Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #121 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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The operational policies were missing the following information: - How the center maintains, administers and disposes of the unassigned epipen. - The criteria used to determine when the weather is safe for children to play outside. - Procedures for supporting inclusive care for children with special needs.
3 caregivers files evaluated did not contain documentation of the following training topics: - Emergency Preparedness - Preventing and Controlling the Spread of Communicable Disease
I did not observe current playground maintenance checklist available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart’s hours?
7:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 27, 2025: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #121 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart last inspected?
Jan 20, 2026. 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 1562763 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.