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
2026-02-0320(2)(f)On numerous occasions, staff used tethers to physically restrain children as well as verbal threats to deal with behaviors.2026-02-06YMCA Pre-K Stephenville PrimaryStephenville
2026-01-2920(2)(e)Staff observed speaking with harsh and negative tone towards children.2026-01-29YMCA Pre-K Stephenville PrimaryStephenville
2026-01-2926(1)(a)Administrator did not maintain a safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate environment during an incident inside the homeroom that created an immediate safety risk to children.2026-01-292026-01-29YMCA Pre-K Stephenville PrimaryStephenville
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
2026-03-1245(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
2026-02-1019A child from Homeroom 2 was left alone in the hallway without supervision while the rest of her group and staff went outside.2026-02-052026-02-05YMCA Child Care Centre - Brookfield DistrictSt. John's
2026-01-1219A child in the toddler age-range left the outdoor play space without staff's knowledge and was located on the ramp in front of the service.2026-01-082026-01-08The 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
2026-03-2316(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
2026-03-2319No 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
2026-03-2333(4)(d)No written incident report was completed regarding a serious incident.2026-03-232026-03-23Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-03-2345(2)(d)The daily register in Homeroom 3 was inaccurate.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
2026-01-2945(2)(d)The daily register in Homeroom 3 was inaccurate.2026-01-292026-01-29Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-01-1320(2)(e)Children were exposed to repeated incidents where the administrator yelled at staff in their presence and yelled directly at children themselves.2026-01-132026-02-10Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-01-1320(2)(a)The administrator has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of recognition of children's developmental capabilities and has set expectations beyond their capabilities.2026-01-132026-02-10Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-01-1320(2)(d)The administrator used harsh physical contact towards a child.2026-01-132026-02-10Strong Roots Early Learning CentreSt. John's
2026-01-1655(3)(a),55(3)(b)The person identified as the new administrator does not meet the legislative requirements, and no qualified administrator is currently in place.2026-01-16Pitter Patter #4St. John's
2026-01-0819Children registered with the child care service were not supervised at all times in a manner that was developmentally appropriate while they were participating in the service.2026-01-082026-01-08Little People's Workshop - Howley EstatesSt. John's
2026-02-0931(1)The child's emergency medication was improperly stored as it had been secured in a locked area.2026-02-092026-02-09Lakecrest Sprout - ED Pre-K ProgramSt. John's
2026-01-2945(2)(d)The Daily Register in homeroom 1 was inaccurate.2026-01-292026-01-29Early Achievers Montessori School + Educational CentreSt. 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
2026-03-1216(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
2026-03-1219A 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
2026-03-1245(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
2026-03-1942(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
2026-01-2945(1)The daily register contained information that was altered using white out which is not permitted.2026-01-292026-01-29Paradise Daycare and PreschoolParadise
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