Tutu’s & Buckaroo’s Childcare Center

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.”

Rule 746.801(11). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 14, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 6, 2023.

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.”

Rule 746.501(a)(23). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 14, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 5, 2023.

Children’s Records - Admission Information

“A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked health care information and emergency care authorization.”

Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 14, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 8, 2023.

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.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 2, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 9, 2023.

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.”

Rule 746.5202(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 2, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 9, 2023.

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.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 24, 2022.

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).”

Rule 746.201(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 3, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2021.

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.”

Rule 746.5202(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 3, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2021.