Reading Friends
Licensed Center · Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX · Operation No. 403144
Reading Friends holds a Full Permit issued July 14, 1991. In the state's 60-month public window it has 6 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
July 14, 1991
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
100 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
5228 Pershing Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107-4828
The 60-month record
6
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
8
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 0 · Medium High 6 · Medium 1 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | 2 |
| May 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Assessment | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Inspection | 3 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Inspection | 1 |
Deficiency records
April 22, 2026 Standard § 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 6, 2026
April 22, 2026 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
Corrected: May 6, 2026
May 6, 2025 Standard § 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 6, 2025
January 16, 2024 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.
Corrected: January 17, 2024
November 1, 2022 Standard § 746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One medication had expired.
Corrected: November 11, 2022
November 1, 2022 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Corrected: November 11, 2022
November 1, 2022 Standard § 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
Corrected: November 11, 2022
December 8, 2021 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
Corrected: January 10, 2022
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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