2026-08-04 · 746.2805(1) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
A caregiver used prohibited punishment when discipling a child in care.
Correction date recorded: 2026-08-20
Buttercup House Inc
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Borger / Hutchinson / 79007
- Street address
- 1501 S Florida St
- Phone
- (806) 274-5306
- Capacity
- 191
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- May 28, 1986
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.
Summary of state inspection records
Texas HHSC records list 10 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated August 27, 2026.
The same records list 4 cited deficiencies dated March 26, 2024 to August 4, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 1 High, 3 Medium High).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 4 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 4 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
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Summary of the record
This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.
Texas Health and Human Services records list 4 cited deficiencies for Buttercup House Inc in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 3 Medium High).
Records list 10 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-27.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Medium High | 3 |
| Medium | 0 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Recent citations in the summary window
2024-08-02 · 746.5103 · Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
Documentation of the Fire inspection was not available for review.
Correction date recorded: 2024-08-16
2024-08-02 · 746.5403(a) · Medium High
Gas Leak Inspection - Natural Gas
The gas leak inspection has not been conducted but is scheduled for first thin Wednesday morning, 8-7-24.
Correction date recorded: 2024-08-16
Full citation history from HHSC (7)
2026-08-04 · 746.2805(1) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-20. Correction verified: 2026-08-27.
A caregiver used prohibited punishment when discipling a child in care.
2024-08-02 · 746.5403(a) · Medium High
Gas Leak Inspection - Natural Gas
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-16. Correction verified: 2024-08-20.
The gas leak inspection has not been conducted but is scheduled for first thin Wednesday morning, 8-7-24.
2024-08-02 · 746.5103 · Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-16. Correction verified: 2024-08-15.
Documentation of the Fire inspection was not available for review.
2024-03-26 · 746.4907(a)(1) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-05. Correction verified: 2024-04-02.
The loose filll under the active play structure is under the required 6 inches.
2023-05-02 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-10. Correction verified: 2023-05-10.
The operation did not have the fire inspection conducted, as required, annually. They had requested it to be done, but failed to follow up to ensure it was completed.
2023-02-13 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-17. Correction verified: 2023-02-23.
There is substantial evidence that drills have not been conducted on a monthly basis.
2021-10-13 · 746.305(a)(4) · Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-10-13. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A staff member was diagnosed with a communicable disease and a report to child care regulation was not made within 48 hours of the daycare being notified. This was corrected at inspection with a report being completed.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=94341
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.