Goddard School, The
Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in San Clemente, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for sleep safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 16 centers in San Clemente and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Children that were napping were observed to have pacifier attachments holding their pacifiers while in cribs (napping) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Teacher #1 has 3 units in CHDV & Teacher #2 has no units 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?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Goddard School, The compare with other daycares in San Clemente?
It is #10 of 16 centers in San Clemente by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Goddard School, The last inspected?
Jan 9, 2026. 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 Orange County, which includes San Clemente, 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 Nchanting Creations, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Wendy Simonds.
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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 304371416 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.