Licensed child care center · public record
Little Bison Child Care Center
Buffalo, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 15, 2024
- Capacity
- 64 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1787777
Where
424 Donie Rd
Buffalo, TX 75831
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “The operations last gas inspection was completed on 6/14/2023.” |
| February 17, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operations last fire inspection was completed on July 26, 2024.” |
| February 17, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The operation did not have updated documentation of fire drills for this year (2026).” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns State’s note: “Snack did not follow the meal pattern required for snack by the CACFP. This was corrected during the inspection when the director was informed about what components the CACFP requires for snack.” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “One infant had feeding instructions that had not been updated monthly.” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium High | 746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies State’s note: “A child's food allergies were not posted in the kitchen and the child's room. This was corrected during the inspection when the child's allergies were posted in the kitchen and in each room the child uses.” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium | 746.2431(5) - Infant Daily Report - Summary of Activities State’s note: “The daily infant reports in Procare did not have the infants' mood and a summary of the daily activities.” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training State’s note: “One caregiver did not have any training for the 2023-2024 training year.” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “There was not adequate lighting in the infant room during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when one of the lights was turned on.” |
| February 26, 2025 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “The parent handbook was missing information on parent's rights and staff vaccinations.” |
| February 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “A caregiver had to leave a classroom to open the front door, leaving the classroom they were counted in ratio, out of ratio. There were 17 children in the classroom, that required 2 caregivers.” |
| February 6, 2024 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “During the inspection, the television was observed to be on a cartoon in the infant classroom. The caregiver turned off the television during the inspection.” |
| January 24, 2024 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Screen time was observed being utilized during lunchtime. The caregiver turned off the television during the inspection to bring the deficiency into compliance.” |
| January 24, 2024 | High | 746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity State’s note: “During the inspection, there were 11 infants in care and the total capacity for infants in the permit is 10.” |
| November 6, 2023 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “While reviewing personnel records there was one file without documentation of education available.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 26, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 13, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 15, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 10, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 24, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 6, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Bison Child Care Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 31, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Bison Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 3 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 5 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.
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