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Reading Friends

Fort Worth, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

2 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
April 22, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 14, 1991
Capacity
100 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu · 09:05 AM-02:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
403144

Where

5228 Pershing Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
April 22, 2026Medium High746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a complete food allergy emergency plan available for review at time of inspection. Plan did not have a health care professional signature. Medication required for plan was expired.”
May 6, 2026
April 22, 2026Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.”
May 6, 2026
May 6, 2025Medium High746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “One child with food allergy indicated on admission paperwork did not have a food allergy emergency plan signed by health care professional available for review at time of inspection. Corrected at inspection when parent submitted plan to operation.”
At the inspection
January 16, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.”
January 17, 2024
November 1, 2022Medium High746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
State’s note: “One medication had expired.”
November 11, 2022
November 1, 2022Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.”
November 11, 2022
November 1, 2022Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.”
November 11, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.”
January 10, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Reading Friends?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 22, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Reading Friends have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 6 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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