The Goddard School
The Goddard School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 156 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #271 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on the information obtained during the investigation. It was determined that a child was left unsupervised in the classroom between 2-4 minutes.
The storage chest on all the playgrounds did not have a id support on them and it was open and accessible to the children. Note: This was corrected when the director put a safety lock on each storage chest that was on the outdoor playground. 10/12/2022.
The light fixture was hanging on one side in the in the preschool 2 (3-4yrs.) classroom. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the handy man came and fixed the hanging light fixture. 10/12/2022
One out of five files did not have a CPR/First Aid card in the file.
Two out of 10 file that were infants, did not have the safe sleep form.
Based on preponderance of evidence obtained during the investigation, there were sufficient evidence that the caregiver did not use good judgment when she picked two children up by only one of their arms and with only one of her hands.
A classroom was observed to be out of ratio.
Ten children's files were reviewed. One file did not have the complete emergency contact information documented. One file did not have the emergency authorization form completed. One file did not have the health provider statement. Two of the files did not have admission dates documented. One of the files did not have health care information documented.
Ten children's files were reviewed. Two of the files have not been updated in a year.
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.
How much does The Goddard School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Goddard School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, 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 The Goddard School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 12, 2023: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Goddard School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #271 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Goddard School last inspected?
Sep 9, 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 1627434 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.