ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Buffies Little Cottage House

1405 W ILLINOIS AVE, MIDLAND, TX 79701

License #1743929 | Expires: Jan 2, 2023

Day Care Center
Type
16
Capacity
33
Inspections
27
Violations

Compliance Summary

9
Critical
13
Serious
4
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Mar 2, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 15, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 22, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 8, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 18, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 6, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 24, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 17, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Oct 8, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 16, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 12, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 30, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 18, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 3, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Dec 13, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 15, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Jul 19, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 7
Mar 29, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 5, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 24, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 22, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Nov 3, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 26, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

Director did not have an updated Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certificate available for review.

Corrected: Sep 5, 2025

Serious Corrected

A play yard had a sheet that was jumbled up and did not fit the mattress snug. This was corrected when the sheet was removed from the mattress.

Corrected: Oct 17, 2024

Critical Corrected

I observed a small caddy of cleaning products on the floor of the bathroom that is used by children. This was corrected when the caddy was moved out of the bathroom.

Corrected: Oct 17, 2024

Moderate Corrected

There are 4 play yards and 8 non-walking infants enrolled.

Corrected: Oct 18, 2024

Moderate Corrected

One caregiver did not have the required training on file.

Corrected: Apr 17, 2024

Serious Corrected

There were 6 infants in the infant room with one caregiver. Specified age group is 0-11 months. Over ratio by 2. Corrected at inspection when 2 older infants were moved to the Toddler Room.

Corrected: Apr 3, 2024

Critical Corrected

The operation did not have an updated Fire Inspection Report available for review.

Corrected: Jan 30, 2024

Serious Corrected

Three new employees recently hired, and left alone with children still do not have at least eight hours of preservice training.

Corrected: Aug 18, 2023

Serious Corrected

The operatio did not notify parents of a safe sleep deficiency incurred on 7/19/23 within five days of the deficiency, 724/23. The deficiency was shown delinquent on 7/26/23.

Corrected: Aug 1, 2023

Serious Corrected

The staff CPR certification was completed on line and has not been updated to in person training.

Corrected: Aug 4, 2023

Serious Corrected

This standard was reevaluated and continues to be out of compliance. The infant caregiver had six infants ages 4 months to 16 months and the specified age group is 12 - 17 months, which allows 5:1 ratio. This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver entered the infant room later.

Critical Corrected

An infant was asleep in a bouncy/rocker seat for 15 minutes. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was prompted to move the infant to the crib.

Critical Corrected

A child was napping in a restrictive device becuase the child will not sit still. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver released the child.

Minor Corrected

Four children did not have current immunizations in their files.

Critical Corrected

An infant was asleep in a bouncy/rocker seat for 15 minutes. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was prompted to move the infant to the crib.

Serious Corrected

The staff CPR certification was completed online.

Moderate Corrected

Personnel records are missing various required records, affidavis, receipt of operational/personnel policies.

Serious Corrected

A caregiver with four infants had an addtional three year old child in the room. Specified age group is 0-11 months which allows 4:1 ratio. This was corrected at inspection when the older child was moved to the toddler class.

Critical Corrected

A child ran down the hall from the preschool room to the toddler room without supervision to talk to a staff. The infant caregiver left the infant room to close the door to an adjoined room.

Serious Corrected

Three new employees recently hired, and left alone with children do not have at least eight hours of preservice training.

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a three-month-old infant was allowed to sleep in a bouncy/rocking seat.

Moderate Corrected

The Tv was on a movie during nap time.

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff added a transportation service prior to notifying Child Care Regulation.

Serious Corrected

There is not a hand washing sink in the diaper changing room in the 18 - 24 month classroom.

Serious Corrected

The operation uses gas for water heater and has not had a gas line test conducted.

Critical Corrected

The operation has climbing geometric dome on the playground, which poses risk of injury to children.

Serious Corrected

The operation has not had an initial inspection.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.