The Goddard School
Licensed Center in Katy, Texas. License #1731918, issued July 6, 2022.
- Address
- 23133 Morton Ranch Rd, Katy, TX 77449
- Phone
- (346) 322-1800
- Licensed capacity
- 197 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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In effect since March 11, 2026. From the state's provider report of April 16, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 5,113 standards at The Goddard School between December 27, 2021 and May 26, 2026 and recorded 22 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 473 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 432 | 5 |
| Personnel | 4 | 564 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 132 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 441 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 70 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 177 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 449 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 297 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 200 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,068 of those standards. The remaining 45, including 12 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
What The Goddard School says about itself
Discover exceptional early childhood education at The Goddard School. Quality daycare, preschool and education programs focused on your child's development.
Quoted from goddardschool.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them. We found this site at the domain of the email address Texas HHSC holds for this program rather than from a website on file, so it may belong to a church, district or company that runs it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 29 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 26, 2026, and 22 citations.
One of those visits began with The Goddard School reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 3High
- 3Medium High
- 14Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 26, 2026 Correction verified June 2, 2026
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver had not maintained current First Aid and CPR certification training. The caregiver's First Aid and CPR certifications expired on 05/21/2026 and had not been renewed.
- Medium June 4, 2025 Correction verified June 9, 2025
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The required annual training on the following topic had not been completed by the director, 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Medium June 4, 2025 Correction verified June 9, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by one caregiver. The required training topics are 3. administering medication and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Medium June 5, 2024 Correction verified June 7, 2024
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for the director. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations.
- Medium June 5, 2024 Correction verified June 21, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Three children's records lacked the updated immunization record. One child's record lacked the immunization record on file. The child's record was received.
- Medium June 5, 2024 Correction verified June 21, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for the caregivers. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication.
- Low July 19, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.603(a)(6): Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Two children's records lacked the hearing/vision screening. One child's record was received during the inspection.
- Medium July 19, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.501(a)(2): Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
The release of children policy contradicted the minimum standard.
- Medium July 19, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children's records lacked the health statement from a health professional.
- High April 27, 2023 Correction verified June 13, 2023
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
Based on the preponderance of evidence, the caregiver left a child unattended on the playground without supervision.
- High April 27, 2023 Correction verified June 13, 2023
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Based on the preponderance of evidence, the caregiver in care of a group of children did not know the number of children in their care when they transitioned from the playground. to the classroom.
- Medium January 30, 2023 Corrected at inspection
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
A former caregiver was not inactivated within 7 days. The caregiver last day was on 1/20/23. This was corrected at the inspection.
- Medium Low April 22, 2022 Correction verified May 2, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Three staff did not have the notarized affidavit on file.
- Medium April 22, 2022 Correction verified April 26, 2022
746.401(1): Posting Requirements - License
The amended permit dated 03/10/2022 was not posted.
- Medium April 22, 2022 Correction verified April 26, 2022
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Three staff did not have the education qualifications on file.
- Medium April 22, 2022 Correction verified April 26, 2022
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
There were 8 individuals with an active background check (BGC) who are no longer associated with the operation.
- Medium April 22, 2022 Correction verified April 26, 2022
746.901(6)(A): Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
One staff did not have the employee stated regarding center policies.
- Medium April 22, 2022 Correction verified May 3, 2022
746.4913: Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
The unitary surfacing documentation was not available for review.
- Medium High April 22, 2022 Correction verified April 27, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in March.
- Medium March 10, 2022 Correction verified March 11, 2022
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Seven infant feeding instructions forms had not been updated as required.
- Medium High March 10, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2909(1): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
In classrooms toddler and prek, there was a cot that blocked the door in each classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when each respective caregiver moved the cot.
- High December 27, 2021 Correction verified January 7, 2022
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The parent handbook provided at the time of inspection did not include: how and when parents will be notified of changes to the policies; Some topics related to the policies on activities which may include the following: The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. Some abuse/neglect policies which may include: Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regardingchild abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect.
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About this record
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