Pathways Learning Academy
12900 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel, IN
Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool
- open each week
- 5 days
- monthly, posted tuition
- $260
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About
About Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool
Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool is a child care center in Carmel, Indiana. It is registered with the state.
It is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with part-time care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care. It lists monthly tuition from $260 to $588.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Preschool / pre-KFaith-basedAccepts child care subsidyPosts tuition
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Two years through five
- Hours today
- Closed today
- Capacity
- Not listed
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Two years through five |
|---|---|
| Programs | Part-time care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care |
| Approach | Faith-based (Cornerstone Lutheran Church) |
| Enrichment | Friday enrichment classes (Pre-K) |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Brightwheel) |
| Accreditation | Other accreditation (National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA)) |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool lists monthly tuition from $260 to $588.
| Monthly · program, in its own words | Price |
|---|---|
| 3's M/W/F + 3's T/Th double session total | $588 |
| 3's M/W/F class (from double-session payment example) | $260 |
| 3's T/Th class (from double-session payment example) | $328 |
| Registration Fee (assessed per child) | $125 |
3 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
State record
Inspection reports for Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered child care ministry (unlicensed)
- License number
- #RM-101311-A
Summary
15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 14, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 15 visits · 8 rules in all · 8 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Safety and hazards 2
- Background checks 2
- Records and paperwork 1
For comparison: 70% of Indiana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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- May 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- May 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
May 7, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
“Room 130's bathroom had toilet paper on the handicap handrail not on a dispenser. Room 112 had open paper towels stored under the sink, not sanitary.”
Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
“Hazardous items and items labeled Keep out of reach of children were found in the following areas: Rm 130 had clorox disinfecting wipes in a closet closed with a child deterrent in the bathroom. Room 118 had 2 teachers purses on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
“A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials”
Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
“Room 130's bathroom had toilet paper on the handicap handrail not on a dispenser. Room 112 had open paper towels stored under the sink, not sanitary.”
Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
“Hazardous items and items labeled Keep out of reach of children were found in the following areas: Rm 130 had clorox disinfecting wipes in a closet closed with a child deterrent in the bathroom. Room 118 had 2 teachers purses on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
“A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials”
Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2025
- Dec 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 7 earlier visits
- Dec 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 21, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
“Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child care ministry, provide the child care ministry with proof that the child has received the required immunizations against the following: Whooping cough
“2 children's files reviewed missing documentation of current immunizations. Send documentation to consultant.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2024
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
“1 staff member (KV) working with expired fingerprints on file with the division. Send notification to consultant of consent form submission to update fingerprints.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11.1 Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. -Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date. or A medical exempt statement from a physician OR a religious belief exemption statement from the parent.
“Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12.1 Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test)
“Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test)”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
Nov 21, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
“Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child care ministry, provide the child care ministry with proof that the child has received the required immunizations against the following: Whooping cough
“2 children's files reviewed missing documentation of current immunizations. Send documentation to consultant.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2024
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
“1 staff member (KV) working with expired fingerprints on file with the division. Send notification to consultant of consent form submission to update fingerprints.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11.1 Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. -Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date. or A medical exempt statement from a physician OR a religious belief exemption statement from the parent.
“Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12.1 Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test)
“Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test)”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
- May 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 3, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 3, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool
Is Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool licensed?
Yes. Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool is registered with the state and operating. This is how Indiana authorizes this type of child care.
When was Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on May 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 8 rules across 4 of 15 visits in the last 3 years; 8 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 70% of Indiana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
Does Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool's hours?
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool cost?
Monthly tuition from $260 to $588, as it lists it.
What is Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool's phone number?
(317) 814-4252.
Where is Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool?
4850 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46033. The nearest other daycare we list is Make-A-Wish Day Care, 0.1 miles away.