Panther Cub Day Care

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: A caregiver without an active background was observed supervising a group of children in the classroom. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was asked to leave the premises.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Cribs must have snug-fitting sheets.

State rule 746.2409(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets"

Inspector's note: Cribs in both infant classrooms did not have sheets on the mattress with a snug fit and could pose an entanglement hazard.

Corrected Sep 10, 2026, verified by the state Sep 23, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each infant's written feeding instructions must be reviewed and updated every 30 days.

State rule 746.2421(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days"

Inspector's note: Seven infant feeding instructions were not updated by the child's parent.

Corrected Sep 11, 2026, verified by the state Sep 23, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(8) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out"

Inspector's note: This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through review of video and interviews with staff, it was determined that two caregivers were putting two children in restrictive devices multiple times daily to stop the children from exhibiting certain behaviors.

Corrected Apr 20, 2026, verified by the state Apr 24, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.

State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"

Inspector's note: This standard was evaluated for the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with the director and parents, it was determined that the parents were not immediately notified when it was discovered two caregivers were physically restraining their children in chairs.

Corrected Apr 20, 2026, verified by the state Apr 24, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Fire extinguishers must be serviced as required.

State rule 746.5307(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Fire Extinguishers Serviced"

Inspector's note: At the time of inspection the program's mounted fire extinguishers were last serviced in November 2024 and have not been serviced since then.

Corrected Jan 21, 2026, verified by the state Jan 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk If a person's background check came back with conditions, their duties must be restricted as the conditions say.

State rule 745.635(3) (licensing rules for every operation): "Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions"

Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the caregiver mentioned in the report had conditions on their background check that didn't allow the caregiver to be left alone to supervise a group of children alone. By the time of the inspection at the operation the caregiver mentioned was no longer present or employed at the operation.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Naptime for Infants

State rule 746.2423 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Naptime for Infants"

Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed to be sleeping on the floor of an infant room and was not properly supervising or interacting with the infants in care.

Corrected May 16, 2025, verified by the state May 13, 2025.

High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that did not demonstrate competency of caring for the children and meeting their needs in a timely manner, as one child was observed visibly upset during the time and was not comforted by any of the caregivers present.

Corrected Mar 3, 2025, verified by the state Mar 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Employees and caregivers must make sure no child is abused, neglected or exploited.

State rule 746.1201(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited"

Inspector's note: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that two caregivers handled a child in an aggressive manner physically. These actions resulted in Reason to Believe listings for both caregivers.

Corrected Mar 3, 2025, verified by the state Mar 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual"

Inspector's note: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that caregivers were observed mishandling children in care during naptime by pushing their heads into their nap mat, hitting the children on their heads, and aggressively straighten their legs out to make them lay down while in care.

Corrected Mar 3, 2025, verified by the state Mar 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Caregivers may not use personal phones or other electronic devices in ways that take their attention from the children.

State rule 746.1203(3)(D) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games"

Inspector's note: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that the previous center director had notified the caregivers of the concerns of using their cell phones while supervising the children, but no policy had been put in place. The caregivers were both observed using their phones during the times of the incidents.

Corrected Mar 3, 2025, verified by the state Mar 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation it was determined that the caregiver left in charge of the children during naptime did not practice self-control when she mishandled the children during this time.

Corrected Jan 15, 2025, verified by the state Jan 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment"

Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed mishandling a child in care during naptime by pushing the child's head into their nap mat and aggressively straighten their legs out to make them lay down while in care.

Corrected Jan 15, 2025, verified by the state Jan 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The naptime child-to-caregiver ratio may be reduced by 50 percent only when the state's conditions are met.

State rule 746.1613(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met"

Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation and video footage review, it was determined that there was a total of 12 children, ages 12-17 months, with only one caregiver present during naptime. This is not allowed for this age group of children, as the caregiver/child ratio cannot be reduced for the group.

Corrected Jan 15, 2025, verified by the state Jan 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Fire extinguishers must be serviced as required.

State rule 746.5307(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Fire Extinguishers Serviced"

Inspector's note: The fire extinguishers are tagged to have last been serviced in July 2023, the extinguishers have not been serviced yet for this year.

Corrected Dec 2, 2024, verified by the state Dec 2, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).