The Goddard School Of River Park
6500 E RIVER PARK DR, Sugar Land, TX 77479 · Fort Bend County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 159
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Rana Abdulkader
- Phone
- (281) 972-7788
- Regulated since
- Aug 15, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1300115 · number 1669593
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 10 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (6) |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (3) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 22, 2026 Assessment
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 1, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-28. Correction verified 2026-09-23.
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Safety & premises Serious
Annual fire marshal inspection was not conducted.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-28. Correction verified 2026-09-28.
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Other Serious
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Aug 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver did not have 24 hours of annual training for their training year.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-17. Correction verified 2026-08-17.
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Other
The dates were not listed on the activity plans.
HHSC 746.2205(a)(1) — Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-17. Correction verified 2026-08-17.
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Other Serious
Annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-24. Correction verified 2026-09-01.
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Other
Most recent inspection form was not posted.
HHSC 746.401(2) — Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
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Records & paperwork
Keeping Children Safe poster was not posted.
HHSC 746.401(3) — Posting Requirements - Licensing Notice-Keeping Children Safe
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-17.
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Other
Children's product certification was not available for review.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
Annual fire marshal inspection was not conducted.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-24. Correction verified 2026-09-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
Authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment was not obtained for two children enrolled.
HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
An emergency contact was not listed for a child enrolled. An address was not obtained for an emergency contact for a child enrolled.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
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Illness & medication Serious
Current immunizations were not obtained for two children enrolled.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-19.
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Records & paperwork
Two employees did not have preemployment affidavits.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jul 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A child was observed in a bouncer for eighteen minutes.
HHSC 746.2417(2)(B) — Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-03. Correction verified 2026-06-16.
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Other Serious
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Jun 2, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation was notified that a child received medical treatment by a health care professional. The operation did not report the incident to CCR.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-26. Correction verified 2026-07-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 21, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not report the number of employees that left in 2025.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-21. Correction verified 2026-01-21.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 19, 2025 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Annual fire marshal inspection has not been completed. The last fire inspection is dated 1/2/2024.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-19.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Aug 12, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The cribs in the infant room were not spaced far enough for a caregiver to walk between them.
HHSC 746.2403(5) — Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or Mats
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-08-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have documentation of a current fire inspection report.
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-22.
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Safety & premises
Fire drill documentation was not obtained for July 2025.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-18.
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Illness & medication Serious
Current immunization records were not available for two children enrolled.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-15.
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Safety & premises Serious
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May 31, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 27, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The two year old classroom was observed using screen time during breakfast.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-26. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
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Other
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Oct 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have documentation of smoke detector tests being conducted.
HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-20. Correction verified 2023-10-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
The playground had debris and trash all over such as easter eggs, plastic bags, paper, toys, and a window screen. Photos were taken.
HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-22. Correction verified 2022-05-04.
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Safety & premises Serious
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.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-29. Correction verified 2022-05-04.
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Other Serious
The daily playground inspection was last conducted on April 4 making it 10 days since the last inspection.
HHSC 746.4751(a) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-22. Correction verified 2022-05-04.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Apr 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One caregiver requires three hours of annual training. One caregiver is lacking annual abuse/neglect training.
HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-14. Correction verified 2022-01-14.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1609 — Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2022-01-05.
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Supervision & ratios
The Operational Policies are lacking a physical activity policy.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-22. Correction verified 2022-01-05.
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Safety & premises Serious
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.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(4) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-08.
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Records & paperwork Serious
5 of 10 records reviewed were lacking a special needs statement.
HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-13. Correction verified 2022-01-05.
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Staff background & training
Two caregivers have not completed 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver is lacking annual abuse/neglect training.
HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-29. Correction verified 2022-01-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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