The Goddard School
27528 WESTRIDGE CREEK LANE, Katy, TX 77494 · Fort Bend County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 207
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Alexandra Charry
- Phone
- (281) 392-1133
- Regulated since
- Sep 25, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1315131 · number 1680386
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (3) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 15, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child in care was 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 2026-08-13. Correction verified 2026-08-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unattended on the playground on 07/10/2026. The operation did not notify licensing within the required forty-eight hours. Licensing was notified by an anonymous report on 07/15/2026.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-13. Correction verified 2026-08-24.
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Illness & medication
The operation did not provide or complete the incident/illness report for a child that was left unattended on the playground to licensing during the inspection.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-13. Correction verified 2026-08-24.
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Illness & medication
The incident occurred on 07/10/2026. The Incident/Illness report was not shared with the parents within the required forty-eight hours. The incident/illness report was not provided to the parents and not signed by the parents until 07/24/2026.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-13. Correction verified 2026-08-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Caregiver was observed to be using their cell phone during nap time while supervising children during nap time.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-17. Correction verified 2026-06-26.
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Other
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Apr 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A 1 year old child was observed walking around the classroom with a container of diaper cream.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-23. Correction verified 2024-08-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jun 28, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A cabinet inside the infant room was observed to be unlocked with cleaning chemicals inside. ** The cabinet door was locked during the inspection. **
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-28. Correction verified 2024-07-23.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jan 24, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The last annual fire inspection was conducted 6/6/2022.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-07. Correction verified 2024-02-09.
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Safety & premises
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Jun 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Preschool 1 classroom had 16 three year old children and only 1 caregiver. The limit is 15 children. The second caregiver came in class approximately 5 minutes later, then a third caregiver came in 2 minutes later.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-01. Correction verified 2023-02-09.
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Illness & medication
One child does not have proper documentation on file for immunization exemption record.
HHSC 746.615(a) — Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-01. Correction verified 2023-02-01.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A caregiver has been employed over 90 days and is missing 4 hours of preservice training.
HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-19. Correction verified 2023-01-09.
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Staff background & training
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Jul 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Transportation training was last completed August 2019 by the director.
HHSC 746.1301(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-18. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Other Serious
The child safety alarm was not functioning as intended by the manufacturer at inspection for one bus.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-18. Correction verified 2022-07-26.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 21, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Caregivers failed to assess a child's head for injury following a fall; an injury was sustained requiring medical treatment.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-26. Correction verified 2022-07-26.
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Staff background & training
CPR training provided for review for two staff was obtained through an online source that does not allow for practice on a manikin.
HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-18. Correction verified 2022-07-01.
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Other Serious
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May 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A health inspection was last completed on 04.05.21.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-30. Correction verified 2022-07-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
A fire inspection was last completed on 11.17.20.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-03. Correction verified 2022-06-08.
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Other
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Apr 25, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A five year old child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 20 minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-03. Correction verified 2022-05-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 24, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 19, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained a child was left unsupervised on the playground for about 5 minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-17. Correction verified 2021-11-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 19, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.