Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.64
- Local median
- 1.23
Rucker Head Start
5201 VINETT AVE, Houston, TX 77017-4958
- Operation number:
- 1698103
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 97
- License effective:
- December 14, 2020
- Hours:
- 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7138457467
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Rucker Head Start from December 9, 2021 through November 10, 2025.
Six inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 12, 2024 and involved background screening.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from November 7, 2025 through November 10, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 12 local median in 77017
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 43%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 52%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 1.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- It was found that 4 employees did not have valid CPR/first aid.
- Correction deadline
- December 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A caregiver was present at the operation with an ineligible background check.
- Correction deadline
- November 12, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
- Official code
- 745.635(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- An incident in which a child was placed at risk was not reported to Childcare Licensing as required.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 746.707
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.701(5)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The director on record with licensing is no longer the director for the operation. The director on record ceased being the director in August 2023. There is a new director for the operation that licensing was not notified about. The new director took over director responsibilites in August 2023.
- Correction deadline
- December 12, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
- Official code
- 746.303(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- In Room 32 there were electrical outlets accessible to the children that were not covered. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
- Official code
- 746.3701(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
- Correction deadline
- March 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One caregiver does not have renewed background check. Became inactive 8.23.2021
- Correction deadline
- December 20, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 3, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(b)(1)(A) - AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 5 yrs from date last submitted subjects initial or renewal fingerprint-based criminal hist check
- Official code
- 745.621(b)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report