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The Goddard School

409 Hampton Highway, Yorktown VA 23693 · License #1106809 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 144 childrenAges 1 mo – 11 yr
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Contact

Director
Mr. Robert E. Norman
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Address
409 Hampton Highway, Yorktown VA 23693 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Tiffany Jones · (757) 403-3045

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 month - 11 years 11 months
  • Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 144 children
3
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
8
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.4
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Unknown — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jun 10, 2026 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

    The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #4, who has been employed for 8 days and was working with children at the time of the inspection.

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Aug 13, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 13, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-80-A · For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

    On August 12, 2025, one child's arrival in the preschool group was not recorded by the staff during morning check-in. As a result, the attendance record and threshold count for the group were inaccurate for part of the day.

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Feb 4, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 17, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 28, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition

    Evidence: The outside edges of the poured in place playground surfacing around the toddler playground and around the preschool playground is no longer secured to the ground and creating a tripping hazard.

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May 28, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 28, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 24, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 25, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 9, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.058 · Based on observation and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure that each building that was built before 2015 and that houses a child day program that is licensed and that serves preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

    Evidence: The center owner confirmed they did not have a carbon monoxide detector.

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Jun 10, 2026 inspection noted: “The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #4, who has been employed for 8 days and was working with c…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Aug 13, 2025 inspection noted: “On August 12, 2025, one child's arrival in the preschool group was not recorded by the staff during morning check-in. As a result, the attendance record and thr…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The May 28, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: The outside edges of the poured in place playground surfacing around the toddler playground and around the preschool playground is no longer secured t…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error