Licensed child care center · public record
The Goddard School of Forney
Heartland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
17 state inspections, last 2 years
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
22 high or medium-high risk
November 2, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 19, 2021
- Capacity
- 196 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
- 1708072
Where
4080 Abbey Rd
Heartland, TX 75126
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2026 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “Three children did not have feeding instructions.” |
| March 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(10) - Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly State’s note: “The operation did not maintain a well-ventilated environment due to ongoing air conditioning issues.” |
| March 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded State’s note: “During the March 12th inspection, a portable air conditioner unit and fans were observed being used with no safeguards and without being mounted. Some of the fans were not in use during the inspection. These items were removed during the inspection.” |
| November 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “9 of the 10 staff files reviewed had CPR/ Frist Aid training that did not have a skills portion conducted.” |
| March 5, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “The director did not use good judgment when yelling at staff in front of children.” |
| February 21, 2025 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “A caregiver treated a child harshly when she snatched an item from their hands causing the child to fall.” |
| February 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded State’s note: “The operation used space heaters in the classrooms that were not mounted.” |
| February 21, 2025 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “A caregiver was observed to yell at children and speak to them in a mean way.” |
| December 5, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “One caregiver did not use good judgement when assisting a child to have a bowel movement.” |
| January 31, 2024 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(1) - Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence State’s note: “The operation did not report unsafe conditions in a timely manner.” |
| August 9, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75% State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. The assigned director was working part time hours while at the operation” |
| January 3, 2023 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Feeding schedules are not kept updated monty for infants not ready for table food.” |
| January 3, 2023 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “Operation is not following conditions of two staff members with provisional background checks.” |
| January 3, 2023 | High | 746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care State’s note: “Staff are not aware of use the child safety alarm in the van used to transport children.” |
| July 18, 2022 | Medium | 746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization State’s note: “The operation uses their own form, that does not include all the same information required when a child has a medical emergency.” |
| March 7, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1203(11) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregiver State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. Caregivers did not share vital information when an infant was moved to another class.” |
| March 7, 2022 | High | 746.2419(4) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Regular Meals and Snacks State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. An infant was not fed the regular meals provided by the parent.” |
| March 7, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. Caregivers did not update daily reports one two separate days.” |
| March 3, 2022 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver was present without a cleared background check.” |
| March 3, 2022 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. The owner did not follow all the the conditions of the provisional background check.” |
| March 3, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A child's daily report showed they were given food during the day they were allergic to.” |
| March 3, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children State’s note: “A classroom was observed to be over ratio by two children.” |
| March 3, 2022 | Medium High | 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. The director left the operation the previous week and licensing had not been notified at the time of the investigation inspection.” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of a report and found to be deficient. A parent did not receive a daily report for the child's daily activities, diapers, and feeding.” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child did not receive a timely diaper change during their time in care.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 13, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 29, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 21, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected The Goddard School of Forney?
Texas HHSC's file lists 17 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 2, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does The Goddard School of Forney have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 9 high-risk, 13 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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