Goddard School, The
Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in Folsom, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #27 of 38 centers in Folsom and better than 31% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Multiple witness statements that a staff (Staff1) left an infant in soiled clothing after a diaper change until another staff ordered Staff1 to put clean clothes 1 Representative stated Staff1 was terminated during 07/09/2024 complaint investigation inspection. Representative stated all staff have received additional training regarding infants' hygiene needs and best practices. POC was cleared during this inspection. on the infant. This constitutes a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to children in care.
Multiple witness statements that a staff 1 Representative stated Staff1 was terminated during 07/09/2024 complaint investigation inspection. Representative stated all staff have received additional training regarding the need to keep potentially hazardous items inaccessible to infants. POC was cleared during this inspection. (Staff1) left soiled gloves accessible to an infant until ordered by another staff to dispose of the gloves so they were inaccessible to infants. This constitutes a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to children in care.
witness statements 1 Representative stated the staff will be terminated immediately and that they will develop a detailed written plan for ensuring this does not occur again. They stated they will email the written plan to LPA by close of business
LPA observed that the facility was not documenting infant sleep in the 12-18 month old classroom. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Children's hygiene needs are not met
Children have access to potentially hazardous items
Staff member handles daycare children in a rough manner
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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 Jul 9, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Goddard School, The?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Goddard School, The compare with other daycares in Folsom?
It is #27 of 38 centers in Folsom by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 31% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Goddard School, The last inspected?
Dec 2, 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 Sacramento County, which includes Folsom, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Goddard School, The?
The licensee is Hjk Family Corporation, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Ruth Araujo.
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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 343620246 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.