Tutu's & Buckaroo's Childcare Center
Does Tutu's & Buckaroo's Childcare Center have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 10 child-care citations for Tutu's & Buckaroo's Childcare Center in MOUNT PLEASANT, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 1 is recorded at the High level and 7 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 1 High-risk citation at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and it was determined that staff did not use good judgment when they allowed the parents into the operation for a Valentine Party after the operation received a threating text message.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One caregiver's first aid training expired 6/2025.
- Medium High
746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined a staff member used their cell phone while supervising a group of children. This individual is no longer employed by the operation.
Show 7 earlier citations
- Medium High
746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The operation did not have documentation of the most recent fire inspection on file for review by Child Care Regulation.
- Medium High
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation, and it was determined that the operation did not evacuate to their designed relocation site after receiving a threating text on a staff members phone.
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
A slide over 20 inches in height was observed on the playground without loose fill surfacing installed around and under the piece of equipment. This was corrected at inspection as the slide was removed from the playground.
- Medium High
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The Emergency PReparedness Plan was evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: 1) The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency for the orderly movement of children to a designated location within the center where children should gather; 2) An emergency evacuation and relocation diagram; and 3) How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released.
- Medium High
746.201(2) - Written Personnel Policies
The operational policies were evaluated and lacked written policies for: 1) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter; 2) Procedures for providing and applying, as needed, insect repellent and sunscreen; 3) provisions to provide a comfortable place with an adult sized seat in the center or within a classroom that enables a mother to breastfeed her child; information regarding whether or not you will require employees to obtain vaccines for preventable diseases; and 4). The HHSC website (hhs.texas.gov).
- Medium
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked health care information and emergency care authorization.
- Medium
746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
The operational policies were evaluated and lacked written procedures for the following: 1) Instructions on how the parent may contact the local licensing office, access the HHSC website; and 2) procedures for parents to review a copy of the centers most recent licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.