Cornerstone Preschool

17. Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A. (17-09)

Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure. Comments: When attendance was inspected in a VPK classroom, there were 12 children marked in, but there were 14 present in the classroom. The attendance was fixed with the times both arrived. Due: Completed at time of inspection Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-04-22. View official inspection document (report 54e96ed2-908c-46fd-8000-2b9e144c45ab)

29. Fire Drills. VI. B. (29-03)

During the licensure year fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care. Comments: The Center substituted a tornado drill for a fire drill in March, thinking that it eliminated the need for a fire drill during that month. Provider was given technical assistance that a fire drill is required every month. A fire drill was observed with 9 adults and 75 children participating. It took two minutes 22 seconds to safely evacuate the Center, and proper procedures were followed. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2026-04-22. View official inspection document (report 54e96ed2-908c-46fd-8000-2b9e144c45ab)

11. General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening (11-16)

Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance. Comments: Please submit the missing verifications for the staff member whose Employee History Verification was not complete. Due: 12/24/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-12-10. View official inspection document (report e169c189-c22d-4f19-a191-b9dacc1b15af)

16. Childrens Records (16-05)

See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms. Comments: Please submit a completed form for the child whose form was incomplete. Due: 8/20/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-08-13. View official inspection document (report dcec31b5-50ae-4ee5-b47f-a5651f3e5f5b)

17. Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A. (17-09)

Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure. Comments: Staff in the three's classroom did not document one child's arrival time. The Attendance roster showed 19 children, but there were 20 children present. Staff documented the correct arrival time on the roster. Due: Completed at time of inspection Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-08-13. View official inspection document (report dcec31b5-50ae-4ee5-b47f-a5651f3e5f5b)

57. Premises Free of Health and Safety Hazards (57-08)

Indoor and outdoor play areas were not inspected daily for basic health and safety and/or any problems were not corrected before the play area is used by children and/or daily inspection logs were not maintained for 12 months. Comments: There was no documentation of the indoor and outdoor inspections being conducted between 7/25/25 and 8/13/25. Please submit a plan that ensures the inspections and documentation will be completed daily. Due: 8/20/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-08-13. View official inspection document (report dcec31b5-50ae-4ee5-b47f-a5651f3e5f5b)

11. General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening (11-16)

Employment history check did not include all required information including applicants job title, description of regular duties confirmation of employment dates and level of job performance. Comments: There were gaps in two employees' Employment verifications. Provider completed the history checks during the inspection. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-04-30. View official inspection document (report 357c555f-c52c-49f3-ba4a-76838c3e6fe2)

78. Food/Nutrition (78-01)

The childrens center did not provide nutritious meals/snacks to meet the daily nutritional needs of the children in that [Provider was not serving two food groups for the children's morning snack]. Comments: Provider submitted new snack menus which show the two food groups that will be offered for daily snacks. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-04-30. View official inspection document (report 357c555f-c52c-49f3-ba4a-76838c3e6fe2)

16. Childrens Records (16-08)

See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records with expired Student Health Examination Forms. Comments: Please submit the current Health examination forms for the children whose forms have expired. Due: 1/9/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-12-26. View official inspection document (report 63d64e6c-e3e2-4b8f-8bce-bda25194649a)

16. Childrens Records (16-11)

See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records with the Florida Certificate of Immunization that was not acceptable in that the form was not current (expired) an applicable part of the record was not complete it did not include the signature of the physician or it did not include the date the form was issued by the physician. Comments: Please submit current immunization records for the children whose forms have expired. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-12-26. View official inspection document (report 63d64e6c-e3e2-4b8f-8bce-bda25194649a)

60. Toxic Hazardous Materials (60-03)

Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care. Comments: Toxic cleaners were found in a cabinet under a sink where children have access. Director moved them to an area that children do not have access. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-12-26. View official inspection document (report 63d64e6c-e3e2-4b8f-8bce-bda25194649a)