Panthers Den
Panthers Den is a licensed child care center in Orange, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2004. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 14 centers in Orange and better than 91% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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 Panthers Den take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Panthers Den’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Panthers Den accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Panthers Den had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Panthers Den compare with other daycares in Orange?
It is tied for #3 of 14 centers in Orange by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 91% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Panthers Den last inspected?
Jun 10, 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 838544 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.