Buttercup House INC
1501 S FLORIDA ST, Borger, TX 79007 · Hutchinson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 191
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Melinda Gutierrez
- Phone
- (806) 274-5306
- Regulated since
- May 28, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94341 · number 22850- 5213
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver used prohibited punishment when discipling a child in care.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-20. Correction verified 2026-08-27.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Dec 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Documentation of the Fire inspection was not available for review.
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-16. Correction verified 2024-08-15.
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Other
The gas leak inspection has not been conducted but is scheduled for first thin Wednesday morning, 8-7-24.
HHSC 746.5403(a) — Gas Leak Inspection - Natural Gas
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-16. Correction verified 2024-08-20.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The loose filll under the active play structure is under the required 6 inches.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-05. Correction verified 2024-04-02.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
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.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-10. Correction verified 2023-05-10.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There is substantial evidence that drills have not been conducted on a monthly basis.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-23.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 24, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 24, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
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.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-13.
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Illness & medication
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.