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Cornerstone Cooperative Preschool
Licensed child care center
1100 N Elm St
Denton, TX 76201
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 10
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 9 licensing visits from November 2021 to September 2026, HHSC cited 14 deficiencies at Cornerstone Cooperative Preschool; 14 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 9
- 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 14
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 14
- Of 14 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 1
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
What the Record Shows
- 14 of 14 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- 1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, September 15, 2026, recorded 3 deficiencies (most serious: High risk).
What to Ask About
- Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits
- Policies Comply with Rules, Cited in Two Visits
- Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services, Cited in Two Visits
- Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement, Cited in Two Visits
- Citation 746.801(3), Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Cornerstone Cooperative Preschool
- Address
- 1100 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
- Operation Number
- TX-1546474
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 28 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Sep 25, 2026
- 746.603(a)Children's Records MaintainedMedium riskCorrected Sep 22, 2026
- 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 22, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098423
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098422
- 2024
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.605(12)Required Admission Information - Special Needs StatementMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 30, 2024
- 746.501(a)(30)Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive servicesMedium riskCorrected Nov 30, 2024
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Nov 30, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098421
- 2024
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.501(a)(30)Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive servicesMedium riskCorrected Oct 18, 2024
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Oct 18, 2024
- 746.605(12)Required Admission Information - Special Needs StatementMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 18, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098420
- 2024
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905218871
- 2023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5202(3)Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential DocumentationMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 16, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098419
- 2022
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252189
- 2022
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Oct 28, 2022
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Oct 28, 2022
- 746.1107(2)Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of CompletionMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 28, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098418
- 2021
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098417
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(a) in October 2024 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
212222232424242526746.1309(a) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Policies Comply with Rules, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.201(1) in October 2022 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Policies Comply with Rules. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
212222232424242526746.201(1) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.501(a)(30) in October 2024 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
212222232424242526746.501(a)(30) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(12) in October 2024 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
212222232424242526746.605(12) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Citation 746.801(3), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.801(3) in October 2022 and October 2022. The agency describes it this way: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
212222232424242526746.801(3) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.1309(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.201(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Policies Comply with Rules: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 03
What changed after 746.501(a)(30) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 04
What changed after 746.605(12) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What changed after 746.801(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.801(3): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 06
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 07
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1546474
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098417
Visit Nov 3, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098418
Visit Oct 13, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252189
Visit Oct 31, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098419
Visit Oct 11, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098420
Visit Oct 2, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905218871
Visit Oct 2, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098421
Visit Oct 28, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098422
Visit Sep 24, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098423
Visit Sep 15, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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