2026-05-29 · 746.605(10) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two children do not have medical facility or physician information on their admission forms.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-01
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State records list 24 cited deficiencies dated January 30, 2024 to May 29, 2026 (11 High, 6 Medium High, 6 Medium, 1 Low risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 23 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 24 cited deficiencies for The Goddard School in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (11 High, 6 Medium High, 6 Medium, 1 Low).
Records list 29 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-08.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 11 |
| Medium High | 6 |
| Medium | 6 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
2026-05-29 · 746.605(10) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two children do not have medical facility or physician information on their admission forms.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-01
2026-05-29 · 746.611(a)(1) · Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
One child's file does not have signed health statements.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-04
2026-02-23 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
There is sufficient evidence to support that staff did not demonstrate good judgment when arguing in front of a child in care.
Correction date recorded: 2026-03-05
2026-05-29 · 746.611(a)(1) · Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-04. Correction verified: 2026-06-04.
One child's file does not have signed health statements.
2026-05-29 · 746.605(10) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-01. Correction verified: 2026-06-02.
Two children do not have medical facility or physician information on their admission forms.
2026-02-23 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-05. Correction verified: 2026-03-18.
There is sufficient evidence to support that staff did not demonstrate good judgment when arguing in front of a child in care.
2025-08-01 · 746.2419(7) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-08-08. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A child was observed to be sleeping with a bottle.
2025-06-25 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-22. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use good judgment by discussing children's behaviors in the classroom.
2025-06-25 · 746.1615 · Medium
Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-22. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
There is sufficient evidence to support that children, ages 18 months and older are combined for an hour during opening time.
2025-02-24 · 746.1003(6) · High
Director Responsibilities - Substitutes Called When Needed
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-24. Correction verified: 2025-03-10.
The operation failed to call in substitute help to ensure compliance with regulations and to maintain the day-to-day smooth functioning of the operation.
2025-01-06 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-05. Correction verified: 2025-03-10.
The operation failed to report an incident that allegedly put a child at risk.
2025-01-06 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-05. Correction verified: 2025-03-10.
It was found that the operation is using different forms of prohibited punishment for discipline.
2025-01-06 · 746.2805(2) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-05. Correction verified: 2025-03-10.
Caregivers were found to be withholding food and drink as a form of punishment.
2025-01-06 · 746.701(5) · Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-05. Correction verified: 2025-03-10.
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident reports with the children's parents within 48 hours
2024-11-01 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-12. Correction verified: 2025-01-03.
The operation did not self-report the incident.
2024-08-23 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-27. Correction verified: 2024-08-27.
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.
2024-08-06 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-06. Correction verified: 2024-09-19.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was date /3/2023
2024-07-24 · 746.2509 · Medium
Toddler Daily Report
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-20. Correction verified: 2024-10-01.
The operation is not providing daily information to the parents.
2024-07-24 · 746.2501(2) · Medium
Care Requirements for Toddlers -Same Caregiver Regularly
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-20. Correction verified: 2024-10-01.
The toddler classroom does not have the same caregiver on a consistent basis.
2024-07-24 · 746.1203(4) · Medium High
Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-20. Correction verified: 2024-10-01.
The operation does not follow the special request of the parents for the care of their children.
2024-07-24 · 746.3501(1) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-20. Correction verified: 2024-10-01.
The proper diaper changing steps are not being followed at the operation.
2024-05-23 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-21. Correction verified: 2024-07-23.
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
2024-04-30 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-27. Correction verified: 2024-07-12.
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
2024-04-30 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-27. Correction verified: 2024-07-12.
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.
2024-02-05 · 746.307(c) · Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-04. Correction verified: 2024-04-26.
The operation is not notifying parents of less serious injuries.
2024-02-05 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-04. Correction verified: 2024-04-26.
The proper level of supervision was not maintained. The caregivers were unaware of how the child incurred the injury.
2024-01-30 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-25. Correction verified: 2024-04-02.
The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement with the inappropriate joke of stating she bit a child in care.
2023-09-22 · 746.3501(1) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-20. Correction verified: 2023-11-20.
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.
2023-09-19 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-03. Correction verified: 2023-10-25.
During the review of children records 2 out of the10 records evaluated was found to be missing the food allergy emergency plans.
2023-09-19 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-03. Correction verified: 2023-10-11.
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.
2023-02-10 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-10. Correction verified: 2023-02-23.
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.
2023-02-07 · 746.1203(4) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-08. Correction verified: 2023-03-14.
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.
2023-02-03 · 746.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-03. Correction verified: 2023-02-10.
During the walkthrough a caregiver stated they were caring for 12 children, I counted 14 children in the classroom.
2022-10-03 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-17. Correction verified: 2022-10-10.
During review of Fire Safety the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection as required by minumum standards.
2022-10-03 · 746.501(a)(18) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-17. Correction verified: 2022-10-03.
During revview of the centers operational policies, the policies were found to not have included promotion of physical activities.
2022-10-03 · 746.5205(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-10-03. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2022-08-19 · 746.2426 · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-19. Correction verified: 2022-08-29.
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.
2022-08-18 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-15. Correction verified: 2022-10-03.
No narrative recorded.
2021-11-03 · 746.1309(a) · Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-17. Correction verified: 2021-12-06.
During review of personnel 2 out of 10 records evaluated did not completed all 24 hours of required annual training.
2021-11-03 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-10. Correction verified: 2021-11-09.
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for 1 infant not yet eating table food.
2021-11-03 · 746.605(16) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-13. Correction verified: 2021-12-14.
During review of records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have an allergy plan for a diagnosed allergy listed.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1187960
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.