The Goddard School
The Goddard School is a licensed child care center in Magnolia, TX, licensed for up to 210 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 21). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 21 centers in Magnolia and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on interviews a teacher did not act positively with children.
Based on the information gathered children were yelled at by their teacher based on interviews.
The provider did not input the number of employees that left in 2024.
Child Care Regulation heard a teacher state to children if they do not follow the rules they will not get cupcakes.
There is chipped paint by the door within reach of children.
Two toddlers were walking with their training cups. This was corrected during the inspection when this was brought to the attention of the teacher and she had the child sit down and drink.
A teacher in the infant classroom did not have their eligibility letter. She was caring for children.
The current health inspection expired on 07/31/23.
In the Columbia classroom there was a exposed pipe and chipped paint on the window seal. In the Brown classroom there was a phone outlet that was exposed. In the Harvard classroom there was chipped paint. Pictures were taken.
There is no documentation showing an annual fire inspection has been completed.
In the Harvard classroom when asked how many children they had one teacher stated 20 then another teacher stated 21. It was verified by CCR there were 20 children.
There is no documentation for January and February showing the smoke detector has been tested.
One out of ten children's records was missing the emergency contact's address. This was corrected during the inspection when the address was entered.
There is no documentation showing the carbon monoxide detector was tested for the month of January and February.
There is chipped green paint in West Point Classroom and water mark on the ceiling in the Harvard Classroom. There is also chipped paint in the Cornell classroom. Pictures were taken.
There is no documentation showing the fire extinguishers have been checked for the month of February.
The transportation training certificates do not document how many hours were completed during training.
Four infants have expired feeding instructions and one infant's feeding instructions has not been signed or dated.
There was trash on the bus. It was on the floor.
An infant sheet did not fit snugly. It gaped in the middle. A picture was taken. The sheet was changed during the inspection.
Based on the information gathered a child was left alone on the playground without staff for 48 seconds.
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 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 24, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Goddard School compare with other daycares in Magnolia?
It is tied for #16 of 21 centers in Magnolia by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Goddard School last inspected?
May 28, 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 1659192 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.