Rucker Head Start
5201 VINETT AVE, Houston, TX 77017 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 97
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Zayda Alberto
- Phone
- (713) 845-7467
- Regulated since
- Dec 14, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1340627 · number 1698103
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Nov 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present at the operation with an ineligible background check.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-12. Correction verified 2024-11-13.
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Staff background & training
It was found that 4 employees did not have valid CPR/first aid.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-20. Correction verified 2024-12-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Aug 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork Serious
An incident in which a child was placed at risk was not reported to Childcare Licensing as required.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-11. Correction verified 2024-10-25.
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Illness & medication
An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-11. Correction verified 2024-10-25.
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Illness & medication
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-11. Correction verified 2024-10-25.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Feb 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
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.
HHSC 746.303(a)(4) — Report Change in Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-12. Correction verified 2023-12-06.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
In Room 32 there were electrical outlets accessible to the children that were not covered. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-09.
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Other
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Aug 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
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.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-03-01. Correction verified 2022-02-25.
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Records & paperwork
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Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver does not have renewed background check. Became inactive 8.23.2021
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-20. Correction verified 2022-01-03.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 9, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.