Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center
Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Lufkin, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 29 centers in Lufkin and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Two caregivers were terminated as a result of a disciplinary incident at the facility in which the caregivers were observed on camera footage inappropriately grabbing/pulling a child by the wrist/arm.
Two caregivers were observed via camera footage speaking to a child in a negative/discouraging/harsh tone during a disciplinary incident at the facility. The caregivers were terminated for their actions.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Lufkin, is $28.40 a day for infants, $27.60 a day for toddlers and $26.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 5, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Lufkin?
It is #11 of 29 centers in Lufkin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center last inspected?
Apr 16, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1226355 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.