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The Goddard School

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
August 3, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 24, 2010
Capacity
168 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
1047608

Where

2111 Frate Barker Rd
Austin, TX 78748

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 1
  • 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
March 27, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on the evidence gathered during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child sustained a fractured tibia due to being put down on the floor roughly by a caregiver.”
May 7, 2026
March 27, 2026High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”
May 7, 2026
March 27, 2026High746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
State’s note: “Based on the evidence gathered during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that active play was withheld from a child as a form of punishment.”
May 7, 2026
March 27, 2026High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on the evidence gathered during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that children were made to do jumping jacks as a form of punishment.”
May 7, 2026
January 17, 2023High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation a caregiver was unaware a child was left in the restroom during transition time.”
February 10, 2023
December 5, 2022Medium746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
State’s note: “It was found during the inspection the operation had reduced ratio during naptime with an infant present.”
December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022Medium High746.4205(a) - Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Activity Area
State’s note: “It was found during the inspection the operation had 24 infants in care and their permit only allows for 18. This was corrected at the inspection when I measured an additional infant room.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Goddard School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 3, 2026. 1 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 7: 5 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 1 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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