Goddard School
Goddard School is a licensed child care center in Cedar Park, TX, licensed for up to 315 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 18). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 46 centers in Cedar Park and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Two caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for. One caregiver did not know the ages of the children in their care.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection during the inspection. The fire inspection was conducted on 7/10/26.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised outside for approximately 20 minutes.
One child's medication was expired.
One out of ten children files was missing an immunization record.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation failed to notify parents immediately of a situation that placed a child at risk.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation within two days of a situation that placed a child at risk.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver failed to supervise a child when a child was left alone in a classroom during a transition from the classroom to the gym.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation did not share a copy of an incident report with a parent and obtain the parent's signature withing 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation did not have the parent sign an incident report within 48 hours of becoming aware that the child received medical treatment.
It was found that a caregiver failed to maintain visual and auditory awareness of children's going activities.
It was found that the operation was aware of a situation that placed a child at risk and failed to notify Childcare Regulation of that occurrence.
During the investigation it was found that the operation did not notify the parents of an incident involving a child being left on the playground until 3 days after the incident occurred.
A child enrolled at the operation was left unsupervised on one of the playgrounds for approximately 5 minutes. During the investigation the classroom was observed and training for caregiver was reviewed and operation has met compliance following the situation.
During the inspection a caregiver did not have documentation of SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Early Brain Development.
During the walk through there was no documentation for carbon monoxide testing. This was corrected at inspection when the carbon monoxide check was documented.
Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that the childcare facility did not report, within the required timeframe, a child injury requiring medical treatment by a health-care professional.
Three out of 12 children's files reviewed, needed updated immunization records on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Goddard School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Goddard School’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Goddard School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Goddard School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Goddard School compare with other daycares in Cedar Park?
It is tied for #42 of 46 centers in Cedar Park by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Goddard School last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 877325 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.