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Bright Minds Academy at Golden Pond

7601 GOLDEN POND PL BLDG 4, Amarillo, TX 79121-2001

Operation number:
1676411
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Randall
Capacity:
136
License effective:
January 28, 2019
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8064182070
Email:
goldenpond@brightmindsacademy.com

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for Bright Minds Academy at Golden Pond from August 17, 2021 through February 24, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 5, 2023 and involved health or food records.

Four later inspections, from March 19, 2024 through February 24, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 18 local median in Amarillo

Compared to 63 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.57
Local median
0.38

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
36%
Local median
19%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
36%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
2.02

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Official code
746.605(16)
Medium concern: Background screening
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Official code
745.651(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 another staff member whom made the caregivers responsible for this child, aware that the child was missing.
Correction deadline
May 26, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
June 27, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Official code
746.605(11)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
In two classrooms at the operation, bottles of bleach spray are in cabinets that are accessible to children.
Correction deadline
June 23, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 29, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3407(12)
View official report
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
February 3, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 16, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Official code
746.301(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
March 14, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
The operation did not notify Licensing of a communicable disease within the required two day timeframe.
Correction deadline
August 30, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 31, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Official code
746.305(a)(4)