The Goddard School

5145 RANCH ROAD 620 N BLDG H, Austin, TX 78732 · Travis County

10cited violations

2serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 166
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
Director / administrator: Jennifer Burton
Phone: (512) 910-8456
Regulated since: May 15, 2015
HHSC IDs: Operation 1164910 · number 1554914
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 4
Records & paperwork 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)
2024	2	0	Illness & medication (2)
2023	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)
2022	4	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A notarized affidavit was missing from a personnel file
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-12-31. Correction verified 2025-12-22.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A notarized affidavit was missing from a personnel file
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-12-31. Correction verified 2025-12-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  Two children are missing the required immunization.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-04-09.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  Two children are missing the required immunization.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-04-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 2, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  It was found through an investigation that two children were left unattended on the playground.
  
  HHSC 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
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-03-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 2, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  It was found through an investigation that two children were left unattended on the playground.
  
  HHSC 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
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-03-16.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation's last documented fire inspection was in October 2020.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-01. Correction verified 2022-08-03.
- Records & paperwork
  6 out of 10 staff files reviewed were missing proof of education.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-01. Correction verified 2022-08-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation's last documented fire inspection was in October 2020.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-01. Correction verified 2022-08-03.
- Records & paperwork
  6 out of 10 staff files reviewed were missing proof of education.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-01. Correction verified 2022-08-03.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for The Goddard School, 5145 RANCH ROAD 620 N BLDG H, Austin, TX 78732-1815 (operation ID 1164910, operation number 1554914), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.