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Tutu's & Buckaroo's Childcare Center

105 W PECAN ST, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455-5315

Operation number:
1730587
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Titus
Capacity:
60
License effective:
May 12, 2022
Hours:
07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9037178391
Email:
tutus_buckaroos@yahoo.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 25 available inspections for Tutu's & Buckaroo's Childcare Center from November 19, 2021 through August 13, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 1, 2026 and involved hazardous access.

Two later inspections, from July 6, 2026 through August 13, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
25

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
10

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

25 total inspections vs 7 local median in 75455

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.48
Local median
0.78

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
32%
Local median
33%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
32%
Local median
44%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.44

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver failed to identify and remove hazards in a classroom by placing a glass jar on top of an unstable storage bin that was accessible to children. This resulted in a child being injured and obtaining medical attention. The glass jar and storage bin have been removed.
Correction deadline
July 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
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Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver lacked one hour pre-sevice training to complete the first 8 hours of pre-servce training before being counted in ratio.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 10, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Official code
746.1301(a)(2)(A)
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Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver's first aid training expired 6/2025.
Correction deadline
July 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
December 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 20, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Official code
746.1203(3)(D)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked health care information and emergency care authorization.
Correction deadline
September 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 8, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
Official code
746.603(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not have documentation of the most recent fire inspection on file for review by Child Care Regulation.
Correction deadline
September 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Official code
746.801(11)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
September 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
Official code
746.501(a)(23)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
March 2, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
March 2, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Official code
746.5202(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
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).
Correction deadline
December 3, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 30, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.201(2) - Written Personnel Policies
Official code
746.201(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
December 3, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 30, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Official code
746.5202(1)