ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Panther Cub Day Care

301 N 5TH ST, PRINCETON, TX 75407

License #1694218 | Expires: Feb 4, 2020

Day Care Center
Type
153
Capacity
26
Inspections
14
Violations

Compliance Summary

8
Critical
3
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

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

Serious Corrected

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

Moderate Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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

Serious Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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

Moderate Corrected

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

Serious Corrected

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

Critical Corrected

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.

Moderate Corrected

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.

Critical Corrected

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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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.