Lena Pope Early Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Fort Worth, Texas 76107
3200 Sanguinet St, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. (817) 255-2562.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 12 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 21, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Mar 12, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 12, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“During an investigation it was determined a child under 18 months was grabbed, pulled, and then picked up by one arm as a form of guidance.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
“During an investigation it was determined food was served after falling on the floor.”
Feb 12, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child with diagnosed food allergies did not have an emergency plan signed by parent and health care professional.”
Aug 26, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer’s Instructions
“During an investigation it was determined a two-year-old child was using a bike recommended for ages three to seven years-old. Bike did not have handlebar covers as required by manufacture.”
Apr 1, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“Medication listed on two food allergy emergency plan were not available at the operation. One medication required on a food allergy emergency plan was observed as expired at time of inspection and not labeled with the date brought to operation.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Three out of eight up to date infant feeding instructions were not available for review at time of inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Two out of ten employee files did not have a notarized affidavit to review at time of inspection.”
2 deficiencies older than three years
May 15, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver lifted a child off the floor by their hand which resulted in a minor injury to the child’s left arm.”
Sep 14, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
“The operation failed to report within 48 hours a positive case COVID.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 15, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 27, 2015.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 116 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 6 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Lena Pope Early Learning Center This child care provider | 7 |
| Reading Friends | 4 |
| The Playspace, LLC | 6 |
| Lena Pope Early Learning Center Unthsc Campus | 3 |
| Rivertree Academy | 4 |
| Montessori School on Camp Bowie | 10 |
| Jacqueline Sowells | 1 |
| Bgcgtc- Rivercrest Country Club | 0 |
| Bgcgtc-North Hi Mount | 0 |
| Tots Haven Christian Academy | 6 |
| Mildred Haupt Preschool | 3 |
| Fort Worth Museum Preschool | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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