Pete Duarte Head Start
Pete Duarte Head Start is a licensed child care center in Horizon City, TX, licensed for up to 285 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 7 centers in Horizon City and better than 91% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Two classrooms did not have step stools to allow for safe access for children to the adult height sinks in each restroom. This was corrected at inspection when step stools were placed in each restroom. Photos of the restrooms without and with the step stools were taken.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pete Duarte Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Pete Duarte Head Start’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Pete Duarte Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Pete Duarte Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pete Duarte Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes Horizon City, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Pete Duarte Head Start had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Pete Duarte Head Start compare with other daycares in Horizon City?
It is #2 of 7 centers in Horizon City by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 91% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Pete Duarte Head Start last inspected?
Mar 31, 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 823560- 5591 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.