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Licensed child care center · public record

Panther CUBS Early Learning Center

Lufkin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

8 state inspections, last 2 years
4 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
July 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 14, 2026
Capacity
136 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1820151

Where

521 York Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 15, 2026Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “Operation staff did not notify a parent of a less serious injury at pick-up as required.”
February 10, 2026
January 15, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed handling the children in her care in a careless/hasteful manner, resulting in a child suffering a superficial, accidental injury not requiring medical attention. The caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.”
February 10, 2026
November 12, 2025Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “Three out of three infant feeding instructions were out of date. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by having the parents update them as the children arrived at the center.”
At the inspection
September 22, 2025High746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
State’s note: “There was a child in the infant room that had a bib on while sleeping in a crib. This is a choking hazard. This was corrected at the time of the inspection by the Director removing the bib.”
September 22, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Panther CUBS Early Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 21, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Panther CUBS Early Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 4: 2 high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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