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Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center

Licensed Center · Lufkin, Angelina County, TX · Operation No. 1226355

Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center holds a Full Permit issued June 2, 2011. In the state's 60-month public window it has 9 inspections on record with 3 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
June 2, 2011
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
1510 Martin Luther King Jr Bl, Lufkin, TX 75904-1242
The 60-month record
9
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
3
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 2 · Medium High 0 · Medium 0 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Apr 16, 2026 Inspection 0
Apr 2, 2026 Inspection 0
Mar 5, 2026 Report 2
Apr 23, 2025 Inspection 0
Jan 22, 2025 Assessment 1
May 30, 2024 Inspection 0
Aug 8, 2023 Inspection 0
Jul 12, 2023 Inspection 0
Aug 22, 2022 Inspection 0
Oct 15, 2021 Inspection 0
Oct 13, 2021 Inspection 0
Deficiency records
March 5, 2026 Standard § 746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
High
Verbatim from the agency record
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: April 10, 2026
March 5, 2026 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
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: April 10, 2026
January 22, 2025 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
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: January 23, 2025
About these records

These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.

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