The Goddard School of River Park
The Goddard School of River Park is a licensed child care center in Sugar Land, TX, licensed for up to 159 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 32 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (12 of 32). 16 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #48 of 59 centers in Sugar Land and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.
Annual fire marshal inspection was not conducted.
Keeping Children Safe poster was not posted.
Current immunizations were not obtained for two children enrolled.
Children's product certification was not available for review.
Two employees did not have preemployment affidavits.
Annual fire marshal inspection was not conducted.
Annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.
Authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment was not obtained for two children enrolled.
A caregiver did not have 24 hours of annual training for their training year.
The dates were not listed on the activity plans.
Most recent inspection form was not posted.
An emergency contact was not listed for a child enrolled. An address was not obtained for an emergency contact for a child enrolled.
A child was observed in a bouncer for eighteen minutes.
The operation was notified that a child received medical treatment by a health care professional. The operation did not report the incident to CCR.
The operation did not report the number of employees that left in 2025.
Annual fire marshal inspection has not been completed. The last fire inspection is dated 1/2/2024.
Current immunization records were not available for two children enrolled.
Fire drill documentation was not obtained for July 2025.
The operation did not have documentation of a current fire inspection report.
The cribs in the infant room were not spaced far enough for a caregiver to walk between them.
The two year old classroom was observed using screen time during breakfast.
The operation did not have documentation of smoke detector tests being conducted.
There are two separate holes in the concrete sidewalk that are approximately 6 inches in diameter. These holes are for gutter drains that are not installed. There is also one gutter on the sidewalk with sharp metal edges on each ends.
The playground had debris and trash all over such as easter eggs, plastic bags, paper, toys, and a window screen. Photos were taken.
The daily playground inspection was last conducted on April 4 making it 10 days since the last inspection.
One caregiver requires three hours of annual training. One caregiver is lacking annual abuse/neglect training.
The Operational Policies are lacking a physical activity policy.
5 of 10 records reviewed were lacking a special needs statement.
The infant group with a specified age group of 0-11 months contained 11 children with three caregivers. The group was over ratio by one infant.
Two caregivers have not completed 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver is lacking annual abuse/neglect training.
Parent contact information for one child and medical treatment authorization for three children transported at inspection were not available during transport. Note: parent contact and medical treatment authorizations were added to the transportation binder at inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Goddard School of River Park take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Goddard School of River Park’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Goddard School of River Park accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Goddard School of River Park had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 1, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Goddard School of River Park compare with other daycares in Sugar Land?
It is #48 of 59 centers in Sugar Land by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Goddard School of River Park last inspected?
Sep 18, 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 1669593 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.