The Goddard School
The Goddard School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 172 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for sleep safety (4 of 16). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #471 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 21% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the follow up, the caregiver was asked to provide the ages of the children in the classroom but was unable to do so.
When asked the caregiver the age of the children in the classroom, the caregiver was unable to state the ages of the children being cared for.
The infant capacity is 20. There were 21 infants present during the inspection.
The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/7/23.
One out of five caregivers were missing the 24 hours of annual training. The operation failed to have training in by the requested original deadline of 6/6/24.
I observed one expired emergency medication during the inspection. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and calling the parent.
One out of five caregivers was missing the 24 hours of annual training.
Last fire inspection was conducted 10/26/22.
Observed mats not properly labeled in two classrooms. Note: This was corrected during inspection with a number chart generated.
A child in care was placed in the restroom for naptime which left the child unsupervised.
Poor judgement was used by a caregiver when a child in care was placed in the restroom on the floor to take a nap.
2 infants 2 months and 5 months were observed to be sleeping in a baby bouncer and swing. One child was removed upon entering the classroom, the other infant was not removed until Licensing informed the caregiver the infant was sleep
A 5 month old infant was observed sleeping on the floor. NOTE: The infant was removed and placed in a crib
An infant was observed being placed on their stomach for sleep
There are several places on the wall where the paint is chipped in the Pre K classroom.
1 cihild's record did not have an updated shot record to reflect the MMR vaccine was taken.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Goddard School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Goddard School’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 The Goddard School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Goddard School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 10, 2026: “AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Goddard School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #471 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 21% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Goddard School last inspected?
Mar 3, 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 1499142 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.