Bright Minds Academy at Golden Pond
Licensed Center · Amarillo, Randall County, TX · Operation No. 1676411
Bright Minds Academy at Golden Pond holds a Full Permit issued January 28, 2019. In the state's 60-month public window it has 11 inspections on record with 8 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 28, 2019
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
136 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
7601 Golden Pond Pl Bldg 4, Amarillo, TX 79121-2001
The 60-month record
11
Inspections
0
Assessments
2
Self reports
8
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 3 · Medium High 2 · Medium 3 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Inspection | 2 |
| May 5, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 4, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Inspection | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Report | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Report | 1 |
Deficiency records
June 5, 2023 Standard § 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023 Standard § 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 12, 2023
May 4, 2023 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 26, 2023
June 23, 2022 Standard § 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
In two classrooms at the operation, bottles of bleach spray are in cabinets that are accessible to children.
Corrected: June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022 Standard § 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 27, 2022
January 5, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: March 14, 2022
January 5, 2022 Standard § 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: February 3, 2022
August 17, 2021 Standard § 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not notify Licensing of a communicable disease within the required two day timeframe.
Corrected: August 30, 2021
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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