Bright Minds Academy At Bushland
18841 19TH ST, Amarillo, TX 79124 · Potter County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 75
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Caitlyn Bristow
- Phone
- (806) 349-1896
- Regulated since
- Dec 10, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1382481 · number 1724321
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Food & allergies (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Food & allergies (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two staff were missing all the required health topics within their previous training year.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-03. Correction verified 2026-06-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
There were two epi-pens that were not in the original container so the epi pens lacked vital information including the name of the children's full name who the epi pen belongs to and one was expired.
HHSC 746.3805(a)(1) — Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-03. Correction verified 2026-05-29.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
A child who has known allergic reactions to different foods does not have a food allergy plan on file for review.
HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-02. Correction verified 2025-06-25.
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Food & allergies
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Feb 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 21, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents were not notified of less serious injuries that occurred by pick up time as required by the minimum standards.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-04-14.
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Other
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Nov 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 3, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, children have been disciplined by yelling by staff.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-11-12.
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Other Serious
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Aug 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
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 parent signature.
HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-27. Correction verified 2023-10-05.
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Food & allergies
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Nov 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.