Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77077
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Goddard School for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 7 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (3 times, most recently Feb 24, 2026).
The state lists The Goddard School as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 14 violations at The Goddard School, 7 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 7 | 50% |
| Medium High | 5 | 36% |
| Medium | 2 | 14% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
The Goddard School had 14 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at The Goddard School in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1205 Medium High | 3 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 24, 2026 · first: Jul 13, 2023 |
| 746.5101 High | 2 | The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 5, 2024 · first: Nov 2, 2023 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Jul 19, 2024 · first: May 23, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
18 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 6 | None |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 5 | None |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | 839 | None |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Inspection | 645 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Inspection | 616 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Inspection | 636 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 573 | 3 |
3 rules cited at The Goddard School changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Feb 24, 2026 · Inspection
During the follow up, the caregiver was asked to provide the ages of the children in the classroom but was unable to do so.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 10, 2026 · Inspection
The infant capacity is 20. There were 21 infants present during the inspection.
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 10, 2026 · Inspection
When asked the caregiver the age of the children in the classroom, the caregiver was unable to state the ages of the children being cared for.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 5, 2024 · Inspection
The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/7/23.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 19, 2024 · Assessment
One out of five caregivers were missing the 24 hours of annual training. The operation failed to have training in by the requested original deadline of 6/6/24.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · May 23, 2024 · Inspection
I observed one expired emergency medication during the inspection. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and calling the parent.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
Medium High · May 23, 2024 · Inspection
One out of five caregivers was missing the 24 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection
Last fire inspection was conducted 10/26/22.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 21, 2023 · Inspection
Observed mats not properly labeled in two classrooms. Note: This was corrected during inspection with a number chart generated.
In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text
High · Jul 13, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A child in care was placed in the restroom for naptime which left the child unsupervised.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 13, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Poor judgement was used by a caregiver when a child in care was placed in the restroom on the floor to take a nap.
In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
A 5 month old infant was observed sleeping on the floor. NOTE: The infant was removed and placed in a crib
In plain English: The infant area must have an adult-size rocker or chair, an individual crib for each non-walking infant under 12 months, and an individual crib, cot, bed, or waterproof or washable mat for each walking infant or infant 12 months or older. It must also have a hand-washing sink in the diaper-changing area and enough toys to keep infants engaged. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
High · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
2 infants 2 months and 5 months were observed to be sleeping in a baby bouncer and swing. One child was removed upon entering the classroom, the other infant was not removed until Licensing informed the caregiver the infant was sleep
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
High · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
An infant was observed being placed on their stomach for sleep
Official text of rule 746.2427
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).