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Goddard School, The

251 Outcropping Way, Folsom, CA 95630 · Sacramento County
2 substantiated complaintsInfant center

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

Better than 31%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#27 of 38 centers in Folsom
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
5Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 2, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 15, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1
Building & playground safety1
Caregiver conduct1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 4, 2024Complaint investigationOther standards
Infant Care Personal Services §101428(b)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2024
Type BSep 4, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2024
Type AJul 9, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
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
Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2024
Type BJul 18, 2022Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 4, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 22, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 4, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 9, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Children's hygiene needs are not met
Children have access to potentially hazardous items
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJul 9, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 9, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff member handles daycare children in a rough manner
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 24, 2014
LicenseeHjk Family Corporation, The
AdministratorRuth Araujo
Phone(916) 936-0377
State facility #343620246

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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.

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 343620246 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.