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Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle
- licensed capacity
- 87
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle
Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle is a child care center in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 87 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 24 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 87 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 87 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 87 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00244155
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 9, 2026: 7 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 24 rules in all · 24 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 8
- Records and paperwork 5
- Supervision and ratios 3
- Background checks 3
- Building, equipment and play areas 3
- Safety and hazards 1
- Staff training and qualifications 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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Jun 9, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The files for Staff #1 and #2 both contain 2 health assessments that are more than 24 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: May 23, 2026
3270.131(b)(2) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months
“The file for Child #2, who is an older toddler age child, contained two child health reports that are more than 12 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: May 4, 2026
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The file for Child #3 contained an emergency contact form that was lacking the child's medical insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 15, 2026
3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“The file for Child #1 contained an agreement form that was lacking the persons to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 15, 2026
3270.123(a) Signed
“The file for Child #4 was lacking an agreement form.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 15, 2026
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The file for Staff #1 contained two mandated reporter trainings that were more than 60 months between them. The file for Staff #2 contained two state police, two FBI and two NSOR clearances that were all more than 60 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2025
3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months
“The file for Child # 3, an infant aged child, contained two child health reports that were more than 6 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2026
Jun 11, 2025Inspection13 rules cited
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact form that was lacking the child's medical insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact form that was lacking the address of one of the persons to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.131(e) ACIP recommended immunization record
“The file for Child #3 contains a child health report that was obtained more than 60 days after the child's enrollment date.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.131(e)(1) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“The file for Child #1 contained an immunization record that was lacking 1 dose of rotavirus, 1 dose of DTAP, 1 dose of HIB, 1 dose of Pneumococcal and 1 dose of Polio.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2025
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The file for Staff #1 contained two health assessments that were more than 24 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease
“The file for Staff #2 contained a health assessment that had communicable diseases checked yes with no explaination.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2025
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“The foam blocks in the toddler room have bite marks in them. The Little Pigs Stem Kit foam pieces in the Preschool Room have bite marks in them.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“Peeling paint was observed on the bottom of the wall in the first stall of the Rainbow Restroom in the Preschool Room and on the bottom of the wall in the first and second stall of the Sunshine Restroom in the Preschool Room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 24, 2025
3270.75(c) Has all items
“Both first aid kits in the Pre-K Room were lacking soap.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Two fire drills were conducted 11.13.24-1.15.25 which is more than 60 days between the two drills.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.36(b)(3)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED, 15 credits + 1 yr/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“The file for Staff #2, who was serving as an AGS at the facility was lacking 1 year documented child care experience.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The file for Staff #3 contains two child abuse, two FBI and two NSOR clearances that are all more than 60 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2025
3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“The file for Child #2 contained an agreement form that was lacking the persons to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
Jun 28, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“There were numerous nap mats in the closet that had tears in them with stuffing coming out.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2024
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The file for Staff #1 contained a State Police Clearance that was still pending and was still in need of Ohio Child Abuse and Sex Offender Clearances.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2024
3270.75(c) Has all items
“The first aid kit in the Preschool Room was lacking sterile gauze pads.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2024
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact form that was lacking the child's medical insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2024
Jun 8, 2023Inspection14 rules cited
3270.55(a) Toddler and preschool children
“At approximately 1:25 pm, facility person #9 was supervising 11 children at naptime in the toddler classroom. The children napping was a mixed age-group of young and older toddlers making the nap ratio 1 staff to 10 children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs
“The emergency contact form of child #3 did not contain complete information on the child's as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation or documentation this is not applicable to the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact form of child #4 did not contain the health insurance policy number for the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2023
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form of child #4 contained a person designated by the parent to whom the child may be released but did not include the person's address.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2023
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“An emergency contact form was not present in the preschool classroom for a school-age child receiving care in said classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports
“A health assessment for child #6, identified as a young toddler (see coded LIS sheet), contained an initial health assessment dated 10/7/2022 and another health assessment lacking a date making it unable to be determined if the child had an updated health assessment with 6 months of the previous.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2023
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Documentation of fire drills exceeded 60 days from 9/7/2022 to 11/7/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The initial health assessment of child #3 was dated 4/4/2023 which is more than 60 days from their first day at the child care facility (see coded LIS sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The files of facility person #1, #4, #5, #6, #8 and #9, who took the acceptable 6- or 10-hour health and safety training prior to 10/4/2022, did not contain documentation of the one-hour updated health and safety training course, "Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update" and the file of facility person #2 and 3 contained documentation of the 1-hour training dated 5/19/2023, which was after the required completion date of 12/30/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2023
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“Hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of the reach of children" was accessible to children on the table at the entrance to the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.27(e) Letter to parents
“The letter provided to the parent of each enrolled child did not contain the emergency procedures for lockdown procedures or accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2023
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The PA state police clearance of facility person #7, dated 12/22/2022 was not a completed clearance as it was "under review" and did not contain a dissemination date.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.123(b) Parent receives original
“The facility had the original financial agreements in the files of child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6 when the parent is to receive the original and the facility is to retain a copy.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The emergency contact form of child #3 and #5 did not contain the full work address of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2023
Jun 6, 2022Inspection14 rules cited
3270.161(c) Food served discarded
“A bottle was observed on the shelf in the infant room. When asked, the facility person stated the child drinks in small amounts and they try to give the bottle to the child over the course of an hour. If they child does not drink the contents in that hour, it is then discarded.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.131(e)/3270.182(1) ACIP recommended immunization record /Initial and subsequent health reports
“The file of child #2, who has been enrolled more than 60 days, was observed to be in care at the time of inspection, but did not have an initial health assessment on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The facility did not have information for the parents on how to access the Chapter 3270 child care center regulations electronically.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file of facility person #2, 3 and 4 contained 5 of the 12 hours of professional development between the required time frame of 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021, lacking 7 hours. The facility persons each contained the additional 7 hours after 12/19/2021: 3 hours of training on 1/17/2022 and 4 hours on 5/27/2022 (facility person #2) and 5/17/2022 (facility person #3 and 4).”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2022
3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs
“The emergency contact form of child #1 and 4 did not contain information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation or documentation this did not apply to the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The emergency contact form of child #1 did not contain the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“The emergency contact form of child #1 did not contain the name and address, and child #3 did not contain the name, address and telephone number, of each child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR
“Documentation of completion of acceptable pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR for facility person #1 was dated more than 90 days from their start date at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan
“The facility had documentation of an emergency drill on 6/1/2022, but did not contain an annual emergency drill between 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The file of facility person #2 contained a current health assessment dated 12/30/2021 with the previous health assessment being dated 12/21/2019, exceeding 24 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The file of child #2 did not contain an initial health assessment which was required to be on file within 60 days following the first day of attendance.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“Documentation of testing of the fire detection system exceeded 30 days on the following occasions: 8/3/2021 to 9/3/2021, 10/1/2021 to 11/1/2021, 4/29/2022 to 6/1/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3270.31(h) Health and Safety Training
“The six-hour Health and Safety Basics training of facility person #2, 3, 4 was taken prior to 9/30/2016, and is no longer a valid training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2022
3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The file of child #1, a preschooler, contained a health assessment dated 1/24/20219 and an updated health assessment dated 5/27/2022, exceeding 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle
Is Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle licensed?
Yes. Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 9, 2026, with 7 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 24 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 24 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle care for?
87, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 656-9350 to ask.
What is Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle's phone number?
(724) 656-9350.
Where is Tender Care Learning Center/New Castle?
2002 Wilmington Rd, New Castle, PA 16105. The nearest other daycare we list is Kids Kingdom Preparatory Academy, 0.4 miles away.