5 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.
Show 28 older violations
High · Jan 6, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report an incident that allegedly put a child at risk.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 5, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 10, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Nov 1, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not self-report the incident.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 12, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jan 3, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Aug 23, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The infant classroom was out of ratio. There were 5 children to 1 caregiver. Corrected: An additional caregiver stepped into the room to assist. The first steps classroom was out of ratio. There were 7 children to 1 caregiver. Corrected: Two children were transferred to a different classroom.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 27, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 27, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Aug 6, 2024 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was date /3/2023
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Sep 6, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Sep 19, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jul 24, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
The operation does not follow the special request of the parents for the care of their children.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Sep 20, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Oct 1, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jul 24, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
The proper diaper changing steps are not being followed at the operation.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Sep 20, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Oct 1, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jul 24, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.2501(2) - Care Requirements for Toddlers -Same Caregiver Regularly
The toddler classroom does not have the same caregiver on a consistent basis.
Official text of rule 746.2501
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Sep 20, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Oct 1, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jul 24, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.2509 - Toddler Daily Report
The operation is not providing daily information to the parents.
Official text of rule 746.2509
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Sep 20, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Oct 1, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · May 23, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 21, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 23, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Apr 30, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 12, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Apr 30, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
A caregiver disciplined children by use of corporal punishment. A caregiver threatened to withhold active play, use of hand, and other objects to address discipline.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 12, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 5, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
The proper level of supervision was not maintained. The caregivers were unaware of how the child incurred the injury.
In plain English: 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 4, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Apr 26, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 5, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
The operation is not notifying parents of less serious injuries.
In plain English: The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 4, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Apr 26, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jan 30, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement with the inappropriate joke of stating she bit a child in care.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 25, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Apr 2, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Sep 22, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
The proper diaper changing steps were not followed when a child's diaper was only changed once after being in care for over 8 hours.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 20, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Nov 20, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Sep 19, 2023 · Inspection
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
During the review of children records 2 out of the10 records evaluated was found to be missing the food allergy emergency plans.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 3, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Oct 25, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Sep 19, 2023 · Inspection
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
During the review of children's records 3 out of the 10 records evaluated was found to be missing required information for the emergency contact person.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 3, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Oct 11, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 10, 2023 · Inspection
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the walkthrough I obseved 1 caregiver caring for 12 children with a SAG of 2 years. The cargiver was over ratio by 1. This was corrected when the director divided the children into two classrooms.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 10, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 23, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 7, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Caregiver is completing janitorial duties in the bathrooms during naptime and while counted in ratio. Caregiver failing to intervene to stop and prevent inappropriate child to child touching.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 8, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Mar 14, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 3, 2023 · Inspection
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
During the walkthrough a caregiver stated they were caring for 12 children, I counted 14 children in the classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 3, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 10, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Oct 3, 2022 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During review of Fire Safety the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection as required by minumum standards.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 17, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Oct 10, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Oct 3, 2022 · Inspection
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Although the operation conducted a fire drill for the month of September there was no documentation. This was corrected when the director completed the documention.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Oct 3, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Oct 3, 2022 · Inspection
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During revview of the centers operational policies, the policies were found to not have included promotion of physical activities.
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 17, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Oct 3, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Aug 19, 2022 · Inspection
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During the walkthrough I observed a 6 month old asleep in a restrictive device for approximately 15 minutes. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the child and placed the child in the crib.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 19, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 29, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Aug 18, 2022 · Investigation (report)
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Oct 3, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for 1 infant not yet eating table food.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 10, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Nov 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
During review of personnel 2 out of 10 records evaluated did not completed all 24 hours of required annual training.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 17, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 6, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
During review of records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have an allergy plan for a diagnosed allergy listed.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 13, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 14, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No