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Bright Minds Academy at Golden Pond

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
February 24, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 28, 2019
Capacity
136 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
1676411

Where

7601 Golden Pond Pl Bldg 4
Amarillo, TX 79121

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 1
  • 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 5, 2023Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “A child in care who had a listed diagnosed food allergy did not have a complete food allergy in file when reviewed as it was missing the doctor signature.”
June 12, 2023
June 5, 2023Medium745.651(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: “The background check validation list has not been validated and there were individuals listed that have been terminated from the operation for abouth a month, which is longer than seven days of them leaving.”
At the inspection
May 4, 2023High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the staff were unaware of the on-going activities and lacked auditory and visual awareness of a child they were responsible for when the child left the classroom to the outdoor space area. The door closed behind the child after entering the outdoor space. Additionally, the child was discovered by anoth…”
May 26, 2023
June 23, 2022Medium746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
State’s note: “Four of the ten children's records reviewed did not have a completed section regarding the name, address, or phone number of their physician or emergency care facility.”
June 27, 2022
June 23, 2022High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “In two classrooms at the operation, bottles of bleach spray are in cabinets that are accessible to children.”
June 23, 2022
January 5, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not supervise a child when the child left the classroom and into the main hallway as the caregiver did not have auditory or visual awareness and also was not aware of the child's activities.”
March 14, 2022
January 5, 2022Medium746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has been using a building that has not been approved or permitted by Child Care Regulation for staff functions/trainings and for children to participate in physical activities when the weather is cold outside.”
February 3, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bright Minds Academy at Golden Pond?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 24, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bright Minds Academy at Golden Pond have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 3 high-risk, 1 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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