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Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive

Licensed Center · Amarillo, Randall County, TX · Operation No. 1738881

Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive holds a Full Permit issued September 12, 2022. In the state's 60-month public window it has 17 inspections on record with 8 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
September 12, 2022
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
83 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
4407 Canyon Dr, Amarillo, TX 79110-1902
The 60-month record
17
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
8
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 4 · Medium 3 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
May 29, 2026 Inspection 0
Dec 8, 2025 Inspection 0
Nov 21, 2025 Inspection 0
Nov 20, 2025 Report 0
Jul 1, 2025 Inspection 0
Jun 26, 2025 Inspection 1
Jul 31, 2024 Inspection 0
Jul 24, 2024 Inspection 0
Sep 11, 2023 Inspection 1
Jun 12, 2023 Inspection 0
Mar 2, 2023 Inspection 1
Dec 2, 2022 Inspection 0
Nov 18, 2022 Inspection 1
Nov 8, 2022 Report 0
Aug 31, 2022 Inspection 0
Aug 16, 2022 Inspection 3
Jul 13, 2022 Inspection 0
May 20, 2022 Inspection 1
May 4, 2022 Report 0
Mar 21, 2022 Inspection 0
Deficiency records
June 26, 2025 Standard § 746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The multi child tricycle ride located on the playground does not have the required 6 feet of use zone between it and the concrete sidewalk.
Corrected: June 30, 2025
September 11, 2023 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The merry go round that requires 6 inches of loose fill in the fall zone has less than an inch of loose fill. Additionally, the anchoring devices of the merry go round are exposed and not covered due to the lack of loose fill.
Corrected: September 29, 2023
March 2, 2023 Standard § 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The director did not have current CPR and First Aid training as it expired on 2/2023.
Corrected: March 9, 2023
November 18, 2022 Standard § 746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Initially, during this inspection, the director was not present and all the staff were not aware that director was not present.
Corrected: November 18, 2022
August 16, 2022 Standard § 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Four staff files were reviewed. One staff file was missing a high school diploma and a photo identification. Three staff files were missing the affidavit of employment. **The operation corrected the photo identification that was not in file when the employee's driver's license was copied and a copy place in the file. The director is also a notarizer and completed one affidavit of employment during inspection but two continue to be incomplete at this time.
Corrected: August 19, 2022
August 16, 2022 Standard § 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A child file was missing the information for the emergency medical authorization section for a child enrolled in care. Additionally, this child was missing a parent signature for the health statement information section.
Corrected: August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022 Standard § 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
An employee that has not been employed for two week was still listed on the operation's employee list. **The director corrected this at inspection when the individual was inactivated using the provider portal account.
Corrected: August 16, 2022
May 20, 2022 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One child's file was reviewed and did not have any immunizations in file. *This was corrected at inspection by the director and it is in file.
Corrected: May 20, 2022
About these records

These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.

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