Goddard School, The
Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in Ladera Ranch, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 12 centers in Ladera Ranch and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 1 (C1) was napping in the crib with a blanket on which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C1 did not have the Physician’s Report, Immunization Record, Tuberculosis Test or risk assessment, a Needs and Services Plan, and the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan (LIC 9227) in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Goddard School, The take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
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 Feb 5, 2026, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Goddard School, The?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Goddard School, The compare with other daycares in Ladera Ranch?
It is #11 of 12 centers in Ladera Ranch by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Goddard School, The last inspected?
Feb 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 Orange County, which includes Ladera Ranch, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Goddard School, The?
The licensee is Ryclair Corp, and the administrator listed with the state is Taylor Pettit.
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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 304370240 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.