Goddard School, The
Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in Brentwood, CA, licensed for up to 168 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #29 of 37 centers in Brentwood and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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staff did not provide supervision as necessary to prevent incident between children which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
on 5/22/24 LPA observed children supervised by aides without a teacher present which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
A child was left outside unsupervised which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
A teacher has yelled and made inappropriate comments to children in care which poses a potential risk to children in care 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
a child was unsupervised in the restroom which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Facility did not follow disciplinary procedures 1 The director shall submit a written plan of action describing how the facility will ensure to follow the disciplinary plan in the Parent Handbook in the parent handbook which poses a potential risk to children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not prevent day care child from hitting another child resulting in injuries
The licensee did not comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement.
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Common questions
Does Goddard School, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Goddard School, The had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 8, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Goddard School, The?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Goddard School, The compare with other daycares in Brentwood?
It is tied for #29 of 37 centers in Brentwood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Goddard School, The last inspected?
Dec 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Goddard School, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Goddard School, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Brentwood, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Goddard School, The?
The licensee is Hvg Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Katherine Espanol Rivas.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 073408900 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.