Program Name: Tendercare Tot Center, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 39552


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Angela M. Howard Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Saranac Lake
Site Address: Map
39 Quinn Way, Ray Brook, NY 12977
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1990
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2026
Phone: (518) 891-6245
Fax:
Total Capacity: 40
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 15
-Preschool: 17
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/14/2026 1:45:01 PM
-Infants: 1
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 10
-School-Age: 0

*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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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  
Feb 25, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-ARO-000782 Violations Found
Dec 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-104095 Violations Found
Oct 8, 2025 Fire Safety - Renewal 2025-I-ARO-107050 Violations Found
Jun 26, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-001583 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-ARO-029920 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-098526 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 30, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-ARO-082793 Violations Found
Aug 21, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-080564 Violations Found
Jun 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-051247 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 30, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-001174 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: Feb 25, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 25, 2026 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Dec 3, 2025 418-1.8(l)(8) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation. Corrected
Dec 3, 2025 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Dec 3, 2025 418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Dec 3, 2025 418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Oct 8, 2025 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
Oct 8, 2025 418-1.15(c)(32) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: documentation from service personnel qualified to perform fire suppression systems maintenance, repair and testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Oct 8, 2025 418-1.15(c)(33) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Aug 30, 2024 418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Aug 21, 2024 413.4(a)(1) a criminal history record check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services; Corrected
Aug 21, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038

 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 April, 2021: None