Austin · Licensed center

The Goddard School

A play-based center in Austin, licensed for 166 children. Jennifer (On-site Owner) has been there since 2014.

How they teach

Play-based

“Visit your local Goddard School to learn more about our play-based approach to learning and the costs associated based on your individual needs.”In their words. goddardschool.com, July 2026

One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Jennifer (On-site Owner) since 2014.

Of 1,219 Austin-area providers, 39 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of twenty years.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
December 17, 2025
On file
3 visits since June 2022 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — It was found through an investigation that two children were left unattended on the playground. · March 2, 2023

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 17, 2025

746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) · Medium Low

A notarized affidavit was missing from a personnel file

State licensing record

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 14, 2024

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium

Two children are missing the required immunization.

State licensing record

Mar 2023 Complaint

Complaint · March 2, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

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

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

It was found through an investigation that two children were left unattended on the playground.

State licensing record

Jun 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 1, 2022

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High

The operation's last documented fire inspection was in October 2020.

746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements · Medium

6 out of 10 staff files reviewed were missing proof of education.

State licensing record

A day here

Updates for parents
Daily updates via the Goddard Family Hub app (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Hours
7:00 AM to 5:45 PM, 5 days a week

Details

Phone
5129108456
Website
goddardschool.com
Address
5145 Ranch Road 620 N Bldg H
License
1554914, active
Ages
6 weeks to 7 years (Infant through After School)
Established
2014

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

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A day here

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