The Goddard School

811 N MACARTHUR BLVD, Coppell, TX 75019 · Dallas County

10cited violations

2serious

28inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 357
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Amanda Light
Phone: (214) 222-5333
Regulated since: May 27, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1494917 · number 1808579
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 8
Food & allergies 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Food & allergies (2)
2025	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2024	6	2	Supervision & ratios (6)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 24, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Food & allergies
  This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A child was given another child's bottle by mistake and the bottle was not labeled.
  
  HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-03. Correction verified 2026-08-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 24, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Food & allergies
  This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A child was given another child's bottle by mistake and the bottle was not labeled.
  
  HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-03. Correction verified 2026-08-13.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  9 out 0f 10 employee files reviewed did not have a statement signed and dated by the employee showing the received a copy of the center's operational and personnel policies.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-27. Correction verified 2025-05-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  9 out 0f 10 employee files reviewed did not have a statement signed and dated by the employee showing the received a copy of the center's operational and personnel policies.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-27. Correction verified 2025-05-22.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have written operational policies including the emergency preparedness plan.
  
  HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playgrounds.
  
  HHSC 746.4913 — Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a gas leak test.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-10.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have written operational policies including the emergency preparedness plan.
  
  HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playgrounds.
  
  HHSC 746.4913 — Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a gas leak test.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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, 811 N MACARTHUR BLVD, Coppell, TX 75019-2797 (operation ID 1494917, operation number 1808579), 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.