Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive
Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 83 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #26 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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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.
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.
The director did not have current CPR and First Aid training as it expired on 2/2023.
Initially, during this inspection, the director was not present and all the staff were not aware that director was not present.
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.
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.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 16, 2022: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is #26 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Minds Academy at Canyon Drive last inspected?
May 29, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1738881 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.