Goddard School, The
Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in Rancho Cordova, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 28 centers in Rancho Cordova and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Director stated they will conduct training to all staff regarding the proper handling of children/personal rights and will follow up with a 30 day observation. Director will email agenda with date of training to LPM by 4PM
Complaint investigations
Staff handles children in a rough manner
About this center
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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 23, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Goddard School, The?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Goddard School, The compare with other daycares in Rancho Cordova?
It is #23 of 28 centers in Rancho Cordova by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Goddard School, The last inspected?
Dec 19, 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 Rancho Cordova, 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 Emerin Learning Center LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is William Pu.
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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 343624789 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.