Panther Cub Day Care

Inspection history

A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.

Below is every visit in the state's files from October 18, 2021 to November 2, 2026, newest first: 33 visits and 17 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.

1. November 2, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

2. September 23, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

3. September 9, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations

   • 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 11, 2026 · Correction verified: September 23, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Seven infant feeding instructions were not updated by the child's parent.

   • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

     Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     A caregiver without an active background was observed supervising a group of children in the classroom. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was asked to leave the premises.

   • 746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 10, 2026 · Correction verified: September 23, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Cribs in both infant classrooms did not have sheets on the mattress with a snug fit and could pose an entanglement hazard.

4. May 18, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

5. May 14, 2026 · Investigation · No citations

6. April 24, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

7. April 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

8. March 27, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

9. March 25, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations

   • 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 20, 2026 · Correction verified: April 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     This standard was evaluated for the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with the director and parents, it was determined that the parents were not immediately notified when it was discovered two caregivers were physically restraining their children in chairs.

   • 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 20, 2026 · Correction verified: April 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through review of video and interviews with staff, it was determined that two caregivers were putting two children in restrictive devices multiple times daily to stop the children from exhibiting certain behaviors.

10. January 7, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 21, 2026 · Correction verified: January 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      At the time of inspection the program's mounted fire extinguishers were last serviced in November 2024 and have not been serviced since then.

11. September 23, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

12. September 12, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations

13. June 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

14. May 30, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations

15. May 13, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

16. April 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

17. April 22, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations

    • 746.2423 - Naptime for Infants

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 16, 2025 · Correction verified: May 13, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed to be sleeping on the floor of an infant room and was not properly supervising or interacting with the infants in care.

    • 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

      Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the caregiver mentioned in the report had conditions on their background check that didn't allow the caregiver to be left alone to supervise a group of children alone. By the time of the inspection at the operation the caregiver mentioned was no longer present or employed at the operation.

18. March 4, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

19. January 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

20. December 20, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

21. December 19, 2024 · Investigation · 4 citations

    • 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that two caregivers handled a child in an aggressive manner physically. These actions resulted in Reason to Believe listings for both caregivers.

    • 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that the previous center director had notified the caregivers of the concerns of using their cell phones while supervising the children, but no policy had been put in place. The caregivers were both observed using their phones during the times of the incidents.

    • 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that caregivers were observed mishandling children in care during naptime by pushing their heads into their nap mat, hitting the children on their heads, and aggressively straighten their legs out to make them lay down while in care.

    • 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that did not demonstrate competency of caring for the children and meeting their needs in a timely manner, as one child was observed visibly upset during the time and was not comforted by any of the caregivers present.

22. December 18, 2024 · Investigation · 3 citations

    • 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2025 · Correction verified: January 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation it was determined that the caregiver left in charge of the children during naptime did not practice self-control when she mishandled the children during this time.

    • 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2025 · Correction verified: January 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed mishandling a child in care during naptime by pushing the child's head into their nap mat and aggressively straighten their legs out to make them lay down while in care.

    • 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 15, 2025 · Correction verified: January 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation and video footage review, it was determined that there was a total of 12 children, ages 12-17 months, with only one caregiver present during naptime. This is not allowed for this age group of children, as the caregiver/child ratio cannot be reduced for the group.

23. December 12, 2024 · Investigation · No citations

24. November 18, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 2, 2024 · Correction verified: December 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The fire extinguishers are tagged to have last been serviced in July 2023, the extinguishers have not been serviced yet for this year.

25. July 17, 2024 · Investigation · No citations

26. July 9, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

27. February 8, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

28. January 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

29. December 7, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

30. January 5, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.

31. October 17, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

32. February 1, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

33. October 18, 2021 · Investigation · No citations

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Sources

• HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
• HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
• HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.

All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.