Program Name: Tendercare Child Center    License/Registration ID: 42976


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Abigail E. Mahon Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Bethlehem
Site Address: Map
569 Elm Avenue, Selkirk, NY 12158-1207
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 22, 1997
Current Registration Period: Oct 22, 2023 - Oct 21, 2027 		Phone: (518) 478-0787
Fax:
Total Capacity: 50
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 16
-School-Age: 16
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/12/2026 8:17:49 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 4

*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 is approved to administer medications.
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  
Mar 17, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-ARO-001302 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-121965 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 23, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-103664 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-049857 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 22, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-002126 Violations Found
Oct 15, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-101888 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 24, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-096482 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-050735 Violations Found
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: Mar 17, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 22, 2025 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Apr 22, 2025 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Jun 6, 2024 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. 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
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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