Reading Friends
5228 Pershing Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
12 serious, 4 minor findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 22, 2026.
12 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 100 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
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09:05 AM-02:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu
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- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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12 serious, 4 minor findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 22, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.603(a)(4) (4 visits); 746.605(15) (8 visits); 746.303(b) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published May 11, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
28 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Children's Records - Immunizations
One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
State verification published May 11, 2026.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Apr 22, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
Correction verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- Apr 22, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
Correction verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- Apr 22, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
Correction verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Apr 22, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One out of ten children's records did not have up to date immunizations to review at time of inspection.
Correction verified May 11, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- 2025
- May 6, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- May 6, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- May 6, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- May 6, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(15).
- 2024
- May 9, 2024 to May 9, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- Jan 16, 2024Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.
Correction verified Jan 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 16, 2024Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.
Correction verified Jan 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 16, 2024Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.
Correction verified Jan 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 16, 2024Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation failed to report the number of staff who left the program in 2023 by the required date of January 15, 2024.
Correction verified Jan 19, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
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- 2023
- Sep 7, 2023 to Sep 7, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 7, 2023 inspection
- Sep 7, 2023 inspection
- Sep 7, 2023 inspection
- Sep 7, 2023 inspection
- 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
One medication had expired.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(b)(3).
- Nov 1, 2022Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
One medication had expired.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(b)(3).
- Nov 1, 2022Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
One medication had expired.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(b)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Nov 1, 2022Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
One medication had expired.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(b)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(d).
- 2021
- Dec 8, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Dec 8, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Dec 8, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
- Dec 8, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3819.
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Jul 14, 1991
- Capacity
- 100 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 09:05 AM-02:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Tarrant
- Website
- www.readingfriends.org
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5228 Pershing Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.