Cornerstone Christian Preschool · Preschool, Hemet
Cornerstone Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hemet, CA, licensed for up to 108 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 7 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 24 centers in Hemet and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on Director's investigation, and video footage, C1 was left in the classroom alone without supervision. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on evidence obtained, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above where C1 eloped from the facility and the incident was not reported to CCL in a timely manner. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on evidence gathered and interviews conducted, the licensee did not notify the parent/guardian of Child #1, in writing within 24 hours of incident that occured. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Cornerstone Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cornerstone Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Cornerstone Christian Preschool?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cornerstone Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Hemet?
It is tied for #15 of 24 centers in Hemet by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cornerstone Christian Preschool last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cornerstone Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cornerstone Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Hemet, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cornerstone Christian Preschool?
The licensee is First Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Marie Markham.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 334813497 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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