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Reading Friends

5228 Pershing Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107 · Tarrant County

Reading Friends is a licensed child care center in Fort Worth, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1991. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (4 of 8). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #170 of 216 centers in Fort Worth and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 23%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #170 of 216 centers in Fort Worth
0High risk
6Medium High risk
1Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
8 citations from 6 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 22, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMay 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundSep 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 1, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundDec 8, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding4
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1
Training & qualifications1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighApr 22, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan §746.605(15)
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
MediumApr 22, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
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
Medium HighMay 6, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan §746.605(15)
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 visit
Medium LowJan 16, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
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
Medium HighNov 1, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required §746.1309(d)
Five staff members did not have current annual training in SIDs, Shaken Baby and Brain Development.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022
Medium HighNov 1, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date §746.3805(b)(3)
One medication had expired.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022
Medium HighNov 1, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
One food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022
Medium HighDec 8, 2021InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
One child did not have a Food Allergy Plan on file.
Correction verified Jan 4, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity100 children
Ages servedToddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours09:05 AM-02:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Licensed sinceJul 14, 1991
DirectorAudrey Fowler
Phone8177389430
State operation #403144

Common questions

Does Reading Friends take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Reading Friends’s hours?

9:05 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Reading Friends accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

Has Reading Friends had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 8 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Reading Friends compare with other daycares in Fort Worth?

It is tied for #170 of 216 centers in Fort Worth by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Reading Friends last inspected?

Apr 22, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 403144 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.