Rucker Head Start
Rucker Head Start is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 97 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #328 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 37% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was found that 4 employees did not have valid CPR/first aid.
A caregiver was present at the operation with an ineligible background check.
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.
An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.
An incident in which a child was placed at risk was not reported to Childcare Licensing as required.
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.
In Room 32 there were electrical outlets accessible to the children that were not covered. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
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.
One caregiver does not have renewed background check. Became inactive 8.23.2021
About this center
Common questions
Does Rucker Head Start take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Rucker Head Start’s hours?
8 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Rucker Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Rucker Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 12, 2024: “AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Rucker Head Start compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #328 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 37% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Rucker Head Start last inspected?
Nov 10, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1698103 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.