Infant and preschool center · Child care center

Tender Care for Kids

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, PreschoolUp to 114 children

525 N. Dearborn Street, Redlands, CA 92374

Safety record

4 citations across 4 licensing visits

None was Type A (immediate risk). 1 complaint was investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2026.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Sep 25, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties (§101216.2(e))
OtherCorrection was due Sep 25, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Title 22 §101516.3(b)(1)
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Oct 1, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type B
Licensing inspections	0	0
Complaint investigations	2	2
Other (follow-up, case management)	2	2

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Sep 28, 2026	2	0	0

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Sep 17, 2026

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Sep 28, 2026

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Sep 17, 2026

Date

Inspection

Result

Findings

Open

Evidence

Sep 17, 2026

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Sep 17, 2026	§101216.2(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 25, 2026	Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties (§101216.2(e))
Sep 17, 2026	§101516.3(b)(1) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 25, 2026	Title 22 §101516.3(b)(1)
Sep 17, 2026	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 1, 2026	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Sep 17, 2026	§101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 1, 2026	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))

Facility	Type	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.
Cottonwood Montessori Riverside, 92505closed	Child care center	45	No records	—
Tender Care for Kids Redlands, 92374closed	Child care center	61	No records	—
Tender Care for Kids Redlands, 92374closed	Child care center	20	No records	—
Tender Care for Kids Redlands, 92374closed	School-age program	40	No records	—

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
YMCA Crafton School-Age Site Redlands, 92374	School-age program	—	24	No records	—	0.8 km
YMCA Judson & Brown School-Age Site Redlands, 92374	School-age program	—	75	No records	—	1.6 km
Redlands Day Nursery Redlands, 92374	Child care center	—	125	No records	—	2.0 km
Redlands Day Nursery Redlands, 92374	Child care center	—	25	No records	—	2.0 km
Sbcss Franklin State Preschool Redlands, 92374	Child care center	—	20	No records	—	2.1 km
Learning Experience, the Redlands, 92374	Child care center	—	140	No records	—	2.2 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	364846845	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #364846845 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	364846845	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	364846845	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #364846845 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Sep 17, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	364846845	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #364846845 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Sep 17, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	364846845	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #364846845 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Sep 17, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	364846845	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #364846845 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jan 21, 2026	Nov 6, 2026

Tender Care for Kids

4 citations across 4 licensing visits

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Tender Care for Kids

4 citations across 4 licensing visits

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