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Cornerstone Academy

5415 Matlock Rd, Arlington, TX 76018 · Tarrant County
Accepts child care subsidies

Cornerstone Academy is a licensed child care center in Arlington, TX, licensed for up to 200 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 108 centers in Arlington and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 72%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #26 of 108 centers in Arlington
0High risk
2Medium High risk
1Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
4 citations from 9 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 1, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 1, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 8, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 16, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundOct 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 30, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 17, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighAug 8, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required §746.1309(d)
The infant caregiver does not have the required annual training topics for infant care on file.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024
MediumAug 8, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
Eight of the ten staff records reviewed were missing the following annual training topics- preventing and responding to food allergies, administering medication, and handling and disposing of hazardous materials.
Correction verified Aug 23, 2024
Medium LowJan 16, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
The total number of employees who ceased working at your center in 2023 has not been reported as of 1/16/2024.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024
Medium HighJan 19, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness §746.305(a)(4)
The operation did not report children and staff who tested positive for COVID 19 to Child Care Licensing within required time frame.
Correction verified Feb 8, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity200 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 3, 2007
DirectorCarla Smith
Phone8173752235
State operation #867292

Common questions

Does Cornerstone Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Cornerstone Academy’s hours?

7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Cornerstone Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

Has Cornerstone Academy had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Cornerstone Academy compare with other daycares in Arlington?

It is tied for #26 of 108 centers in Arlington by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Cornerstone Academy last inspected?

Jun 1, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 867292 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.