Program Name: Tender Nest, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 2291


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Ines M. Kirschner Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Syosset
Site Address: Map
55 Alexander Dr, Syosset, NY 11791
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 5, 1991
Current Registration Period: Sep 6, 2022 - Sep 5, 2026 		Phone: (516) 496-3494
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 6/9/2025 9:12:15 PM 		9 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.
 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Jan 21, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-000392 Violations Found
Oct 31, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-112069 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-068281 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-042849 Violations Found
Feb 4, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-001153 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 24, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-083248 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-050905 No violations cited for this Inspection
Additional Inspection History
*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Jan 21, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 21, 2026 416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f). Corrected
May 27, 2025 416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
 Enforcement History
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The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since May, 2021: None