Buffies Little Cottage House
1405 W ILLINOIS AVE, MIDLAND, TX 79701
License #1743929 | Expires: Jan 2, 2023
Compliance Summary
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
Director did not have an updated Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certificate available for review.
Corrected: Sep 5, 2025
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
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
There are 4 play yards and 8 non-walking infants enrolled.
Corrected: Oct 18, 2024
One caregiver did not have the required training on file.
Corrected: Apr 17, 2024
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
The operation did not have an updated Fire Inspection Report available for review.
Corrected: Jan 30, 2024
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
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
The staff CPR certification was completed on line and has not been updated to in person training.
Corrected: Aug 4, 2023
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.
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.
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.
Four children did not have current immunizations in their files.
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.
The staff CPR certification was completed online.
Personnel records are missing various required records, affidavis, receipt of operational/personnel policies.
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.
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.
Three new employees recently hired, and left alone with children do not have at least eight hours of preservice training.
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.
The Tv was on a movie during nap time.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff added a transportation service prior to notifying Child Care Regulation.
There is not a hand washing sink in the diaper changing room in the 18 - 24 month classroom.
The operation uses gas for water heater and has not had a gas line test conducted.
The operation has climbing geometric dome on the playground, which poses risk of injury to children.
The operation has not had an initial inspection.
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Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.