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Lil School House Cottage

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
23 high or medium-high risk
August 6, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 25, 2021
Capacity
61 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:30 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
1708847

Where

618 West St
Buffalo Gap, TX 79508

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 15
  • Medium 4
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 6, 2026Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “A caregiver had an expired CPR training which expired July 2026.”
August 26, 2026
August 6, 2026Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation does not have a safety checklist for active play space areas.”
August 13, 2026
August 28, 2023High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Upon entry, a caregiver was observed down the hall and out of their classroom where 6 children ages 18mo-20mo were left unsupervised. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver entered the classroom with the children.”
August 28, 2023
June 20, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “3 outlets were observed to not have protective covers. The outdoor area had a green electrical cord in reach of children in care. The toddler room had diaper cream that stated "keep out of reach in children" accessible to children in care on top of the toilet. This was corrected at inspection when plug covers were placed on the outlets. The elec…”
June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023Medium High746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
State’s note: “Potty chairs used in the two year old room had dried urine around the rim. Furthermore, the small urinal contained urine. This was corrected at inspection when the potty chairs were sanitized and the urinal was emptied.”
June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver in the infant room did not wash hands after diapering a child and did not sanitize the diaper changing table. Furthermore, the caregiver did not was the infant's hands after diapering. Thsi was corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed their hands, washed the infants hands and sanitized the changing table.”
June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023Medium746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan
State’s note: “2 classrooms did not have activity plans posted for reivew.”
June 23, 2023
June 20, 2023Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The CPSC form had not been certified since July of 2020. This was corrected at the inspection when the form was certified.”
June 20, 2023
May 9, 2023Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “A caregiver in the toddler room and a caregiver in the infant room were observed using their phones for personal use while supervising children.”
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “2 toddlers were observed not buckled into the toddler table seats during snack time. This was corrected at inspection when the children were buckled in.”
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “There was a 9 month old infant sleeping in the crib with a blanket covering their face. This was corrected at inspection when the blanket was removed from the crib.”
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver in the 18 month to 3 yr old napping room with combined ages groups was unware of how many children they were responsible for. The caregiver stated they had 8 children in their group. However, there were 7 children in the group the caregiver was responsible for. There were 14 children total in the napping room. There were 2 caregivers in the room.”
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The infant room had 7 infants with one caregiver. The ages of the infants: 6 months, 7 months, 7 months, 9 months, 9 months, 12 months, 13 months.”
May 9, 2023
March 29, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The infant room was out of ratio with 2 caregivers and 11 infants with a specified age group of 11 months. This was corrected at inspection when an infant's parent arrived to pick up an infant.”
March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023High746.3707(b) - Firearms, Hunting Knives, Bows and Arrows, Weapons Prohibited Unless Residence
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver entered the operation with a firearm on their person and did not immediately remove it from the operation.”
April 28, 2023
March 29, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “During the course of the investigation it was determined that a caregiver threatened corporal punishment with a belt towards children in care.”
April 28, 2023
March 14, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “It was determined while reviewing video footage that a caregiver exited the classroom leaving one caregiver alone for approximately 14 minutes to supervise 6 infants.”
March 27, 2023
March 14, 2023Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “It was determined while viewing video footage that a school age child was allowed to enter the infant room and play on the floor along with the infants.”
March 27, 2023
February 23, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During naptime a classsroom was observed out of ratio when a caregiver left the room. The room required 3 caregivers during naptime. The ages in the room were 12 months - 24 months. There were 23 children in the room. This was corrected inspection when another caregiver entered the room.”
February 23, 2023
June 21, 2022Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The older aged playground was observed to have multiple hazards. There was a water hose strung out across the playground. Other hazards observed were trash bags full of leaves, miracle grow fertilizer, a large metal screw and a broken piece of wood. Photos taken.”
June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “A five month old was swaddled and sleeping in the playyard. Photo taken.”
June 21, 2022
March 29, 2022Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The center director has not maintained the required 30 annual training hours.”
May 13, 2022
March 29, 2022Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “Infants were observed to be eating on the front porch and picking up snacks off of the front porch that was soiled with dirty. The front porch also was not a safe area for them to be eating as they could easily fall through the slats of the porch.”
March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022High746.2411(2)(A) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
State’s note: “A play yard in the infant room had an extra mattress pad to make it more cushioned. This was removed at inspection.”
At the inspection
March 29, 2022High746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
State’s note: “Infants aged 10 to 16 months old were observed to be eating pretzels for snack. These were removed at inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Lil School House Cottage?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 6, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Lil School House Cottage have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 8 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 4 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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