The Goddard School

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
  Inspector's note: One child's file does not have signed health statements. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2026-06-04.
• Non-critical Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  Inspector's note: Two children do not have medical facility or physician information on their admission forms. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-01.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: There is sufficient evidence to support that staff did not demonstrate good judgment when arguing in front of a child in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-05.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
  Inspector's note: A child was observed to be sleeping with a bottle. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use good judgment by discussing children's behaviors in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-22.
• Non-critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
  Inspector's note: There is sufficient evidence to support that children, ages 18 months and older are combined for an hour during opening time. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-08-22.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Director Responsibilities - Substitutes Called When Needed
  Inspector's note: The operation failed to call in substitute help to ensure compliance with regulations and to maintain the day-to-day smooth functioning of the operation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-02-24.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  Inspector's note: It was found that the operation is using different forms of prohibited punishment for discipline. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-03-05.
• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: The operation failed to report an incident that allegedly put a child at risk. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-03-05.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
  Inspector's note: Caregivers were found to be withholding food and drink as a form of punishment. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-03-05.
• Non-critical Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: The operation failed to share a copy of the incident reports with the children's parents within 48 hours Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-03-05.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: The operation did not self-report the incident. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-12-12.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The infant classroom was out of ratio. There were 5 children to 1 caregiver. Corrected: An additional caregiver stepped into the room to assist. The first steps classroom was out of ratio. There were 7 children to 1 caregiver. Corrected: Two children were transferred to a different classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-27.

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was date /3/2023 Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-09-06.

• Critical Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
  Inspector's note: The operation does not follow the special request of the parents for the care of their children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-20.
• Critical Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  Inspector's note: The proper diaper changing steps are not being followed at the operation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-20.
• Non-critical Toddler Daily Report
  Inspector's note: The operation is not providing daily information to the parents. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-09-20.
• Non-critical Care Requirements for Toddlers -Same Caregiver Regularly
  Inspector's note: The toddler classroom does not have the same caregiver on a consistent basis. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-09-20.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-21.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  Inspector's note: A caregiver disciplined children by use of corporal punishment. A caregiver threatened to withhold active play, use of hand, and other objects to address discipline. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-06-27.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-27.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: The proper level of supervision was not maintained. The caregivers were unaware of how the child incurred the injury. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-04-04.
• Non-critical Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  Inspector's note: The operation is not notifying parents of less serious injuries. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-04-04.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement with the inappropriate joke of stating she bit a child in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-03-25.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  Inspector's note: The proper diaper changing steps were not followed when a child's diaper was only changed once after being in care for over 8 hours. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-20.

• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  Inspector's note: During the review of children's records 3 out of the 10 records evaluated was found to be missing required information for the emergency contact person. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-03.
• Critical Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  Inspector's note: During the review of children records 2 out of the10 records evaluated was found to be missing the food allergy emergency plans. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: During the walkthrough I obseved 1 caregiver caring for 12 children with a SAG of 2 years. The cargiver was over ratio by 1. This was corrected when the director divided the children into two classrooms. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-02-10.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  Inspector's note: Caregiver is completing janitorial duties in the bathrooms during naptime and while counted in ratio. Caregiver failing to intervene to stop and prevent inappropriate child to child touching. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-08.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
  Inspector's note: During the walkthrough a caregiver stated they were caring for 12 children, I counted 14 children in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.