Little Buffalos
Licensed Center in Cross Plains, Texas. License #1763584, issued January 22, 2024.
- Address
- 832 N Avenue E, Cross Plains, TX 76443
- Phone
- (254) 268-9930
- Licensed capacity
- 42 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of October 19, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 7,192 standards at Little Buffalos between February 15, 2023 and October 7, 2026 and recorded 21 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 5 | 599 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 662 | 0 |
| Personnel | 6 | 900 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 7 | 378 | 0 |
| Activities | 7 | 248 | 0 |
| Infants | 7 | 627 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 6 | 132 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 6 | 112 | 0 |
| School-age | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Discipline | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 224 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 564 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 6 | 448 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 449 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 6 | 576 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 230 | 0 |
The table adds up to 7,169 of those standards. The remaining 23, including 15 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 17 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 7, 2026, and 21 citations.
- 3High
- 12Medium High
- 6Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 7, 2026 Correction verified October 12, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The small outdoor play area contains goat head stickers and tall grass.
- Medium High October 7, 2026 Correction verified October 22, 2026
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
A caregiver that does not have valid CPR or Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing was in the pre-k classroom alone supervising children. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver with valid CPR stepped into the classroom bringing the operation into compliance.
- Medium December 11, 2025 Correction verified December 29, 2025
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
2 caregivers were lacking training in required topics.
- Medium High December 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A water hose was unwound in the walk way to the outdoor area causing a possible tripping hazard. This was corrected at inspection when the water hose was removed bringing the operation into compliance.
- Medium High December 11, 2025 Correction verified December 11, 2025
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation had not conducted a fire drill since October 30, 2025. The operation conducted a fire drill during the inspection and documented it, bringing the operation into compliance.
- Medium High January 8, 2025 Correction verified January 17, 2025
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Two caregiver files reviewed did not have current first aid and CPR certifications.
- Medium January 4, 2024 Correction verified January 4, 2024
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The operation has a daily and monthly checklist however they are not utlizing this and keeping documentation of this. The last checlist for buildiing, grounds and playground was completed in October 2023. This was corrected at inpection when Director completed a thorough walk through of the operation and documented this using the building and grounds checklist.
- Medium High November 21, 2023 Correction verified November 30, 2023
746.4203: Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
When I arrived two classes were combined together waking up from naptime. The youngest child was 15 months old and the oldest child was 5 years old.
- Medium October 10, 2023 Correction verified October 16, 2023
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The operation was utilizing a daily grounds checklist but has not utilized this since July 12, 2023.
- High June 15, 2023 Correction verified June 28, 2023
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A 7-month-old infant was was observed sleeping in a crib with a blanket and intant toys. This was corrected when the blanket and toys were removed during this inspection.
- Medium High April 6, 2023 Correction verified April 12, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The toilets had dried urine around the base, there was no toilet paper in the bathrooms, the sinks were dirty.
- Medium High March 17, 2023 Correction verified March 21, 2023
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
The daily sign in sheets shows 5 children in the toddler group, and 7 on the preschool class. There were only a total of 11 children in care. The sign in sheets for the 13th were missing for the preschool class.
- Medium March 16, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1505(3): Placement of Groups - Not Exceed Room Capacity
During this investigation, it was determined that the operation is routinely exceeding the room capacity of 7 children. This was corrected during inspection dated 4-6-23, when the operation was advised of the rules regarding room capacity.
- Medium March 16, 2023 Correction verified May 5, 2023
746.2206(1): Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
The operation did not have a policy in place that all caregivers knew and were following for taking children outside based on weather conditions. Therefore, children were not being provided proper outdoor play opportunities as shown on the activity plans.
- Medium High March 2, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
A tv was on a shelf in a classroom and was not achcored. This was fixed during the inspection when the tv was removed from the classroom.
- Medium High March 1, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
As a result of this investigation, it was determined the operation knowingly hired an employee as a caregiver who did not have a high school diploma or GED as required in 746.1107, and allowed the employee to perform caregiver duties with and without supervision of a qualified caregiver. The operation created a high school diploma in the caregivers name to keep in the file in an attempt to satisfy standard 746.1107 pending the caregiver meeting standard 746.1107 at a later date.
- High March 1, 2023 Correction verified March 27, 2023
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
During the investigation it was determined that the operation had a caregiver providing unsupervised care while the caregiver has provisional conditions attached to the background check.
- Medium High March 1, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.1107(2): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
A caregiver did not have a high school diploma, GED or certificate of completion. This was cited under 746.201(9). The caregiver was sent home pending completion of this requirement.
- High March 1, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
It was determined that 2 school aged children, who are homeschooled are at the operation daily, and are allowed to be in the school age classroom unsupervised on a regular basis.
- Medium March 1, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.2203(b): Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
Based on observations and interviews with staff, activity plans are not being followed.
- Medium High March 1, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Based on records reviewed, staff's pre-service training did not meet the requirements of mimimum standards. What training was provided, was presented by a person not qualified to present the training per 746.1317.
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