Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.14
- Local median
- 0.64
Reading Friends
5228 PERSHING AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76107-4828
- Operation number:
- 403144
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Tarrant
- Capacity:
- 100
- License effective:
- July 14, 1991
- Hours:
- 09:05 AM-02:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu
- Phone:
- 8177389430
- Email:
- office@readingfriends.org
- Website:
- www.readingfriends.org
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for Reading Friends from December 8, 2021 through April 22, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 22, 2026 and involved health or food records.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 10 local median in 76107
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 32%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.77
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 6, 2025April 22, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(15)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(15)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.
- Correction deadline
- January 17, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 19, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(d)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- One medication had expired.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 4, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819