Cornerstone/The Ranch
Cornerstone/The Ranch is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 95 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 39 citations, 13 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (9 of 39). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #318 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 2% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the inspection, it was observed that an infant caregiver changed a child's diaper without washing their hands immediately afterward.
During a physical inspection CCR observed mold on the ceiling of the infant room.
At the time of inspection, certification documentaion was not available for review.
At the time of inspection, certification documentation was not available for review.
At the time of inspection, childrren's records had not been updated.
Bicycle play structure's seat on toddler's playground is broken.
At the time of inspection, the loose fill on the schooler's playground is not maintained at standard requirements.
At the time of inspection documentation is not available for review.
At the time of inspection, documentation was not available for review.
At the time of inpsection Fire Drills are not being conducted monthly.
Play structure on Schooler's Playground is not securely anchored. Play structure on Toddler Playground has four producing anchoring bolts approximately three inches in length from base of structure.
At the time of inspection, expired medication had not been returned to parent.
Based on the information gathered by DFPS, multiple children confirmed that they were hit on their hands with rulers by their teachers.
The standard was evaluated as related a DFPS investigation. As a result of the DFPS investigation this standard was found to be in deficient.
Based on the information gathered during the DPFS investigation, the caregivers are not complying with minimum standard requirements.
Operation did not provide parent notification of incident.
A current gas inspection was not available for review.
The operation did not have documentation to show they have been practicing lockdown and severe weather drills
Director unable to show annual training required. The director was 11 hours short for annual training.
6 of the 12 children did not have the emergency care contact information
5 of 12 children did not have current immunization records.
2 of 12 children did not have emergency contact person's phone number
A caregiver in the school age classroom was observed pushing the hands of two children in care. The caregiver was also observed yelling at children. This was corrected at inspection when the director talked to the caregiver.
The operation did not have at least 6 inches of loose fill surfacing on the playgrounds around the fall zones.
The infant room was observed to have a baby walker with wheels. This item was removed from the room during the inspection byt the director.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was determined to be deficient. The incident/illness report form was not shared with the parent.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was determined to be deficient. The operation did not report a child's injury that required medical treatment. Operation was made aware that the child was taken to a doctor and dentist. This was corrected at inspection when inspector reviewed standard 746.305 with director.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was determined to be deficient. A caregiver did not use good judgement when allowing a child to play on a seesaw that was meant to be used by two children. This resulted in an injury to the child that was in care.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was determined to be deficient. The operation did not have a signed incident and illness report form available for review. This was corrected at inspection because the child is no longer enrolled at the operation.
A caregiver was observed in a class with school aged children without a current background check.
There was no health inspection document available for review.
3 out of 7 infants were observed in cribs sleeping with bottles or training cups. This was corrected at inspection when the infant caregiver removed all bottles and training cups from the cribs.
The operation did not have a current gas leak inspection.
Director allowed a caregiver to transport children without a valid drivers license.
Caregiver transporting children without a current drivers license.
Caregiver did not use good judgment while transporting children and reporting a serious incident resulting in child injury.
During the DFPS investigation Walworth it was observed that one caregiver supervised seventeen two-year olds in outdoor playtime.
Investigation was completed by DFPS and it was determined that a child was neglected by caregiver while being transported.
Caregiver did not have emergency contacting formation while transporting children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cornerstone/The Ranch take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cornerstone/The Ranch’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cornerstone/The Ranch accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Cornerstone/The Ranch had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 13 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 10, 2025: “Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cornerstone/The Ranch compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #318 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 2% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cornerstone/The Ranch last inspected?
Mar 4, 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 308153 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.