Licensed center · Lufkin, TX
Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 7:30 AM
- Capacity 100
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- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 100 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 5 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 7:30 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 100 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Location and nearby daycares
1510 Martin Luther King Jr Bl, Lufkin, TX 75904 · Angelina County · 21 licensed daycares in 75904
Capacity rank 13 of 21 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Garrett Day Care0.2 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Tots On The Move Child Education Center0.5 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Life Kids0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Lufkin Head Start Center0.7 mi · Licensed center · Toddler, Preschool
- Kid Zone Childcare Center LLC0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Kimberly Tippit1.0 mi · Listed family home
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1226355
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- June 2011
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
9 inspections on record, most recent Apr 16, 2026. 2 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Apr 16, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 2, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Mar 5, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
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.
Corrected Apr 10, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
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.
Corrected Apr 10, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Apr 23, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 22, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
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.
Corrected Jan 23, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
- May 30, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 8, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 12, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 15, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 13, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
3 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently Apr 16, 2026. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High267%
- Medium High0
- Medium0
- Medium Low133%
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 9 of 9 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 3 findings, 3 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Mar 5, 2026, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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