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The Goddard School

Katy, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

8 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
August 24, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 25, 2018
Capacity
207 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1680386

Where

27528 Westridge Creek Lane
Katy, TX 77494

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
July 15, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “A child was left unattended on the playground on 07/10/2026. The operation did not notify licensing within the required forty-eight hours. Licensing was notified by an anonymous report on 07/15/2026.”
August 13, 2026
July 15, 2026Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not provide or complete the incident/illness report for a child that was left unattended on the playground to licensing during the inspection.”
August 13, 2026
July 15, 2026Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “The incident occurred on 07/10/2026. The Incident/Illness report was not shared with the parents within the required forty-eight hours. The incident/illness report was not provided to the parents and not signed by the parents until 07/24/2026.”
August 13, 2026
July 15, 2026High746.1205(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
State’s note: “A child in care was left unattended on the playground.”
August 13, 2026
June 17, 2026Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “Caregiver was observed to be using their cell phone during nap time while supervising children during nap time.”
June 17, 2026
July 23, 2024High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “A 1 year old child was observed walking around the classroom with a container of diaper cream.”
July 23, 2024
June 28, 2024High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “A cabinet inside the infant room was observed to be unlocked with cleaning chemicals inside. ** The cabinet door was locked during the inspection. **”
June 28, 2024
January 24, 2024Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The last annual fire inspection was conducted 6/6/2022.”
February 7, 2024
February 1, 2023Medium746.615(a) - Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
State’s note: “One child does not have proper documentation on file for immunization exemption record.”
March 1, 2023
February 1, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Preschool 1 classroom had 16 three year old children and only 1 caregiver. The limit is 15 children. The second caregiver came in class approximately 5 minutes later, then a third caregiver came in 2 minutes later.”
February 1, 2023
January 5, 2023Medium High746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
State’s note: “A caregiver has been employed over 90 days and is missing 4 hours of preservice training.”
January 19, 2023
July 1, 2022High746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
State’s note: “The child safety alarm was not functioning as intended by the manufacturer at inspection for one bus.”
July 18, 2022
July 1, 2022Medium High746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
State’s note: “Transportation training was last completed August 2019 by the director.”
July 18, 2022
June 21, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Caregivers failed to assess a child's head for injury following a fall; an injury was sustained requiring medical treatment.”
July 26, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “CPR training provided for review for two staff was obtained through an online source that does not allow for practice on a manikin.”
July 18, 2022
April 27, 2022Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “A health inspection was last completed on 04.05.21.”
June 30, 2022
April 27, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “A fire inspection was last completed on 11.17.20.”
June 3, 2022
April 25, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “A five year old child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 20 minutes.”
May 3, 2022
October 19, 2021High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained a child was left unsupervised on the playground for about 5 minutes.”
November 17, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Goddard School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 24, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Goddard School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 9 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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