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Cornerstone Kids Academy

Lufkin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

4 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
May 18, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 24, 2018
Capacity
102 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1659614

Where

2306 W Frank Ave Ste D
Lufkin, TX 75904

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 24, 2025Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “There was a classroom of children ages 20 months to 4 years old and they were watching a television show that was on the lesson plan. There was one child under the age of 2. Television is not permitted for children under the age of two. It was corrected at the time of the inspection by the caregiver turing the television off.”
At the inspection
September 10, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated regarding a report received and found to be deficient. Evidence received through interviews supports the fact that a caregiver did not properly supervise a child resulting in the child being left on the playground alone for 35 minutes.”
October 21, 2025
June 23, 2025Medium High746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained a caregiver did not use positive discipline when she was directing a child on laying his head down to sleep.”
July 2, 2025
June 11, 2025Medium746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
State’s note: “The television was on in the school age room and it was not related to the activity list on the activity plans. It was corrected at the time of the inspection by the caregiver turing the television off.”
At the inspection
July 23, 2024Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The Director did not have current transportation training. The Director is going to correct this by getting the transportation training done.”
July 24, 2024
July 23, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current copy of a fire inspection. The last copy shows the fire inspection expired on 10/26/2023. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection.”
July 30, 2024
September 11, 2023Medium High746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
State’s note: “Caregivers admitted and were seen on video footage doing end of day janitorial duties while supervising children.”
September 15, 2023
August 29, 2023Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “There were three trash cans with no lids in the operation that had trash in them that consisted of diapers, drinking cups that had been used and hand washing paper towels. The Director corrected this by getting new trash cans with lids.”
At the inspection
August 29, 2023Medium High746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
State’s note: “There was a nap mat that was blocking an entrance/exit to the room. The Owner corrected this at the time of the inspection by moving the nap mat.”
At the inspection
August 29, 2023Medium High746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
State’s note: “The playground check list had not been done in five days. The Director is going to correct this by making sure the playground checklist is done everyday.”
September 5, 2023
March 24, 2023High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation inspection, speaking with staff and reviewing video footage three children under the age of 12 months were seen sleeping in cribs with blankets.”
April 3, 2023
March 24, 2023High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “The child that was swaddled did not have the proper documentation-the Sleep Exception Form that allowed the child to be swaddled when sleeping.”
April 4, 2023
March 24, 2023High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “It was found during the DFPS investigation inspection that two infants were left two sleep in restrictive devices.”
April 3, 2023
March 24, 2023Medium High746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
State’s note: “Both caregivers in the infant room did not have the proper documentation stating they received safe sleep training.”
April 4, 2023
October 24, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “In the 14-19 mo old room there were 8 children with one caregiver. The ratios are 1 teacher to 5 children for that age group. This was corrected during the inspection by the director having another teacher go into the room.”
October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “There was not a fire extinguisher in the van. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by putting a fire extinguisher in the van.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cornerstone Kids Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 18, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cornerstone Kids Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 6 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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