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Licensed center · Houston, TX · one of 2 Rucker Head Start locations

Rucker Head Start

  • Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 8:00 AM today
  • Capacity 97

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5201 Vinett Ave
Houston, TX 77017 Map and directions
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Preschool to school age
Capacity
97 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
1 other daycare within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 8:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
ThursdayToday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 97 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1698103
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
December 2020
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

10 inspections on record, most recent Nov 10, 2025. 6 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Nov 10, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 12, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
    • 745.635(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      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.

      Corrected Nov 12, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1301(a)(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

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

      Corrected Dec 20, 2024

  • Aug 29, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 16, 2024Self-reported incident3 standards cited
    • 746.707Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      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.

      Corrected Oct 11, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

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

      Corrected Oct 11, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.701(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

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

      Corrected Oct 11, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 13, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 5, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.303(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      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.

      Corrected Dec 12, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 20, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 9, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Dec 9, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.3701(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      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.

      Corrected Dec 9, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 2, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      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.

      Corrected Mar 1, 2022

  • Dec 13, 2021Inspection1 standard cited
    • 745.621(b)(1)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      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

      Corrected Dec 20, 2021 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 9, 2021Self-reported incidentNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

9 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Nov 10, 2025. All 9 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High333%
  • Medium High333%
  • Medium222%
  • Medium Low111%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
6 of 10 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 9 findings, 8 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Nov 12, 2024, 2 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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