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Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive

Amarillo, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
May 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 12, 2022
Capacity
83 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1738881

Where

4407 Canyon Dr
Amarillo, TX 79110

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 26, 2025Medium High746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
State’s note: “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.”
June 30, 2025
September 11, 2023Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “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.”
September 29, 2023
March 2, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “The director did not have current CPR and First Aid training as it expired on 2/2023.”
March 9, 2023
November 18, 2022Medium High746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
State’s note: “Initially, during this inspection, the director was not present and all the staff were not aware that director was not present.”
November 18, 2022
August 16, 2022High746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “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.”
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “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 …”
August 19, 2022
August 16, 2022Medium745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
State’s note: “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.”
At the inspection
May 20, 2022Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “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.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 29, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 1 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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