Little Panther's Learning Center
Little Panther's Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Fort Stockton, TX, licensed for up to 83 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 11). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 5 centers in Pecos County and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
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The playgrund area does not have any surfacing materials under climbing equipment, slides, and rotating equipment. The highest surface on the equipment is 5 feet. The ground is hard packed dirt.
This standard was found to be out of compliance when a caregiver transported children in a van for a field trip event prior to complete a 2-hour transportation training class.
A current fire inspection report was not available for review. Last Fire Inspection was done on 3/25/2025.
An employee that transports children did not have an updated transportation safety training.
Operation does not have a current fire inspection. Last fire inspection was done on 8/31/2021.
A child did not have an updated immunization record available for review.
Two caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
Director lacks 20 hours of annual training.
The operation did not have an annual sanitation inspection report avaiable for review.
1 child did not have updated immunization records.
One caregiver lacked 16 hours of pre service training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Panther's Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Panther's Learning Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Panther's Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Little Panther's Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Panther's Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Fort Stockton, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Little Panther's Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 31, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Panther's Learning Center compare with other daycares in Pecos County?
It is #5 of 5 centers in Pecos County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Panther's Learning Center last inspected?
Aug 25, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Licensed centers nearby
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 1637070 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.