Austin · Licensed center
The Goddard School in Austin Avery Ranch
- Large play-based center, licensed for 230 children.
- A Goddard School franchise. The brand is owned by Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- December 18, 2024
- On file
- 1 visit, December 2024 — it cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
The operation did not have a current fire inspection for 2024.
· December 18, 2024
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · December 18, 2024
746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times · Medium
There was a sign on each classroom door stating parents arent allowed in the classrooms.
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
An inhaler for a child was not in its original container.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation did not have a current fire inspection for 2024.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection on file.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required · Medium
A caregiver was short 18.5 hours of annual training.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
Two children did not have current immunization records.
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How they teach
Play-based
“as they learn through play”
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Updates for parents
- Goddard Family Hub app for daily photo/video updates (all Goddard schools)
Details
- Website
- goddardschool.com
- Address
- 9313 Pearson Ranch Rd
- License
- 1683893, active
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks to 5 years
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 goddardschool.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 goddardschool.com
- Hours — Checked July 2026 goddardschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website, Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 goddardschool.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 goddardschool.com/…/austin/north-austin
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sycamorepartners.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 goddardschool.com/about
The private-equity firm Sycamore Partners lists Goddard Systems as a current investment. sycamorepartners.com
Goddard’s own site says “All Goddard Schools are independently owned and operated.” goddardschool.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.