The Goddard School
Does The Goddard School have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 38 child-care citations for The Goddard School in HOUSTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 15 are recorded at the High level and 12 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 15 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
There is sufficient evidence to support that staff did not demonstrate good judgment when arguing in front of a child in care.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use good judgment by discussing children's behaviors in the classroom.
- High
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
It was found that the operation is using different forms of prohibited punishment for discipline.
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- High
746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Caregivers were found to be withholding food and drink as a form of punishment.
- High
746.1003(6) - Director Responsibilities - Substitutes Called When Needed
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.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report an incident that allegedly put a child at risk.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not self-report the incident.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was date /3/2023
- High
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
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.
- High
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
The proper level of supervision was not maintained. The caregivers were unaware of how the child incurred the injury.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement with the inappropriate joke of stating she bit a child in care.
- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
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.
- High
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
During the walkthrough a caregiver stated they were caring for 12 children, I counted 14 children in the classroom.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During review of Fire Safety the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection as required by minumum standards.
- High
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
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.
- Medium High
746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
A child was observed to be sleeping with a bottle.
- Medium High
746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
The proper diaper changing steps are not being followed at the operation.
- Medium High
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
The operation does not follow the special request of the parents for the care of their children.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
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.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.
- Medium High
746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
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.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
During the review of children records 2 out of the10 records evaluated was found to be missing the food allergy emergency plans.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
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.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
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.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Medium High
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
During review of records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have an allergy plan for a diagnosed allergy listed.
- Medium
746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Two children do not have medical facility or physician information on their admission forms.
- Medium
746.1615 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
There is sufficient evidence to support that children, ages 18 months and older are combined for an hour during opening time.
- Medium
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident reports with the children's parents within 48 hours
- Medium
746.2501(2) - Care Requirements for Toddlers -Same Caregiver Regularly
The toddler classroom does not have the same caregiver on a consistent basis.
- Medium
746.2509 - Toddler Daily Report
The operation is not providing daily information to the parents.
- Medium
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
The operation is not notifying parents of less serious injuries.
- Medium
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
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.
- Medium
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During revview of the centers operational policies, the policies were found to not have included promotion of physical activities.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
During review of personnel 2 out of 10 records evaluated did not completed all 24 hours of required annual training.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for 1 infant not yet eating table food.
- Low
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
One child's file does not have signed health statements.
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