Cornerstone Kids Academy
Cornerstone Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Lufkin, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for sleep safety (4 of 16). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 31% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #26 of 29 centers in Lufkin and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Director did not have current transportation training. The Director is going to correct this by getting the transportation training done.
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.
Caregivers admitted and were seen on video footage doing end of day janitorial duties while supervising children.
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.
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.
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.
It was found during the DFPS investigation inspection that two infants were left two sleep in restrictive devices.
The child that was swaddled did not have the proper documentation-the Sleep Exception Form that allowed the child to be swaddled when sleeping.
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.
Both caregivers in the infant room did not have the proper documentation stating they received safe sleep training.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cornerstone Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cornerstone Kids Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cornerstone Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Cornerstone Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cornerstone Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Lufkin, is $28.40 a day for infants, $27.60 a day for toddlers and $26.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Cornerstone Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 10, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cornerstone Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Lufkin?
It is #26 of 29 centers in Lufkin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cornerstone Kids Academy last inspected?
May 18, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1659614 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.