The Goddard School
A licensed child care center in Fort Worth, Texas 76244
8801 Ray White Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76244. (425) 818-1900.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 14 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 3 inspections on record
- Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
14 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.
3 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 16, 2026: 13 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Licensed Operations Required Fees, at the inspection on Oct 16, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Oct 16, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Oct 16, 2026
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
14 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 16, 2026: inspection13 deficiencies
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Licensed Operations Required Fees
“The background check fee was observed to be over 30 days past due.”
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Policies Comply with Rules
“No updated operational policies were available at the operation.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation does not have a current fire inspection.”
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Written Personnel Policies
“No updated personnel policies were available to review at the operation.”
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Complying with Laws and Rules
“The fire panel was observered to be disabled with a red fire marshall tag stating “told not to fix.” On the playground live wires were observed sticking out of the ground. The wires were accessible to chidlren and creating a tripping hazard.”
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Sanitize Sleeping Equipment
“Classroom staff in Get Set 2 indicated to CCR staff that nap mats are not sanitized in between each use.”
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Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
“The Get Set 2 teacher was observed changing multiple children’s diapers without changing her gloves in between or washing her hands after removing the gloves. This was corrected at inspection when the teacher was instructed to change her gloves and wash her hands.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“In the outdoor play space live wires were observed to be exposed and accessible to children. In the same area an exposed cement drainage area was observed as an obvious hazard.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“No 2936 was observed posted in the operation.”
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Posting Requirements - Licensing Notice-Keeping Children Safe
“No Keeping Children Safe notice was observed in the operation.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“Two bucket seat tables were observed to be missing the straps that are required by the manufacture.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Updated personnel files were unavailable for review.”
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Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster
“No Parent Notification Poster was observed in the operation.”
Aug 27, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A caregiver was not aware of 2 children’s ongoing activities.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Inspection | 13 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 31, 2026.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 157 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 14.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Goddard School This child care provider | 14 |
| Children’s Lighthouse at Heritage | 15 |
| Alphabest @ Granger ? Northwest | 4 |
| Ivonne L. Cruz | Not given |
| Kids R Kids Keller | 4 |
| Aisha Thomas | Not given |
| Premier Prep School | 1 |
| Park Vista Children’s Academy | 5 |
| Leticia Sanchez | 3 |
| Little Monarchs Child Care | 0 |
| Jennifer Jackson | Not given |
| Almost Mom LLC | 0 |
| North Park Family YMCA | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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