The Goddard School of Celina
The Goddard School of Celina is a licensed child care center in Celina, TX, licensed for up to 370 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 15 centers in Celina and better than 65% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it has been determined that child was left unattended, and caregiver was not at a physical proximity which did not allow visual and/or auditory awareness of the child in care.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it has been determined that child was left unattended, and caregiver was not at a physical proximity which did not allow visual and/or auditory awareness of the child in care.
Four out of ten files did not have all the completed training available for review.
The standard was evaluated for a standard investigation and was not found compliant. Based on interviews with staff, it was determined that a young child was left alone unsupervised in a classroom; the young child was found by their parent.
The caregivers that transport children during field trips do not have current transportation training-training expired May 25th and May 26 2021.
Operational policies did not list procedures for promoting indoor and outdoor vigorous activity.
Operational policies did not list policy and procedures for water/splash pad procedures.
The operational policies did not list transportation policy and procedures.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Goddard School of Celina take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Goddard School of Celina’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Goddard School of Celina accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Goddard School of Celina had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 10, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Goddard School of Celina compare with other daycares in Celina?
It is #5 of 15 centers in Celina by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 65% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Goddard School of Celina last inspected?
Sep 24, 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 1716814 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.