Panther Cub Day Care
301 N 5TH ST, PRINCETON, TX 75407
License #1694218 | Expires: Feb 4, 2020
Compliance Summary
Inspection History
| Date | Type | Result | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| May 30, 2025 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | OTHER | Violations Found | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | OTHER | Violations Found | 4 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | OTHER | Violations Found | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | OTHER | Violations Found | 2 |
Violation Details
At the time of inspection the program's mounted fire extinguishers were last serviced in November 2024 and have not been serviced since then.
Corrected: Jan 21, 2026
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.
Corrected: May 16, 2025
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.
Corrected: Apr 25, 2025
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.
Corrected: Mar 3, 2025
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.
Corrected: Mar 3, 2025
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.
Corrected: Mar 3, 2025
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.
Corrected: Mar 3, 2025
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.
Corrected: Jan 15, 2025
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.
Corrected: Jan 15, 2025
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.
Corrected: Jan 15, 2025
The fire extinguishers are tagged to have last been serviced in July 2023, the extinguishers have not been serviced yet for this year.
During the inspection, high school students were in classrooms with children. The high school students did not have an eligible background check through the background check unit of Child Care Regulation. This was corrected at inspection when the high school students left the operation.
The standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. Management did not provide a complete incident report listing a parent's signature.
The standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found not compliant. Management did not report to Child Care Regulations an incident that placed a child at risk within 48 hours from the time that the incident was brought to management's attention.
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