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Goddard School, The

16258 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709 · San Bernardino County
Infant center

Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in Chino Hills, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 17 centers in Chino Hills and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 73%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #8 of 17 centers in Chino Hills
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 3Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 9, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Records & paperwork1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 9, 2025InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed during record review the 15-minute logs were not done for ages 1 to 2 years of age.
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2025
Type BApr 11, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 infant files which poses as a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type BApr 11, 2023InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(C)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 sleep logs. Infants over the age of 12 months did not have documented which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type AMar 23, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 24, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 23, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 29, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedAug 23, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 30, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 9, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 16, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity36 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 23, 2021
LicenseeJoy Star Education, INC
AdministratorNatasha Abuata
Phone(909) 308-5800
State facility #364845954

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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 Mar 23, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Goddard School, The?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Goddard School, The compare with other daycares in Chino Hills?

It is tied for #8 of 17 centers in Chino Hills 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?

Apr 21, 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 San Bernardino County, which includes Chino Hills, was $1,250 a month for infants (about $1,580 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.

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 364845954 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.