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Childcare center · Amarillo, TX
Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive
A licensed child care center in Amarillo, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 4407 CANYON DR, Amarillo, TX 79110
County: Randall County
Phone: (806) 803-3312
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 83 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1738881
Permit: Full Permit, issued September 12, 2022
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: Medium High 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from March 21, 2022 to May 29, 2026, newest first: 20 visits and 8 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
May 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 8, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 21, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 20, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
July 1, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 26, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2025 · Correction verified: July 1, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
July 31, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 29, 2023 · Correction verified: September 28, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
June 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
March 2, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 9, 2023 · Correction verified: March 9, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
December 2, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
November 18, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 18, 2022 · Correction verified: December 2, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Initially, during this inspection, the director was not present and all the staff were not aware that director was not present.
November 8, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
August 31, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 16, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 16, 2022 · Correction verified: August 30, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 19, 2022 · Correction verified: August 19, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
July 13, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 20, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
May 4, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
March 21, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.