The Goddard School
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-06-30 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2026-01-30 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: The facility self-reported the following: On 12/24/25, around 10AM, staff person #1 left the Infant room and didn't communicate that they were leaving the room to staff person #2. Staff person #2 did not know staff person #1 left the room. Staff person #2 thought staff person #1 was in the back of the room. Staff person #2 stepped out of the room to speak to another staff person. 3 Infant were left alone for approx.1 minute. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. 1.Children must be supervised at all times (This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date). 2.The legal entity must arrange for all staff to complete the Better Kid Care Training titled, "Supervision: Teamwork." Documentation of completed training must be submitted to DHS and be kept on file at the facility. The Legal Entity shall provide a date for when this training will be completed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children will be supervised at all times. Staff will complete the Better Kid Care Training titles "Supervision: Teamwork" on 2/16/26. Certificates will be sent to licensor. |
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| 2026-01-30 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-08-06 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: On 7/30/25, the facility self-reported the following: On 7/29/25 at approx. 4:30 pm, staff member #1 transitioned 3 1-year olds from the Mighty Movers room to the Little Learners room to combine for the end of the day. As staff member #2 was closing the room for the night, child #1 was found hiding underneath the cubbies that were mounted on the wall. It was reported the class "Just came over" and child was alone for a minute. Staff member #1 did not conduct a name to face check upon leaving the room and entering the next room. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 was terminated on 7/31/25. Retrain of name of face checks for all employees on 8/28/25. Stop signs placed at each threshold in center, as a reminder to face all staff to conduct name to face checks. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-07-31 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: The facility made the following self-report of non-compliance: On 7/25/24 between 4:45 and 5:00 pm, child #1 (a Young Toddler) left the Busy Builders room when a parent left the room with their child. Child #1 was found by a different parent and returned to the infant room. Staff #3 (staff in the infant room) returned child #1 to staff #1 and staff #2 in the Bust Builders room. Child #1 was unsupervised for approximately one and a half minutes. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not know child was missing and had not assigned the child to a primary care group. Correction Required: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for staff #1 and staff #2 to complete the Better Kid Care Training titled, "Supervision: What's Required?" Documentation of completed training must be submitted to DHS and be kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 and Staff #2 last day was August 16th, 2024. Each staff member was assigned the trainings: Goddard Systems University-Supervision and Roles and Responsibilities for Teachers through Childcare Education Institute. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not complete the Better Kid Care Training titled, "Supervision: What's Required?" prior to leaving. ***On 9/16/24, staff #1 returned to the facility and resumed employment. Staff #1 will complete the Better Kid Care Training regarding supervision. |
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| 2024-07-31 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: The facility made the following self-report of non-compliance: On 7/25/24 between 4:45 and 5:00 pm, child #1 (a Young Toddler) left the Busy Builders room when a parent left the room with their child. Child #1 was found by a different parent and returned to the infant room. Staff #3 (staff in the infant room) returned child #1 to staff #1 and staff #2 in the Busy Builders room. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not know child was missing and were responsible for the supervision of the group when the child eloped from the classroom. Child #1 was unsupervised for approximately one and a half minutes. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Each classroom has received a whiteboard listing "Primary Group 1" and "Primary Group 2" to accurately document children groups. Each staff member received supervision training online. |
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| 2024-04-05 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.111(c)/3270.113(b) - Promote development/No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.111(c)/3270.113(b) Description: Promote development/No physical punishment Noncompliance Area: Facility self-reported the following incident: On 4/5/24, at approximately 9:00 am, a parent heard staff #1 yell "absolutely not" and witnessed staff #1 snatch something out of the children's hands. The teacher wrapped one arm around child #1's chest and "slammed" the child into a chair. The teacher had child #2 under the arm, taking child #2 to another chair. When staff #1 saw the parent, the staff put child #2 down gently. The children were crying. Correction Required: Daily activities shall promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Daily experiences shall recognize the child as an individual and give some choice of activities that respect personal privacy, lifestyle and cultural background. A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 was dismissed from employment. |
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| 2024-02-16 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-04-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(b) Description: No physical punishment Noncompliance Area: During naptime on 3/29/23, staff person #1 pushed the head of child #1 down on the cot three times. The last time the child's head was pushed down, the child bumped their head on the top of the cot and the child cried. The staff person reportedly said, "I don't even care and you should have been laying down." Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A facility person will not use any forms of physical punishment when re-directing a child. Staff member #1 was terminated. |
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| 2023-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: Observed plastic wrappers for pull-ups and diapers in room #111 (older toddlers/young preschoolers) which were accessible. *Corrected at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will remove plastic from objects that are accessible. |
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| 2023-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.106(a) Description: Clean, age appropriate Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment in room #116 (young toddlers) were not labeled. *Corrected at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Each classroom will have a rest equipment list posted to ensure that each child has an individual cot for rest time. |
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| 2023-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for child #1 and #4 was not signed by the operator. *Corrected at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will sign the agreement form at the time of enrollment. |
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| 2023-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1) Description: Amount of fee Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for child #4 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. *Corrected at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will specify the fee to be charged weekly on the agreement form. |
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| 2023-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(4) Description: Arrival/departure times Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for child #2 did not specify the child's arrival time. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will review paperwork that the agreement specifies child's arrival time. |
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