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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: 1720 CRESCENT PLAZA DR, Houston, TX 77077
County: Harris County
Phone: (281) 596-0300
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 172 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1499142
Permit: Full Permit, issued March 6, 2013
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1499142 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 1 assessment
- 7 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 4, Medium 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 October 4, 2022 to October 22, 2026, newest first: 19 visits and 14 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.
October 22, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 24, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 24, 2026 · Correction verified: March 3, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the follow up, the caregiver was asked to provide the ages of the children in the classroom but was unable to do so.
February 10, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 10, 2026 · Correction verified: February 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The infant capacity is 20. There were 21 infants present during the inspection.
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 10, 2026 · Correction verified: February 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
January 30, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
December 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 10, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
November 17, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 21, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 5, 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: January 7, 2025 · Correction verified: December 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/7/23.
July 19, 2024 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 2, 2024 · Correction verified: July 25, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
May 23, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 6, 2024 · Correction verified: July 19, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One out of five caregivers was missing the 24 hours of annual training.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
I observed one expired emergency medication during the inspection. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and calling the parent.
November 2, 2023 · 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: November 16, 2023 · Correction verified: November 7, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Last fire inspection was conducted 10/26/22.
September 21, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed mats not properly labeled in two classrooms. Note: This was corrected during inspection with a number chart generated.
July 13, 2023 · Investigation · 2 citations
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: October 19, 2023 · Correction verified: November 2, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child in care was placed in the restroom for naptime which left the child unsupervised.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 19, 2023 · Correction verified: November 2, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Poor judgement was used by a caregiver when a child in care was placed in the restroom on the floor to take a nap.
June 15, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 6, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
October 20, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 4, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2022 · Correction verified: October 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An infant was observed being placed on their stomach for sleep
746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2022 · Correction verified: October 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
A 5 month old infant was observed sleeping on the floor. NOTE: The infant was removed and placed in a crib
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2022 · Correction verified: October 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
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.