Rucker Head Start
Licensed child-care center in Houston, TX 77017 · Texas operation #1698103
Record summary
1 high-risk · 2 total
1 high-risk citation in the last 24 months (2 citations in all, from 4 inspections); last inspection Nov 9, 2026.
0 of 2 citations were corrected while the inspector was there.
Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.
Details
- Address
- 5201 Vinett Ave, Houston, TX 77017
- Phone
- (713) 845-7467
- Ages served
- Pre-K, School age
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 97 children
- Child care subsidy
- No, per the state record
- Type
- Licensed child-care center
- Permit
- Full Permit since Dec 14, 2020
- Director
- Zayda Alberto
- Programs
- School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided
Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.
Inspection history, last 24 months
Nov 9, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Nov 10, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Nov 7, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Nov 12, 2024: Inspection
2 citations.
High risk If a person's background check came back ineligible, they must be removed from the operation immediately.
State rule 745.635(2) (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter"
Inspector's note: A caregiver was present at the operation with an ineligible background check.
Corrected Nov 12, 2024, verified by the state Nov 13, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium-high risk Employees, caregivers and directors must have pediatric CPR training.
State rule 746.1301(a)(4)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR"
Inspector's note: It was found that 4 employees did not have valid CPR/first aid.
Corrected Dec 20, 2024, verified by the state Dec 18, 2024.
In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 4 visits and 4 citations. Older history is on the official record.
What the risk levels mean
Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.
- High risk: breaking it can put a child in immediate danger (for example supervision, ratios, safe sleep, background checks, prohibited punishment).
- Medium-high risk: a real safety or health concern, but usually less immediate (for example hazards in a room, missing medical or allergy information, required training).
- Medium risk: important for health and safety over time (for example records, drills, equipment upkeep).
- Medium-low risk: mostly paperwork or reporting that supports safety.
- Low risk: administrative requirements with little direct risk to children.
Official record
The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Rucker Head Start on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1698103.
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