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The Goddard School
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 9739 WORTHAM BLVD, Houston, TX 77065
County: Harris County
Phone: (281) 949-8827
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 243 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1574396
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 15, 2016
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Conditions on permit: Yes (see the official record for details)
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 29 inspections
- 18 investigations
- 24 citations from these visits (risk level: High 11, Medium High 6, Medium 6, Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from August 18, 2022 to July 8, 2026, newest first: 60 visits and 35 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
July 8, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 1, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
May 29, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: June 4, 2026 · Correction verified: June 4, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One child's file does not have signed health statements.
746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 1, 2026 · Correction verified: June 2, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two children do not have medical facility or physician information on their admission forms.
March 18, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 23, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 5, 2026 · Correction verified: March 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There is sufficient evidence to support that staff did not demonstrate good judgment when arguing in front of a child in care.
February 23, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 12, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
August 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 22, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
August 1, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child was observed to be sleeping with a bottle.
July 30, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
June 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 25, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 22, 2025 · Correction verified: August 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use good judgment by discussing children's behaviors in the classroom.
746.1615 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 22, 2025 · Correction verified: August 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There is sufficient evidence to support that children, ages 18 months and older are combined for an hour during opening time.
June 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 4, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
May 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
March 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 24, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1003(6) - Director Responsibilities - Substitutes Called When Needed
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 24, 2025 · Correction verified: March 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to call in substitute help to ensure compliance with regulations and to maintain the day-to-day smooth functioning of the operation.
January 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 6, 2025 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 5, 2025 · Correction verified: March 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found that the operation is using different forms of prohibited punishment for discipline.
746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 5, 2025 · Correction verified: March 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Caregivers were found to be withholding food and drink as a form of punishment.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 5, 2025 · Correction verified: March 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to report an incident that allegedly put a child at risk.
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 5, 2025 · Correction verified: March 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident reports with the children's parents within 48 hours
November 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 15, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
November 1, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 12, 2024 · Correction verified: January 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not self-report the incident.
October 22, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 19, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
October 1, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 27, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 23, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 27, 2024 · Correction verified: August 27, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The infant classroom was out of ratio. There were 5 children to 1 caregiver. Corrected: An additional caregiver stepped into the room to assist. The first steps classroom was out of ratio. There were 7 children to 1 caregiver. Corrected: Two children were transferred to a different classroom.
August 6, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 6, 2024 · Correction verified: September 19, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was date /3/2023
July 24, 2024 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.2509 - Toddler Daily Report
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 20, 2024 · Correction verified: October 1, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation is not providing daily information to the parents.
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 20, 2024 · Correction verified: October 1, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation does not follow the special request of the parents for the care of their children.
746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 20, 2024 · Correction verified: October 1, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The proper diaper changing steps are not being followed at the operation.
746.2501(2) - Care Requirements for Toddlers -Same Caregiver Regularly
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 20, 2024 · Correction verified: October 1, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The toddler classroom does not have the same caregiver on a consistent basis.
July 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 12, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 20, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 23, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 21, 2024 · Correction verified: July 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
May 13, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 30, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 27, 2024 · Correction verified: July 12, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver disciplined children by use of corporal punishment. A caregiver threatened to withhold active play, use of hand, and other objects to address discipline.
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 27, 2024 · Correction verified: July 12, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
April 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 2, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 16, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 5, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 4, 2024 · Correction verified: April 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation is not notifying parents of less serious injuries.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 4, 2024 · Correction verified: April 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The proper level of supervision was not maintained. The caregivers were unaware of how the child incurred the injury.
January 30, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 25, 2024 · Correction verified: April 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement with the inappropriate joke of stating she bit a child in care.
October 3, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 22, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 20, 2023 · Correction verified: November 20, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The proper diaper changing steps were not followed when a child's diaper was only changed once after being in care for over 8 hours.
September 19, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2023 · Correction verified: October 11, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the review of children's records 3 out of the 10 records evaluated was found to be missing required information for the emergency contact person.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2023 · Correction verified: October 25, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the review of children records 2 out of the10 records evaluated was found to be missing the food allergy emergency plans.
March 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
February 23, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
February 10, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 10, 2023 · Correction verified: February 23, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walkthrough I obseved 1 caregiver caring for 12 children with a SAG of 2 years. The cargiver was over ratio by 1. This was corrected when the director divided the children into two classrooms.
February 7, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 8, 2023 · Correction verified: March 14, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Caregiver is completing janitorial duties in the bathrooms during naptime and while counted in ratio. Caregiver failing to intervene to stop and prevent inappropriate child to child touching.
February 3, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 3, 2023 · Correction verified: February 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walkthrough a caregiver stated they were caring for 12 children, I counted 14 children in the classroom.
January 30, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
October 3, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Although the operation conducted a fire drill for the month of September there was no documentation. This was corrected when the director completed the documention.
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 17, 2022 · Correction verified: October 3, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During revview of the centers operational policies, the policies were found to not have included promotion of physical activities.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 17, 2022 · Correction verified: October 10, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
August 29, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 19, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 19, 2022 · Correction verified: August 29, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walkthrough I observed a 6 month old asleep in a restrictive device for approximately 15 minutes. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the child and placed the child in the crib.
August 18, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 15, 2022 · Correction verified: October 3, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
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All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.