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Tender Care Learning Centers

601 Holiday Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 152205.0· 5 reviews
licensed capacity
121
open each week
5 days

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About Tender Care Learning Centers

Tender Care Learning Centers is a child care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 121 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 47 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
121 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity121 childrenFrom the state license
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State record

Inspection reports for Tender Care Learning Centers

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
121 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00258287
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 27, 2026: 17 rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 47 rules in all · 47 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 15
  • Records and paperwork 7
  • Building, equipment and play areas 7
  • Staff training and qualifications 5
  • Background checks 3
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Safe sleep 2
  • Food and nutrition 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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  1. May 27, 2026Inspection17 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(4) Arrival/departure times

      “The agreement for child #1 did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.103 Small Toys and Objects

      “A box of vinyl gloves was accessible to children on the back of the toilet in the Toddler 2 restroom. Small soft craft pom-poms were accessible to young and older toddlers in Toddler 3. Two seat covers on the green stroller were fraying and torn at the base exposing the inner foam padding.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “A child's apron in the dramatic play area was torn at the seam creating a loop in Toddler 2. In Toddler 3, two broken plastic cups were observed in the sensory bin. Two seat covers on the green stroller were fraying and torn at the base exposing the inner foam padding.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “A bolt cover was missing on one side of the toilet base in Toddler 3 leaving the protruding bolt exposed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6) Admission date

      “The agreement for child #1 did not specify the date of the child's admission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first aid kit in the Pre-K room lacked gloves.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

      “The emergency contact form for child #2 did not include a parental signature for consent for emergency medical care. Only the initials were present.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “Emergency contact information was not present Toddler 3 for children receiving care in the room while half of the class was on the playground. The bag containing all emergency contact forms for Toddler 3 was with staff and children on the playground.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(6) Written consent

      “Benadryl cream labeled for child #3 lacked written parental consent for administration. The Benadryl was observed in the restroom attached to Preschool 2. In the office, infant Tylenol labeled for child #4 and infant acetaminophen and ibuprofen labeled for child #5 lacked written parental consent for administration. Separate written parental consent and administration logs for Tylenol and Orajel labeled for child #6 were not on file. The medications were listed on the same form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.135(a)(3) Disposable diapers

      “While completing a diaper change, staff in Infant 2 placed the soiled diaper directly on the changing surface before then throwing the diaper into a trash can. Additionally, the hand-free can was being used while stored in a cabinet which prevented the lid from opening freely which caused staff to touch the cabinet doors and the lid of the trash can during the diapering process.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

      “The record for child #2 did not include a parental signature for consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Only the initials were present.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(a) In child care spaces

      “A first aid kit was not present in Room 1.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “The file for staff #2 contained a foreign degree that was translated, but not evaluated.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #3 has completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training, however the training was not completed through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum/ the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training curriculum.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of fire safety training completed more than 12 months apart; 12/12/24, 1/13/26.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “Staff person #3 was observed caring for children unsupervised. Staff #3 has completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training; however the training was not completed through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum/ the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training curriculum.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.111(b) Posted in group space

      “A written plan of daily activities was not posted in Room 1.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

  2. May 9, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The file for child #1, an older toddler, had a health assessment that exceeded 12 months between assessments.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease

      “The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that lacked an examination for communicable diseases and the results of the examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2025

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The file for staff person #3 had an invalid state police clearance and requires a current state police clearance.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.69(b) 110º F or less

      “In the toddler 2 room, the water temperature at the sink was 117° F.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone

      “The file for child #2 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address and telephone number of the child's physician.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The file for child #3, a young toddler, had a health assessment that exceeded 6 months between assessments.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “The file for staff person #2 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2025

  3. May 30, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(b) No physical punishment

      “During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/30/24, according to staff interviews and a review of the staff file it was determined that a staff person has been observed forcefully pulling children by the arm or neck of their shirt and yelling at them in a tone that was described as harsh and abrupt.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 30, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(d) No harsh language

      “During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/30/24, according to staff interviews and a review of the staff file it was determined that a staff person has been observed forcefully pulling children by the arm or neck of their shirt and yelling at them in a tone that was described as harsh and abrupt.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 30, 2024

  4. May 7, 2024Inspection21 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.21 General Health and Safety

      “In the infant room 2 crib sheets were loose and tented when pulled up by the center of the sheet causing them to be a suffocation hazard.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The file for staff #3 did not contain a copy of the completed clearance information from Ohio required under the CPSL.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “The 2 most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff person #1 are dated 2/5/2019 and 3/5/2024, more than 60 months apart.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for Staff person #2 classified as an assistant group supervisor, did not contain a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “In the toddler 2 bathroom there was Swiffer cleaner by the child toilet accessible to children. In toddler 2 room on the counter next to the diapering area was a bucket of water with Steramine sanitizing solution which was accessible to children. The bottle of Steramine tablets that was used in the bucket of water says "Keep out of reach of children."”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “In the preschool bathroom, 2 toilets had bolts exposed.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “In the main preschool room there were cracked magna tiles with rough edges.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.103 Small Toys and Objects

      “In the young preschool room there were foam blocks with teeth marks. In the toddler 3 room there were small broken pieces of crayons less than an inch in diameter in the art center accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

      “In Toddler Room 1 and Toddler Room 3 it was observed that the rest equipment was not labeled for the use of a specific child.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(f) 2 feet apart

      “It was observed in the infants room that 2 cribs were in use and did not have the required space of at least 2 feet of space on 3 sides of the crib.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs

      “The emergency contact information for child #4 did not contain information on the child's special needs.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “The emergency contact information for child #2 did not contain the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “In the toddler 2 room one emergency contact form was missing for a child that was receiving care in the space.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The file for child #3 contained a health assessment dated 10/25/23 that was more than 6 months old (See LIS Code Sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(e) ACIP recommended immunization record

      “The file for Child #1 contained an initial Health assessment and immunization record that was more than 60 days after enrolling.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(6) Written consent

      “The medication for Child #5 the name on the medication/prescription was Diazepam and the name on the signed parental consent form was Diastat AcuDial. Child #5 had children's Tylenol in the locked box with no signed parental consent form.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.161(c) Food served discarded

      “In the toddler 1 room milk cups that had been used for previously were placed back into the refrigerator to be served later. Staff said they did not want to waste milk if the child did not drink it all at one time.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(4) Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs

      “The emergency contact information for child #4 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan

      “The documentation on file for the most recent emergency drill only named the type of drill as "Building." The documentation on file for the most recent emergency drill does not allow for documentation of the following required elements: the names of the staff participants; if any special accommodations for children with special needs were required; any observations or problems encountered during the drill.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(a) Health information

      “The file for Child #1 contained an initial Health assessment and immunization record that was more than 60 days after enrolling.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles

      “The garbage can under the sink in the kitchen did not have a lid.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024

  5. May 22, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of Mandated Reporter training on 12.31.14 and 3.1.23 (see IS Code Sheet), which expired on 12.31.19, and it was not renewed until 3.1.23.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 31, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “The file for Staff #1 did not contain documentation of the following required preservice training within 90 days of hire (see IS Code Sheet): Health & Safety Training (10-hour). Staff #1 will have until June 15, 2023, to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, Staff #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise Staff #1, Staff #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(5) Two written references

      “The files for Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not contain two (2) nonfamily references, as only one (1) was located in each file.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 31, 2023

  6. Jun 17, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “The file for Staff #3 contained Mandated Reporter training on 3.21.17 and 3.24.22, which exceeded the 60 month renewal requirement.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 19, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “No gloves were located in the first-aid kit in the Toddler 2 room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The files for Staff #1 and Staff #4 contained Fire Safety training on 1.16.21 and 1.17,22, which exceeded the 12 month renewal requirement.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 19, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “The file for Staff #2 contained Evaluations dated 12.17.20 and 12.20.21, which exceeded the 12 month requirement.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 19, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(b) Original container

      “Toxics (2 Fantastix Disinfectant bottles - 32 oz each, Clorox Cleaner Disinfectant - 32 oz, and Lysol Disinfectant Spray - 19 oz) were stored in an inaccessible cupboard, above the sink, in the Toddler 3 room, where food items (open bags of pretzels, Tutfi Fuiti cereal, animal crackers, and vanilla wafers) were located, which were next to and below the toxics.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2022

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Tender Care Learning Centers licensed?

Yes. Tender Care Learning Centers is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Tender Care Learning Centers last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on May 27, 2026, with 17 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Tender Care Learning Centers had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 47 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 47 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 Centers care for?

121, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Tender Care Learning Centers accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Tender Care Learning Centers' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Tender Care Learning Centers cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 928-9628 to ask.

What is Tender Care Learning Centers' phone number?

(412) 928-9628.

Where is Tender Care Learning Centers?

601 Holiday Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. The nearest other daycare we list is Marthas Playhouse and Learning Center, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).