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Licensed center · Amarillo, TX

Bright Minds Academy At Golden Pond

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 136
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation

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7601 Golden Pond Pl Bldg 4
Amarillo, TX 79121 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
136 children
Meals
Snacks provided
Nearby
3 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 136 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1676411
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
January 2019
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

11 inspections on record, most recent Feb 24, 2026. 5 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 6, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 5, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
    • 745.651(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

      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 Jun 5, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.605(16)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan

      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 Jun 12, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • May 5, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 4, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      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 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 29, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 23, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.605(11)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Required Admission Information - Physician Information

      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 Jun 27, 2022

    • 746.3407(12)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

      In two classrooms at the operation, bottles of bleach spray are in cabinets that are accessible to children.

      Corrected Jun 23, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 28, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 7, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 5, 2022Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.301(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Notification of Change in Space

      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 Feb 3, 2022

    • 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

      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 Mar 14, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 27, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 17, 2021Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.305(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

      The operation did not notify Licensing of a communicable disease within the required two day timeframe.

      Corrected Aug 30, 2021

Cited standards by risk level

8 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Feb 24, 2026. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High338%
  • Medium High225%
  • Medium338%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
9 of 11 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 8 findings, 7 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 5, 2023, 4 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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