ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Rucker Head Start

5201 VINETT AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77017

License #1698103 | Expires: Dec 14, 2020

Day Care Center
Type
97
Capacity
15
Inspections
10
Violations

Compliance Summary

3
Critical
4
Serious
2
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Nov 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 7, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Aug 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 16, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 3
Feb 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 5, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 9, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 9, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 2, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 25, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 13, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 9, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
May 6, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

It was found that 4 employees did not have valid CPR/first aid.

Corrected: Dec 20, 2024

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was present at the operation with an ineligible background check.

Corrected: Nov 12, 2024

Moderate Corrected

An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2024

Critical Corrected

An incident in which a child was placed at risk was not reported to Childcare Licensing as required.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2024

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Dec 12, 2023

Serious Corrected

In Room 32 there were electrical outlets accessible to the children that were not covered. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.

Corrected: Dec 9, 2022

Minor Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 1, 2022

Critical Corrected

One caregiver does not have renewed background check. Became inactive 8.23.2021

Corrected: Dec 20, 2021

Serious Corrected

During the inspection it was found that one child with allergies is present in care without the food allergy plan.

Corrected: May 12, 2021

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.