5201 VINETT AVE, Houston, TX 77017 · (713) 845-7467 · State permit no. 1698103
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Rucker Head Start for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.303 (2 times, most recently Dec 5, 2023).
The state lists Rucker Head Start as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
All 9 violations, newest first
One rule cited at Rucker Head Start changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Nov 12, 2024 · Inspection
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
It was found that 4 employees did not have valid CPR/first aid.
In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page)
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 20, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Dec 18, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Nov 12, 2024 · Inspection
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
A caregiver was present at the operation with an ineligible background check.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 12, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Nov 13, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Aug 16, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.
In plain English: The center must fill out the state's Incident/Illness Report form (or one with the same information) when a child has an injury needing medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness needing hospitalization, or an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector not prescribed to the child. It must also fill one out when a child or employee gets a reportable disease, or when any unusual situation put a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 11, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Oct 25, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Aug 16, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 11, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Oct 25, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Aug 16, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
An incident in which a child was placed at risk was not reported to Childcare Licensing as required.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 11, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Oct 25, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Dec 5, 2023 · Inspection
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
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.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 12, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Dec 6, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Dec 9, 2022 · Inspection
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
In Room 32 there were electrical outlets accessible to the children that were not covered. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Dec 9, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · Feb 25, 2022 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
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.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 1, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Dec 13, 2021 · Inspection
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
One caregiver does not have renewed background check. Became inactive 8.23.2021
In plain English: An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 20, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Jan 3, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Source and correctionsThis page reports the state’s records for Rucker Head Start; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).