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Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive

4407 CANYON DR, Amarillo, TX 79110-1902

Operation number:
1738881
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:
83
License effective:
September 12, 2022
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8068033312
Email:
canyondrive@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 20 available inspections for Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive from March 21, 2022 through May 29, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 26, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Five later inspections, from July 1, 2025 through May 29, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
20

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

20 total inspections vs 20 local median in 79110

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.4
Local median
0.55

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
31%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
30%
Local median
32%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
2.18

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
June 30, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 1, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
Official code
746.4813(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
September 29, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 28, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Official code
746.4907(d)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
The director did not have current CPR and First Aid training as it expired on 2/2023.
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Initially, during this inspection, the director was not present and all the staff were not aware that director was not present.
Correction deadline
November 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 2, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Official code
746.1013(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
August 16, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Official code
746.605(12)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 19, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Official code
746.901
Medium concern: Background screening
Report finding
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.
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
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)