Little Cougars Preschool
Little Cougars Preschool is a licensed child care center in Buna, TX, licensed for up to 87 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 2 of them high-risk. 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 11 centers in Jasper County and better than 77% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The screen in the 1 year old classroom was on with children under the age of two present.
A Caregiver with a provisional background check was supervising children alone. The caregivers conditional status does not allow for them to be alone with children at this time.
Parents were not informed in writing that dogs were present at the facility.
A caregiver with a pending background check was left in charge of a group of children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Cougars Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Cougars Preschool’s hours?
6:45 AM to 5:45 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Cougars Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Little Cougars Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Cougars Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Buna, 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 Little Cougars Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 19, 2026: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Cougars Preschool compare with other daycares in Jasper County?
It is #5 of 11 centers in Jasper County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 77% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Cougars Preschool last inspected?
Sep 9, 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 1745856 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.