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Goddard School, The

115 Technology Way, Brentwood, CA 94513 · Contra Costa County
3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

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.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #29 of 37 centers in Brentwood
1Type A citations
5Type B citations
4Inspections
3 of 4Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 18, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 30, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 30, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision3
Staff ratios1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 2, 2026Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BJun 25, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 5, 2024
Type ADec 8, 2022Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
A child was left outside unsupervised which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 9, 2022
Type BNov 30, 2021Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 14, 2021
Type BNov 30, 2021Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 14, 2021
Type BNov 30, 2021Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission agreements §101219(f)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 14, 2021

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJun 2, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Apr 8, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not prevent day care child from hitting another child resulting in injuries
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJun 25, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 7, 2024
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedNov 30, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Nov 12, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 30, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Nov 22, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
The licensee did not comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity168 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 25, 2021
LicenseeHvg Corporation
AdministratorKatherine Espanol Rivas
Phone(925) 390-3313
State facility #073408900

Other licenses at this address

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.

Licensed centers nearby

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.