The Goddard School (The Greater Heights)
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1689593, issued October 3, 2019.
- Address
- 835 W 23rd St, Houston, TX 77008
- Phone
- (832) 930-7553
- Licensed capacity
- 207 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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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 3,174 standards at The Goddard School (The Greater Heights) between November 24, 2021 and August 18, 2026 and recorded 12 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 | 3 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 327 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 437 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,160 of those standards. The remaining 14, including 4 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 (The Greater Heights) says about itself
Discover exceptional early childhood education at The Goddard School. Quality daycare, preschool and education programs focused on your child's development.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 18, 2026, and 12 citations.
- 8Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 18, 2026 Reported corrected September 1, 2026, not yet verified
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
One child's infant feediing form was not updated and signed by the parent within 30 days.
- Medium High September 11, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
One child did not wash their hands after using the restroom. Corrected: When the caregiver sent the child to wash their hands.
- Medium High September 11, 2023 Correction verified October 11, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not conduct a fire drill for the month of August.
- Medium High September 11, 2023 Correction verified September 28, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The older children's playground area is missing unitary surfacing materials at the bottom of the slide.
- Medium September 11, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing 3 hours of annual training year 3-25-2022 to 3-25-2023. Corrected: When 3 hours of training was taken from training year 3-25-2023 to 3-24-2024.
- Medium September 11, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operations child product certification expired on 8/16/2022,
- Medium High September 11, 2023 Correction verified September 13, 2023
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A caregiver in the infant classroom did not have the required CPR training and has been at the operation for more than 90 days.
- Medium High September 11, 2023 Correction verified September 13, 2023
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver in the infant classroom did not have the required first aid training and has been at the operation for more than 90 days.
- Medium High September 12, 2022 Correction verified September 16, 2022
746.1107(2): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
An caregiver dose not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.
- Medium High September 12, 2022 Correction verified September 14, 2022
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
A child was missing an emergency contact information in their file.
- Medium September 12, 2022 Correction verified September 14, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver is missing three hours of annual training for training year 5/2021 to 5/2022. Another caregiver is missing five hours of annual training for training year 3/2020 to 3/2021. Corrected: When used the caregiver five hours for the current training year 3/2021 to 3/2022 year.
- Medium High November 24, 2021 Correction verified December 10, 2021
746.305(a)(4): Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
This operation have had multiple COVID-19 cases that went unreported to licensing.
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About this record
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