Cornerstone Kids Academy
Licensed Center in Lufkin, Texas. License #1659614, issued January 24, 2018.
- Address
- 2306 W Frank Ave Ste D, Lufkin, TX 75904
- Phone
- (936) 634-9494
- Licensed capacity
- 102 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since May 4, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 23, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,857 standards at Cornerstone Kids Academy between December 15, 2021 and May 18, 2026 and recorded 16 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 432 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,823 of those standards. The remaining 34, including 14 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 22 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 18, 2026, and 16 citations.
One of those visits began with Cornerstone Kids Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 6High
- 8Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium October 24, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
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.
- High September 10, 2025 Correction verified October 24, 2025
746.1205(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
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.
- Medium High June 23, 2025 Correction verified July 2, 2025
746.2803(4): Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
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.
- Medium June 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
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.
- High July 23, 2024 Correction verified July 30, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
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.
- Medium High July 23, 2024 Correction verified July 29, 2024
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The Director did not have current transportation training. The Director is going to correct this by getting the transportation training done.
- Medium High September 11, 2023 Correction verified August 28, 2023
746.1203(3)(C): Janitorial duties
Caregivers admitted and were seen on video footage doing end of day janitorial duties while supervising children.
- Medium High August 29, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2909(1): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
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.
- Medium High August 29, 2023 Correction verified September 5, 2023
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
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.
- Medium High August 29, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
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.
- High March 24, 2023 Correction verified April 11, 2023
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
It was found during the DFPS investigation inspection that two infants were left two sleep in restrictive devices.
- High March 24, 2023 Correction verified April 4, 2023
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
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.
- High March 24, 2023 Correction verified April 11, 2023
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
The child that was swaddled did not have the proper documentation-the Sleep Exception Form that allowed the child to be swaddled when sleeping.
- Medium High March 24, 2023 Correction verified April 11, 2023
746.1305(b): Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
Both caregivers in the infant room did not have the proper documentation stating they received safe sleep training.
- High October 24, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
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.
- Medium High October 24, 2022 Correction verified October 31, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
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.
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