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GODDARD SCHOOL, THE

251 OUTCROPPING WAY, Folsom, CA 95630

Facility:
343620245
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
132

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionDecember 2, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 8, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 22 available inspections for GODDARD SCHOOL, THE from December 15, 2021 through December 2, 2025.

Six inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 2, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of December 3, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
22

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

22 total inspections vs 7 local median in 95630

Compared to 21 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.27
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
23%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
27%
Local median
22%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.19

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Care for Toddlers within a Licensed Preschool Center (2) A ratio of six children to each teacher shall be maintained for all children in attendance in the toddler component. An aide who is participating in on-the-job training may be substituted for a teacher when directly supervised by a fully qualified teacher. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed one staff alone with toddlers in the classroom and did not meet Tittle 22 teacher qualifications. LPA did not observe transcripts in staff file at time of LPA visit which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 3, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time ... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Facility self reported that on 06/26/2024, during a transition from the classroom to the playground, Child1 was left unattended in the Octopus classroom for approximately 17 minutes. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 10, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time ... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Facility self reported that on 11/01/2023, during afternoon transition from outside to inside, Child1 was left unattended on the playground for approximately two minutes. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 5, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Teacher-Child Ratio There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance ... This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Multiple witness statements and LPA review of facility records documenting multiple incidents of the facility operating out of ratio. This constitutes an immediate risk to the health, safety, and/or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 6, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3 - 101216.3
Official code
101216.3
View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA review of facility's admission agreement, which specifies the hours as 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, and review of signage and email to parents stating in October 2022, facility hours would be reduced to 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The admission agreement does not stipulate the possibility of possible reduction of hours. This constitutes a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 3, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101219(f) - 101219(f)
Official code
101219(f)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain…or other actions of a punitive nature… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff #1 held Child #1's arms behind them, restraining them while telling Child #2 to hit Child #1.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 22, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)