Reading Friends

5228 PERSHING AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76107 · Tarrant County

8cited violations

6serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 100
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 09:05 AM-02:00 PM
Director / administrator: Audrey Fowler
Phone: (817) 738-9430
Regulated since: Jul 14, 1991
HHSC IDs: Operation 117886 · number 403144
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Illness & medication (2)
2025	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2024	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2022	3	3	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)
2021	1	1	Safety & premises (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-06. Correction verified 2026-05-11.
- Illness & medication Serious
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-06. Correction verified 2026-05-11.
HHSC inspection history
May 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-06.
HHSC inspection history
May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 16, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-17. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-11. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
- Illness & medication Serious
  One medication had expired.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(b)(3) — Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-11. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
- Safety & premises Serious
  One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
  
  HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-11. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
  
  HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-10. Correction verified 2022-01-04.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Reading Friends, 5228 PERSHING AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76107-4828 (operation ID 117886, operation number 403144), 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]
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.