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Cornerstone Kids Academy-Huntington LLC

A licensed child care center in Huntington, Texas 75949

216 E Spruce St, Huntington, Texas 75949. (936) 422-4046.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.

The last 24 months 5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025. Most serious: Medium High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

5 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 37 child care providers in Angelina County had 2.

9 inspections on record. The latest, on May 20, 2026: no violation found.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.

5 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

Jun 13, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment

    “In the 20-26 month old room the caregiver was not using the four step process for cleaning and sanitation. The Director corrected this by speaking with all of the staff and having the materials necessary to do the four step process.”

    Rule 746.3407(11). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025.

  • Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    “In two different rooms the diaper changing mats had tears in them. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing one mat and covering the tears on the other mat with duct tape until a new mat is ordered.”

    Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025.

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “In the bathroom of the 2 year old room there was a crib in a bathtub that was on top of a box which was a safety hazard. In the bathroom of the 20-26 month old classroom there was ribbon, garland and cellophane paper in the bathtub that was a safety hazard. In the after school room the caregiver’s purse was accessible to children. The Director corrected all of the hazards at the time of the inspection.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025.

Jul 22, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “A fire drill has not been conducted since 5/14/2024. The person in charge is going to correct this by getting a fire drill done.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 23, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 22, 2024.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “There was on infant feeding instruction that expired on 7/1/2024. The person in charge is going to correct this by getting the feeding instruction updated.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 23, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2024.

9 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The fire inspection expired on 3/28/2023. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 2, 2023.

May 9, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    “The diaper changing mat in the 22-24 mo old room had some tears. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by putting duct tape on the tears until she replaces the mat.”

    Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 9, 2023.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

    “Two areas of the playground did not have the required amount of mulch. The owners are going to correct this and up supervision until the loose fill is installed.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 20, 2023. Correction verified: May 20, 2023.

Sep 6, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “A fire drill has not been done since 4/7/2022. The Director is going to correct this by having a fire drill.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 8, 2022.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “There were three infant feeding instructions that had not been updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 8, 2022.

Sep 2, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

    “There was enough evidence obtained to determine that a caregiver was not properly supervising children when she left a child alone in a room for approximately 7 minutes. The caregiver did not do a head count when leaving the room which caused the child to be left alone.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 9, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 9, 2022.

Feb 18, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “The Director let Licensing know that she knew about a hole in the fence for three days and did not mark it on the daily inspection form or get it immediately repaired. This resulted in a dog coming through the fence and jumping and biting at a child. The child was not injured.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 2, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 1, 2022.

Jan 31, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

    “A child was left on a sidewalk outside for a minute or less alone. The child was found unharmed.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 1, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 3, 2022.

  • Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

    “A child was left outside for a minute or less and the parent was not given an incident report to sign within the Licensing time frame.”

    Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 1, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 1, 2022.

All 14 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
May 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 13, 2025Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Jul 23, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 22, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Aug 29, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 9, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
May 2, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Sep 6, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Sep 2, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
May 3, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Mar 28, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 22, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 18, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jan 31, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 13, 2021.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 102 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 5 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 37 child care providers in Angelina County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 5.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 37 in Angelina County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Bright Stars Early Learning Center0
Cornerstone Kids Academy-Huntington LLC This child care provider5
Pine Tree Preschool3
Treehouse Academy1
Presbyterian Early Learning Center0
Storybook Hollow Childcare and Learning Center11
Just Kidz Preschool3
Tots on the Move Child Education Center2
Nini’s Nest1
Lufkin Head Start Center1
Cornerstone Kids Academy6
Debra Jewell WadeNot given

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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