Goddard School Of Lake Houston
17823 W LAKE HOUSTON PKWY, Atascocita, TX 77346 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 216
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Brenda Cortez
- Phone
- (832) 995-2200
- Regulated since
- Jan 5, 2017
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1250553 · number 1630246
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A child in care was pulled by their forearm by a caregiver to get the child to comply.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-16. Correction verified 2026-07-21.
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Other Serious
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May 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One employee was observed working with children in care and did not have an active background check with the operation. The employee was removed from caring for children and a background check was submitted to be completed.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-05-13.
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Staff background & training Serious
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
During the inspection it was found that one of the caregivers, whose file was reviewed, only had 19 of their required 24 annual training hours.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-29. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
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Staff background & training Serious
During the inspection it was found that the director, whose file was reviewed, only had 24 of their required 30 annual training hours.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-29. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork Serious
Based on the information obtained, infant daily reports are not being fully completed and provided to the parent.
HHSC 746.2431 — Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-11-07.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Jun 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During the inspection, 10 childrens records were evaluated and the following was observed: One child did not havee healthcare information or an emergency care authorization. One child did not have an address for their emergency contact. One child did not have a parent phone number or address for their emergency contact. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the operation called parents to gain information as well as during pick up.
HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-06-17.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jun 13, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One caregiver was missing nine hours of annual training for 2022-2023.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-08. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
There is evidence to suggest that the standard is deficient.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-22. Correction verified 2023-08-22.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Sep 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was found that caregivers are not using positive methods of discipline and guidance.
HHSC 746.2803(4) — Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-08. Correction verified 2022-09-12.
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Other Serious
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Aug 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 28, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Eight out of ten caregiver files reiveiwed completed CPR Training online.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-11. Correction verified 2022-07-11.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 8, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found that a school age child walked into the classroom and was left unattended.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-08-01. Correction verified 2022-08-05.
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Records & paperwork Serious
It was found that the acting director at the time of the incident failed to notify the owner and main director about the incident which resulted in not notifying CCR.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-08-01. Correction verified 2022-08-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.