by replacing the mat.
Corrected: October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023 Standard § 746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There was not required loose fill on the playground.
Corrected: October 23, 2023
November 10, 2022 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Six feeding instructions were outdated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Corrected: November 15, 2022
October 5, 2022 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High Verbatim from the agency record
The fire inspection expired on 9/28/2022. The Director is going to correct this by getiing the fire inspection done.
Corrected: October 12, 2022
March 1, 2022 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: March 4, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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