Goddard School, The
Goddard School, The is a licensed child care center in Carlsbad, CA, licensed for up to 137 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 30 centers in Carlsbad and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, observation and review of documentation, dried paint from a can stating "keep out of reach of children" was observed on the children's playground in front of the storage shed. This was accessible to children which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff do not properly maintain the facility grounds.
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?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed 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 Carlsbad?
It is tied for #9 of 30 centers in Carlsbad by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Goddard School, The last inspected?
Oct 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 San Diego County, which includes Carlsbad, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Goddard School, The?
The licensee is Dhiman School INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Fernando Torres.
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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 376700999 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.