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Goddard School

What these mean, and where they come from

Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

The state lists 2 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
June 30, 2026
On file
2 visits since September 2024 · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — The operation did not notify parents as stated in Minimum Standards regarding a situation that placed a child at risk. · October 8, 2024

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 30, 2026

746.4003(a)(8) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Tweezers · Medium · No longer displayed by the state

While conducting a first aid kit audit, tweezers were missing.

State licensing record

Oct 2024 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · October 8, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High · No longer displayed by the state

The operation did not notify parents as stated in Minimum Standards regarding a situation that placed a child at risk.

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 · High · No longer displayed by the state

It was found that a caregiver did not have physical proximity, auditory or visual awareness of a child's on-going activity when the caregiver transitioned without all the children in their group leaving a child unsupervised.

State licensing record

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 19, 2024

746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state

Two medications were observed stored in the medication storage not in the original container.

State licensing record

Details

4108774787

Address
1730 Union Street
License
1839577, active
Chain
The Goddard School, a franchiseSource: goddardschool.com
Owner
This school is owned by its franchisee. The Goddard School brand is owned by Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm.The private-equity firm Sycamore Partners lists Goddard Systems as a current investment. sycamorepartners.comGoddard’s own site says “All Goddard Schools are independently owned and operated.” goddardschool.com

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