Child care center and infant center · Carlsbad, California
The Goddard School
Carlsbad · Licensed for 165 children · licensed since 2013
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Licensed since 2013. No serious violations in 8 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376700999, first issued October 7, 2013. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
8 state visits on file for licence 376700999, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 165 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 9 public and charter campuses in Carlsbad have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 730-9450 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Goddard?
Two licences: a child care center for 137 children and an infant center for 28.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376700999
Licensed for 137 children since 2013: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity137 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 7, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: October 2, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376700999 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376701000
Licensed for 28 children since 2013: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedOctober 7, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: October 2, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101419.2(b)(2)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376701000 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376700999
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/18/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376701000
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 2
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Calavera Hills Elementary0.7 mi · Carlsbad Unified
- Hope Elementary0.9 mi · Carlsbad Unified
- Kelly Elementary1.4 mi · Carlsbad Unified
2 more nearby
- Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology2.1 mi · Vista Unified
- Bella Mente Montessori Academy2.1 mi · Vista Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Goddard, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 165 children across two licences (137 child care, 28 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 3 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 4625 Red Bluff Place, Carlsbad 92010
- Phone
- (760) 730-9450
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376700999 · 376701000
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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