San Ramon · Licensed center
Goddard School, the
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 108 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 18, 20251 citation
CCR 101229.1(b)Type B
“(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Four (4) children present were not signed in by their parent or authorized representative. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229.1(b)
- Jun 18, 2024Nothing cited
Jan 10, 20241 citation
CCR 101229.1(a)(1)Type B
“(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229.1(a)(1)
- Apr 21, 2023Nothing cited
- Nov 15, 2022Nothing cited
- Nov 19, 2021Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 18, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2021 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Four (4) children present were not signed in by their parent or authorized representative. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· March 18, 2025
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 18, 2025
CCR 101229.1(b) · Type B
(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Four (4) children present were not signed in by their parent or authorized representative. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 10, 2024
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) · Type B
(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 560-9694
- Address
- 100 Gatekeeper Rd, San Ramon, 94582
- License
- 073407398
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.