ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive

4407 CANYON DR, AMARILLO, TX 79110

License #1738881 | Expires: Sep 12, 2022

Day Care Center
Type
83
Capacity
19
Inspections
8
Violations

Compliance Summary

1
Critical
4
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 8, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 20, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 26, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 31, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 24, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 11, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 12, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 2, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 2, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 18, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Nov 8, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 31, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 16, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 4, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 21, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Jun 30, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Sep 29, 2023

Serious Corrected

The director did not have current CPR and First Aid training as it expired on 2/2023.

Corrected: Mar 9, 2023

Serious Corrected

Initially, during this inspection, the director was not present and all the staff were not aware that director was not present.

Corrected: Nov 18, 2022

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Aug 19, 2022

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: Aug 16, 2022

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Aug 16, 2022

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: May 20, 2022

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.