Goddard School, The
Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in Chino Hills, CA, licensed for up to 132 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 9). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 17 centers in Chino Hills and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, a child fell out of a wagon, injuring their left leg and no staff visually observed the incident as it took place. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 ...due date. The Department has scheduled an Informal Conference to review and discuss this and other related deficiencies on July 28th, 2026.
Based on interview and record review, a child fell and injured their leg on the 1 Facility agrees to conduct training with their staff members regarding this regulation and CCR section 101226.3 Observation of the Child. The agenda for this training as well as staff signatures will be submitted to the Department by the
Facility agrees to conduct training with their staff regarding supervision of children in care at this facility. Facility agrees to submit a training agenda with the names and signatures of all staff that were in attendance to the Department by the
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1/5 staff members (Staff 3 [S3]) did not renew their mandated reporter training every two years, their last mandated reporter training expired 2/28/2026. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was 1 volunteer with current criminal record clearance or exemption that was not supervised while providing care and supervision to children in care. This volunteer additionally had enough child care related units to be considered a fully qualified teacher if they were employed by this facility. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility agrees to conduct a traning with all staff members regarding personal rights (specifically: appropriate physical interactions with children in care). Facility agrees to submit an agenda and staff sign in sheet for the training conducted to the Department by the
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed during the tour in one of the classrooms a mop with cleaning solution attached to it was on the floor in the bathroom and accessbile to the children. LPA observed no children were in the bathroom at the time of inspection.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, disenfect, scissors and staff personal items which poses an immediate health, safety risk to persons in care.
Criminal Record Clearance - All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. 1 Staff was sent home during the inspection. Director agrees to submit a written plan as to how the facility will be and maintain compliance with cited regulation. Plan to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 3/24/2023. Based on observation and record review, the facility did not meet the regulation above. Staff without a Criminal Record Clearance/exemption was providing care and supervision to children in care. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, safety, and personal rights to the children in care. 8 Please note that there is a $500.00 civil penalty attached to this citation.
Complaint investigations
Daycare child sustained multiple fractures due to staff neglect or physical abuse
Staff failed to seek medical attention for an injured child
About this center
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Common questions
Does Goddard School, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Goddard School, The had any serious violations?
California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Goddard School, The?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Goddard School, The compare with other daycares in Chino Hills?
It is tied for #14 of 17 centers in Chino Hills by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Goddard School, The last inspected?
Apr 24, 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 San Bernardino County, which includes Chino Hills, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Goddard School, The?
The licensee is Joy Star Education, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Natasha Abuata.
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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 364845953 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.