Goddard School of Lake Houston
Goddard School of Lake Houston is a licensed child care center in Atascocita, TX, licensed for up to 216 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 12). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #545 of 1408 centers in Harris County and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
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A child in care was pulled by their forearm by a caregiver to get the child to comply.
One employee was observed working with children in care and did not have an active background check with the operation. The employee was removed from caring for children and a background check was submitted to be completed.
During the inspection it was found that one of the caregivers, whose file was reviewed, only had 19 of their required 24 annual training hours.
During the inspection it was found that the director, whose file was reviewed, only had 24 of their required 30 annual training hours.
Based on the information obtained, infant daily reports are not being fully completed and provided to the parent.
During the inspection, 10 childrens records were evaluated and the following was observed: One child did not havee healthcare information or an emergency care authorization. One child did not have an address for their emergency contact. One child did not have a parent phone number or address for their emergency contact. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the operation called parents to gain information as well as during pick up.
One caregiver was missing nine hours of annual training for 2022-2023.
There is evidence to suggest that the standard is deficient.
It was found that caregivers are not using positive methods of discipline and guidance.
Eight out of ten caregiver files reiveiwed completed CPR Training online.
It was found that a school age child walked into the classroom and was left unattended.
It was found that the acting director at the time of the incident failed to notify the owner and main director about the incident which resulted in not notifying CCR.
About this center
Common questions
Does Goddard School of Lake Houston take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Goddard School of Lake Houston’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Goddard School of Lake Houston accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Goddard School of Lake Houston cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Goddard School of Lake Houston for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Atascocita, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Goddard School of Lake Houston had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 12, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Goddard School of Lake Houston compare with other daycares in Harris County?
It is tied for #545 of 1408 centers in Harris County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Goddard School of Lake Houston last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1630246 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.