Current Child Care Centre Violations

Violation Orders are issued to a child care centre licensee, an individually licensed family child care provider, or the family child care agency, when one or more legislative requirements are contravened. Family child care providers approved under the Agency licence are issued Notices of Corrective Action.

Below is a list of current Violation Orders for child care centres that have been issued within the last 90 days. These Violation Orders can also be found on individual child care centre details pages or by contacting the EDU office in your region. Violations Orders are posted on the details pages for three years before being removed. Information on Violation Orders or Notices of Corrective Action issued to family child care providers may be obtained by contacting the EDU office in your region or Family and Child Care Connections.

Please Note: Information on Violation Orders or Notices of Corrective Action issued to family child care providers that are more than three years old is available by contacting the EDU office in your region or Family and Child Care Connections.


IssuedLegislative ReferenceDescriptionCompliance DeadlineCompliance MetCentre NameCommunity
2026-03-2545(2)(d)On two different occasions children from the School Age room were not signed out of the register upon pick-up from the service.2026-03-25The Rielly RoostWitless Bay
2026-05-0419Homeroom was out-of-ratio.2026-05-042026-05-04YMCA Pre-K - Holy Trinity ElementaryTorbay
2026-04-3020(4)(d)Behaviour Guidance polices are not being adhered to by administrator and staff2026-04-302026-05-08YMCA Pre-K - Holy Trinity ElementaryTorbay
2026-04-1419A child was left outside of the licensed child care space unsupervised.2026-04-242026-04-24YMCA Pre-K Stephenville PrimaryStephenville
2026-03-1846(2)(d)On two different occasions children from the School Age room were not signed out of the register upon pick-up from the service.2026-03-18Younger Years Daycare and PreschoolSt. John's
2026-03-1231(3)(a)Staff demonstrated difficulty locating the emergency medication and upon retrieval, the medication was found to be expired. Additionally, the required written consent was not stored with the medication.2026-03-12Younger Years Daycare and PreschoolSt. John's
2026-04-3045(2)(d)Daily registers were not accurate.2026-04-302026-04-30Younger Years Daycare and PreschoolSt. John's
2026-04-3026(6)A pot of hot food was placed on a table within reach of the children.2026-04-302026-04-30Younger Years Daycare and PreschoolSt. John's
2026-04-2332(b)Cleaning products were unlocked and accessible to children in Homeroom 2.2026-04-232026-04-23Younger Years Daycare and PreschoolSt. John's
2026-03-1245(2)(d)The daily registers were inconsistent, contained multiple errors and did not include all required signatures from the individuals responsible for dropping off and picking up the children.2026-03-122026-03-12Younger Years Daycare and PreschoolSt. John's
2026-03-3045(2)(d)The register in homeroom 4 was inaccurate.2026-03-302026-03-30YMCA Child Care Centre - Brookfield DistrictSt. John's
2026-04-1320(2)(d)A staff member used physical aggression towards a child in multiple instances.2026-04-102026-04-10YMCA Child Care CentreSt. John's
2026-04-1319A child left the outdoor play area without staff knowledge and was later found in a location that posed a significant safety risk.2026-04-102026-04-10YMCA Child Care CentreSt. John's
2026-04-1333(6)The Provincial Director was not notified of all serious incidents within 24 hours as required2026-04-102026-04-15YMCA Child Care CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2419A preschool age child left the outdoor play space due to the gate not being properly secured by a staff person.2026-03-232026-03-23The Lilypad Childcare CenterSt. John's
2026-03-1753(2)Multiple children were moved from their assigned homeroom to another homeroom outside of approved times.2026-03-17The Children's CentreSt. John's
2026-03-1753(8)(b)There were seven toddlers three years or younger in the Toddler and Preschool homeroom when the maximum permitted is five.2026-03-17The Children's CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2619It was observed that a staff member was assigned multiple duties, which affected their ability to provide developmentally appropriate supervision, despite this specific issue having been addressed with the administrator.2026-03-26Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2633(6)A written incident report related to a serious incident has not yet been completed or submitted to the Provincial Director, as required.2026-03-26Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2316(3)(c)A staff was working in ratio without a copy of their certification on site.2026-03-23Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2319A preschool aged child was left unsupervised in the homeroom for an undetermined period of time while the remainder of the group went outside.2026-03-232026-03-23Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2345(2)(d)The daily register in Homeroom 3 was inaccurate.2026-03-232026-03-23Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2333(4)(d)No written incident report was completed regarding a serious incident.2026-03-232026-03-23Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2316(3)(a)(iii)Staff were working with children without the minimum required certification for the age range.2026-03-232026-03-23Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2319No staff was present to meet the school bus and receive the school age children. Due to the absence of staff, the children were transported back to the school.2026-03-182026-03-23Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-05-0745(2)(d)Daily registers were inaccurate.2026-05-072026-05-07Precious People's PlaylandSt. John's
2026-03-0655(3)(a),55(3)(b)The person identified as the administrator does not meet the legislative requirements, and no qualified administrator is currently in place.2026-03-06Pitter Patter #4St. John's
2026-04-2319Children were able to find a syringe with needle in the outdoor play space. Supervision was inadequate at the time.2026-04-202026-05-08Happy Times PreschoolSt. John's
2026-04-2333(4)(b)A syringe with needle was found in the outdoor play space by two children, with indication suggesting a child was likely injured by the needle. This presented a serious risk of harm, and the families were not informed of the incident.2026-04-202026-04-23Happy Times PreschoolSt. John's
2026-04-2333(4)(a)A syringe with needle was found in the outdoor play space by two children. Staff did not assess the children for injuries, delaying the opportunity for timely medical follow up.2026-04-202026-04-23Happy Times PreschoolSt. John's
2026-04-1632(b)Cleaning products were unlocked and accessible to children in Homeroom 2.2026-04-162026-04-16First Light Child Care CentreSt. John's
2026-03-1245(2)(d)Staff signed child out on the register for the bus; however, the child did not leave the bus to go to their homeroom as required. As a result, the child was left unsupervised for an extended period of time on the bus.2026-03-122026-03-12Daybreak Parent Child Centre St. John's
2026-03-1216(3)(a)(i),16(3)(a)(ii),16(3)(a)(iii)A person in a caregiver role did not hold any type of certification required to be in a caregiver role.2026-03-122026-03-12Daybreak Parent Child Centre St. John's
2026-03-1221(2)(g)The policies of the child care service on health and safety, and travel outside the facility were not adhered to as set out in the program.2026-03-122026-03-12Daybreak Parent Child Centre St. John's
2026-03-1219A preschool aged child was left unsupervised on a daycare bus after it departed the daycare premises and traveled to another location. The child was located and returned safely to the daycare.2026-03-122026-03-12Daybreak Parent Child Centre St. John's
2026-04-2932(b)Cleaners were not locked and accessible to children participating in the child care service.2026-04-292026-04-29Rainbow Daycare #5Paradise
2026-03-1942(1)(a)Staff member did not bring the daily register, emergency contact information, or other required information when picking up the school age children.2026-03-192026-03-19Priceless Treasures DaycareParadise
2026-05-0653(1)Children were moved from their assigned homeroom to another homeroom without approval.2026-05-062026-05-06Paradise Daycare and PreschoolParadise
2026-04-1726(6)A hot beverage was present in the homeroom at a level accessible to children.2026-04-172026-04-17Paradise Daycare and PreschoolParadise
2026-04-2832(b)Cleaners were not locked and accessible to children participating in the child care service.2026-04-282026-04-28Kids Kampus ParadiseParadise
2026-05-0419A child left the outdoor play space without the staff knowledge.2026-05-012026-05-01YMCA Children's Learning CentreGrand Falls-Windsor
2026-04-2354(5)Caregiver to child ratio was 1 caregiver to 17 children.2026-04-232026-04-23Pitter Patter After School Program - St. Georges ElementaryConception Bay South
2026-04-2325(1)Insufficient amount of furniture and equipment.2026-05-082026-05-08Pitter Patter After School Program - St. Georges ElementaryConception Bay South
2026-04-2345(2)(d)(d) the signature of the person who drops the child off at the facility and picks the child up from the facility and the time that the person dropped off or picked up the child was missing from the register.2026-04-232026-04-23Pitter Patter After School Program - St. Georges ElementaryConception Bay South
2026-04-1354(5)Caregiver child ratio was 1:172026-04-132026-04-13Pitter Patter After School Program - St. Georges ElementaryConception Bay South
2026-04-1345(2)(d)(d) the signature of the person who drops the child off at the facility and picks the child up from the facility and the time that the person dropped off or picked up the child was missing from the register.2026-04-132026-04-13Pitter Patter After School Program - St. Georges ElementaryConception Bay South
2026-04-2033(6)The center did not meet reporting requirements for a serious incident. The Provincial Director was not notified within 24 hours, and a written report was not submitted within the required seven (7) days.2026-04-21Growing Our Future Childcare Co-operativeChannel-Port aux Basques