Fort Worth Zoo Education Center

1989 COLONIAL PKWY, Fort Worth, TX 76110 · Tarrant County

6cited violations

0serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 180
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 09:00 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Kathy Dorris
Phone: (817) 759-7200
Regulated since: Dec 1, 2015
HHSC IDs: Operation 1186859 · number 1573197
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	6	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Other (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The parent handbook does not include the section for support of inclusive services.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-02-26.
- Other
  The reviewed files did not have the required detailed special care needs statement.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
- Other
  The reviewed files did not have the parents rights form completed.
  
  HHSC HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights — HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The parent handbook does not include the section for support of inclusive services.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-02-26.
- Other
  The reviewed files did not have the required detailed special care needs statement.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
- Other
  The reviewed files did not have the parents rights form completed.
  
  HHSC HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights — HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Fort Worth Zoo Education Center, 1989 COLONIAL PKWY, Fort Worth, TX 76110-6640 (operation ID 1186859, operation number 1573197), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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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.