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The Goddard School - Spring Harmony

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
34 deficiencies on the state’s summary
22 high or medium-high risk
October 13, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 3, 2019
Capacity
218 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
1688902

Where

27084 Birnham Woods Dr
Spring, TX 77386

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 9
  • Medium-low 3
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 34.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
February 28, 2025Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “It was observed that no Written Feeding Instructions were available for review for 5 children not yet on table food.”
March 5, 2025
October 21, 2024Medium High746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained from the DFPS Investigation, the operation did not notify licensing of a change in director within the required five day time frame. Licensing was informed of the director change by DFPS on 11/4/2024. The operation did not notify licensing about the change until 11/14/2024.”
December 5, 2024
October 21, 2024Medium746.2601(2) - Care Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Individual Attention
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained through the DFPS Investigation, there is evidence to show that individual attention was not provided to a pre-k child who was upset.”
December 5, 2024
October 21, 2024Medium Low746.303(a)(1) - Report Change in Designee
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained from the DFPS Investigation, the operation did not notify licensing of a change in Governing Body Designee within the required five day time frame. Licensing was informed of the director change by DFPS on 11/4/2024. The operation did not notify licensing about the change until 11/14/2024.”
December 5, 2024
May 17, 2024High746.1205(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: “It was observed in the toddler 2 classroom, 2 children climbing the window seal, 1 child climbing shelving, and children kicking building blocks while the caregiver was conducted diaper changes in the restroom. This was corrected when another caregiver was brought into the room to assist with supervision ad diaper changes.”
May 30, 2024
March 4, 2024Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “The director at the operaiton did not have current CPR/First Aid training on file. The CPR/First Aid training expired as of 1/18/24.”
March 8, 2024
March 4, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “During inspection it was learned that the operation did not have a current health inspection. The most recent health inspection on file was completed on 2/14/23.”
March 18, 2024
November 20, 2023High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “During the walk-through in Classroom #11, caregivers did not know how many children they were caring for. The caregiver reported 15 children. The inspector counted 14 children.”
November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “Out of nine employee files reviewed, four were found not to have a notarized affidavit for applicants for employment completed. Note: corrected during inspection. All four employee files were updated, showing notarized copies.”
At the inspection
November 6, 2023Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “The inspector reviewed four new hire files. A notarized affidavit for applicants for employment was not available. Note: During the investigation, the director notarized and updated all four employee files.”
At the inspection
September 19, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver failed to demonstrate competency and good judgement when they failed to conduct a name to face check on the children in their care before and after transitioning. The caregiver then signed the child in but was not aware the child was not in their care.”
October 17, 2023
September 19, 2023High746.1205(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: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient information to support a child (20 months) was left unattended in a classroom during a transition to another classroom NOTE: The caregiver was terminated the day of incident and training on accounting for children is scheduled for 9/22/23”
At the inspection
July 31, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A play mat in an infant room accessible to children had a broken plastic mirror with sharp edges accessible to children. Note: Corrected at inspection removing play mat out of classroom.”
At the inspection
July 31, 2023Medium High746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
State’s note: “During the walk-through, it was observed that classrooms #10, #5, #4, #11, and #7 did not have an emergency evacuation diagram visible in the classroom. Note: Diagrams displayed during inspection.”
At the inspection
July 31, 2023Medium746.4405 - Location of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “During the walk-through it was observed #11, and #7 classrooms did not have hand soap available for children. Note: Soap was added during the inspection.”
At the inspection
May 19, 2023Medium746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
State’s note: “An incident report was completed for an injury that occurred in care after a parent inquired about an injury that occurred in care that they took their child to a healthcare professional to be seen for, but it was not the HHSC Incident report and did not include all the required information.”
June 6, 2023
May 19, 2023Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “After a child told caregivers his finger hurt and had been shut in the door, caregivers or management did not notify the parent of the incident.”
June 16, 2023
April 10, 2023Medium746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
State’s note: “The annual verification of insurance was not entered in the provider portal by the due date as required.”
April 11, 2023
April 6, 2023High746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
State’s note: “Based on information gathered in the investigation it was determined a pre-k aged child was left alone in a classroom during transition due to the caregiver not performing a face to name check or count before exiting the classroom or when arriving at the destination.”
April 18, 2023
April 6, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “The caregiver involved in the incident being investigated did not have any preservice training hours completed even though she had been in the classroom alone and was being counted in child/caregiver ratios.”
April 17, 2023
April 6, 2023High746.1205(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 pre-k child was left alone in the classroom when the class transitioned to another classroom.”
April 18, 2023
March 6, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “I observed infant feeding instructions that had not been updated in the last 30 days.”
March 13, 2023
March 6, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “I observed a caregiver working with children whose background check is still pending. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home.”
At the inspection
March 6, 2023Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “I observed a food allergy action plan that had not been signed by the child's parent.”
March 13, 2023
March 6, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “I observed 1 caregiver supervising 10 toddlers. The required child/caregiver ratio for toddlers is 9 children with 1 caregiver. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.”
March 6, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Goddard School - Spring Harmony?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 13, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Goddard School - Spring Harmony have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 34: 10 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-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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