Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.15
- Local median
- 0.7
Cornerstone Preschool
2671 Sunset Point Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759
- License:
- C06PI0061
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, VPK, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 103
- License expiration:
- June 4, 2027
Typical cost: $1,538 - $1,603 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,538 - $1,603/mo
Median daily rate: $71.00 - $74.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Pinellas County data.
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Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionApril 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 9, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Cornerstone Preschool from April 12, 2023 through April 22, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 22, 2026 and involved attendance accountability.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 15
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 4
5 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 12.5 local median in 33759
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 46%
- Local median
- 27%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 54%
- Local median
- 42%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 1.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 26, 2024April 30, 2025August 13, 2025Attendance accountability
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 13, 2025April 22, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 30, 2025December 10, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 26, 2024August 13, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure.
- Report 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-09
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 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.
- Inspector notes
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 29 - Fire Drills. VI. B.
- Official code
- 29-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit the missing verifications for the staff member whose Employee History Verification was not complete.
- Correction status
- Due by December 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit a completed form for the child whose form was incomplete.
- Correction status
- Due by August 20, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure.
- Report 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-09
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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.
- Correction status
- Due by August 20, 2025
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 57 - Premises Free of Health and Safety Hazards
- Official code
- 57-08
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 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.
- Report comments
- There were gaps in two employees' Employment verifications. Provider completed the history checks during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-16
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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].
- Report comments
- Provider submitted new snack menus which show the two food groups that will be offered for daily snacks.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 78 - Food/Nutrition
- Official code
- 78-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [2] records with expired Student Health Examination Forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit the current Health examination forms for the children whose forms have expired.
- Correction status
- Due by January 9, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-08
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit current immunization records for the children whose forms have expired.
- Correction status
- Due by January 9, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-11
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials were accessible to children in care.
- Report 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-03
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The childrens center did not have proof of a current approved annual food service inspection.
- Report comments
- There was a Food inspection completed on 7/25/24 that was Unsatisfactory.
- Correction status
- Due by September 25, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 56 - Health Inspection(s)
- Official code
- 56-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See the Personnel Records Summary for [2] Child Care personnel whose verifications of employment history for the past 5 years was not on file.
- Report comments
- Employment History verifications were incomplete for 2 new staff members. Staff was able to complete the information during the visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening
- Official code
- 11-08
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to sign/date a log verifying that all children had left the premises as evidenced by [no signature on 4/11/23].
- Report comments
- Staff member who completes the sweep every day forgot to sign the Closing log, and she signed it during the visit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-05
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The childrens center does not have documentation of all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the childrens center exposure plan.
- Correction / follow-up note
- There are two staff members that signed the Exposure Control Plan after their date of hire. There is one staff member who has not signed the refresher within the year since she signed it last. Please submit the staff member's signed copy.
- Correction status
- Due by April 19, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 55 - Isolation Area
- Official code
- 55-07
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure that daily attendance logs are always accurate and reflect the exact number of children in each classroom?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from recent inspections in 2025 and 2026 show instances where the number of children present in a classroom did not match the attendance log. This question helps clarify the current process for maintaining accurate headcounts.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your process for verifying employee history and ensuring all required background screening documentation is complete for new staff?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from 2025 noted gaps in employment verification records. Asking about current screening procedures helps parents understand how the center ensures all staff meet qualification requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that daily safety inspections of indoor and outdoor play areas are consistently documented and addressed?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2024 and 2025 indicate that daily safety logs were not always maintained or that hazardous materials were found in accessible areas. This question helps parents understand the center's current approach to daily facility safety checks.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for keeping children's health, immunization, and emergency contact records up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from 2024 and 2025 show that some children's health examinations, immunizations, and emergency forms were expired or incomplete at the time of inspection. This question helps parents understand how the center tracks and updates these important documents.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you ensure that all required emergency drills, such as fire drills, are conducted consistently throughout the year?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from 2026 noted that a fire drill was missed during a month when a different type of drill was conducted. This question helps parents understand how the center manages its schedule for required safety drills.
Related violations