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Little Buffalos

Cross Plains, 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
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
October 7, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 22, 2024
Capacity
42 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
1763584

Where

832 N Avenue E
Cross Plains, TX 76443

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 6
  • 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
October 7, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The small outdoor play area contains goat head stickers and tall grass.”
October 16, 2026
October 7, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “A caregiver that does not have valid CPR or Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing was in the pre-k classroom alone supervising children. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver with valid CPR stepped into the classroom bringing the operation into compliance.”
October 30, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “2 caregivers were lacking training in required topics.”
December 31, 2025
December 11, 2025Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation had not conducted a fire drill since October 30, 2025. The operation conducted a fire drill during the inspection and documented it, bringing the operation into compliance.”
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “A water hose was unwound in the walk way to the outdoor area causing a possible tripping hazard. This was corrected at inspection when the water hose was removed bringing the operation into compliance.”
At the inspection
January 8, 2025Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Two caregiver files reviewed did not have current first aid and CPR certifications.”
January 17, 2025
January 4, 2024Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation has a daily and monthly checklist however they are not utlizing this and keeping documentation of this. The last checlist for buildiing, grounds and playground was completed in October 2023. This was corrected at inpection when Director completed a thorough walk through of the operation and documented this using the building and grounds ch…”
January 4, 2024
November 21, 2023Medium High746.4203 - Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
State’s note: “When I arrived two classes were combined together waking up from naptime. The youngest child was 15 months old and the oldest child was 5 years old.”
November 21, 2023
October 10, 2023Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation was utilizing a daily grounds checklist but has not utilized this since July 12, 2023.”
October 17, 2023
June 15, 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: “A 7-month-old infant was was observed sleeping in a crib with a blanket and intant toys. This was corrected when the blanket and toys were removed during this inspection.”
June 15, 2023
April 6, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The toilets had dried urine around the base, there was no toilet paper in the bathrooms, the sinks were dirty.”
April 11, 2023
March 17, 2023Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “The daily sign in sheets shows 5 children in the toddler group, and 7 on the preschool class. There were only a total of 11 children in care. The sign in sheets for the 13th were missing for the preschool class.”
March 20, 2023
March 16, 2023Medium746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
State’s note: “The operation did not have a policy in place that all caregivers knew and were following for taking children outside based on weather conditions. Therefore, children were not being provided proper outdoor play opportunities as shown on the activity plans.”
May 5, 2023
March 16, 2023Medium746.1505(3) - Placement of Groups - Not Exceed Room Capacity
State’s note: “During this investigation, it was determined that the operation is routinely exceeding the room capacity of 7 children. This was corrected during inspection dated 4-6-23, when the operation was advised of the rules regarding room capacity.”
At the inspection
March 2, 2023Medium High746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
State’s note: “A tv was on a shelf in a classroom and was not achcored. This was fixed during the inspection when the tv was removed from the classroom.”
At the inspection
March 1, 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: “It was determined that 2 school aged children, who are homeschooled are at the operation daily, and are allowed to be in the school age classroom unsupervised on a regular basis.”
March 27, 2023
March 1, 2023Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “As a result of this investigation, it was determined the operation knowingly hired an employee as a caregiver who did not have a high school diploma or GED as required in 746.1107, and allowed the employee to perform caregiver duties with and without supervision of a qualified caregiver. The operation created a high school diploma in the caregivers name …”
March 27, 2023
March 1, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “Based on records reviewed, staff's pre-service training did not meet the requirements of mimimum standards. What training was provided, was presented by a person not qualified to present the training per 746.1317.”
March 31, 2023
March 1, 2023High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “During the investigation it was determined that the operation had a caregiver providing unsupervised care while the caregiver has provisional conditions attached to the background check.”
March 27, 2023
March 1, 2023Medium746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
State’s note: “Based on observations and interviews with staff, activity plans are not being followed.”
March 31, 2023
March 1, 2023Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “A caregiver did not have a high school diploma, GED or certificate of completion. This was cited under 746.201(9). The caregiver was sent home pending completion of this requirement.”
March 27, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Buffalos?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 7, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Buffalos have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 3 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 6 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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