Below Minimum Standard Early Childhood Services – 2023 List

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Early childhood centres and home-based services that breached regulations and were on a provisional or suspended licence, or had their licence cancelled in 2023.

Below are the names of early childhood services that held a change of licence at the start of the 2023 year because they breached regulations.

Check back later in the year for updates to this list and the inclusion of services found to have breached regulations during the 2023 year.

Caution, the information given on this page should be treated as a draft only. It is incomplete, it may contain errors, and information will be updated as the year progresses.

The Ministry has explained that it doesn’t make the decision to take licensing action against a service lightly – regulation breaches are usually serious and not able to be easily fixed or resolved before a change of licence is issued.

Any errors? – Email us a copy of your service licence documents (we are happy to make corrections). Contact your local MoE office and check their licensing records for your own service.

BestStart Faringdon, Rolleston
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 21/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Health & Safety
ID number: 46844
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  BestStart Faringdon
BestStart Montessori Bethlehem, Tauranga
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 2/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Reg 15(1)(c).
ID number: 45675
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  BestStart Montessori Bethlehem
Bright Start Early Learning Centre, Elsdon, Porirua
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 21/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of: Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 55393
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Bright Start Early Learning Centre
Central Hastings Early Learning Centre, Hastings
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 9/09/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities
ID number: 47253
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Central Hastings Early Learning Centre
Children First Early Childhood Centre, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 8/09/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities
ID number: 60292
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Children First Early Childhood Centre
Churton Park Little School & Nursery
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 14/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 50082
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Churton Park Little School and Nursery
Eden Early Learning, Tahunanui, Nelson
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 14/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 45156
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Eden Early Learning Tahunanui
Fiti Lagakali Aoga Niue, Mangere, Auckland
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 16/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 10357
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Fiti Lagakali Aoga Niue
Frankleigh Park Kindergarten, New Plymouth
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 14/10/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 5541
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Frankleigh Park Kindergarten
Grow and Learn Early Learning Centre, Elsdon, Porirua
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 25/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 46359
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Grow and Learn Early Learning Centre
Inspiring Kids Early Learning Ltd, 219 Clayton Road, Western Heights, Rotorua
The Ministry of Education put it on notice to improve by downgrading its full licence to a provisional licence from 29/07/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities
ID number: 45180
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Inspiring Kids Early Learning Limited
Kai Kids Preschool Kaitangata
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 6/09/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 47473
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Kai Kids Preschool Kaitangata
Kaitaia Playcentre, Matthews Park, North Road, Kaitaia
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 25/07/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Regulation 44(1)(a) qualification requirements for adults.
ID number: 16025
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Kaitaia Playcentre
Kaiwaka Playcentre, Hastie Street, Kaiwakawa
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 24/02/2022 to
It was in breach of: Regulation 44(1)(a) qualification requirements for adults.
ID number: 16765
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Kaiwaka Playcentre
Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre, Kaiapoi
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 28/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 65058
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre
Khandallah Little School 2, Wellington
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 14/11/2022 to
It was in breach of: Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 47969
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Khandallah Little School 2
Kids Pace Education, Alexandra
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 4/10/2022 to 5/12/2022.
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Health & Safety.
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 9/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities, Reg 44(1)(b).
ID number: 45951
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Kids Pace Education Alexandra
Kidspace Quality Early Learning Centre, Onekawa, Napier
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 14/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities, Schedule 4.
ID number: 55430
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Kidspace Quality Early Learning Centre
Lilliput Preschool, Tauranga South
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 15/08/2022 to
It was in breach of: Curriculum, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities, Schedule 4 Clause 8.
ID number: 40259
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Lilliput Preschool
Little Citizens Early Learning Centre, 158 Oxford Street, South Dunedin
The Ministry of Education put it on notice to improve by downgrading its full licence to a provisional licence from 30/05/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities
ID number: 83002
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Little Citizens Early Learning Centre
Little Monkeys Preschool, 10 Pascal StreetPalmerston North
Suspension of licence on 13/10/2022 to 24/10/2022
It was in breach of: Governance & Management, and Reg 47(1)(a).
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 26/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities
ID number: 46051
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Little Monkeys Preschool
Little Wonders Rolleston, 33 Elizabeth Street, Rolleston, Canterbury
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 16/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Health & Safety.
ID number: 45493
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Little Wonders Rolleston    
Lollipops Patten Street Avonside, Christchurch
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 5/01/2023 to  
It was in breach of:  Health & Safety
ID number: 70157
Go to details here: Lollipops Patten Street
Maketu Kidettes Early Education Centre, 8 School RdMaketu
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 15/08/2022 to
It was in breach of: Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 46134
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Maketu Kidettes Early Education Centre
Manawaru Playcentre, 405B Manawaru Road, Te Aroha
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 12/07/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Regulation 44(1)(a) qualification requirements for adults.
ID number: 32005
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Manawaru Playcentre
Māpua Playcentre, 84 Aranui RoadMapua
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 4/08/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(a)
ID number: 65105
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Māpua Playcentre
Methven Playcentre, cnr South Belt & Main Street, Methven
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 16/09/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(a)
ID number: 70088
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Methven Playcentre
Mission Place Kindergarten, Kaitaia
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 6/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities, Reg 15(1)(c).
ID number: 5003
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Mission Place Kindergarten Kaitaia
Orapa Kindergarten, Waitara
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 29/08/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 5228
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Orapa Kindergarten Waitara
Otautau Playcentre, 100 Main RoadOtautau
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 25/07/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(a)
ID number: 90015
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Otautau Playcentre
PORSE Canterbury Q1, Christchurch
The Ministry of Education put it on notice to improve by downgrading its licence to a provisional licence from: 24/09/2021 to 8/02/2022.
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management.
Suspension of licence from: 15/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg28(1)(a)
ID number: 65010
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE
PORSE Canterbury Q2, Christchurch.
Suspension of licence from: 15/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg28(1)(a)
ID number: 30187
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE Canterbury
PORSE Canterbury S1, Christchurch.
Suspension of licence from: 15/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg28(1)(a)
ID number: 65032
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE Christchurch
PORSE In-Home Childcare Albany Q1
Suspension of licence from: 10/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg28(1)(a), Reg 28(2)
ID number: 10043
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE Albany
PORSE In-Home Childcare Albany S1
Suspension of licence from: 10/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg28(1)(a), Reg 28(2)
ID number: 55470
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE In-Home Childcare Albany
PORSE In-Home Childcare Grey Lynn Q1
Suspension of licence from: 8/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg 28(1)(a)
ID number: 30140
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE In-Home Childcare Grey Lynn
PORSE In-Home Childcare Henderson Q1
Suspension of licence from: 8/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg28(1)(a),
ID number: 30225
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE In-Home Childcare Henderson
PORSE In-Home Childcare Meadowbank Q1
Suspension of licence from: 8/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg 28(1)(a), Reg 28(2)
ID number: 30141
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE In-Home Childcare Meadowbank
PORSE In-Home Childcare Takanini Q1
Suspension of licence from: 10/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c)(ii)(B), Reg 28(1)(a)
ID number: 55414
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: PORSE In-Home Childcare Takanini
Precious Kidz Homebased Care, Papatoetoe, Auckland
Suspension
 of licence from: 8/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Reg 47(1)(a), Reg 47(1)(c), Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 28(1)(a).
ID number: 47140
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Precious Kidz Homebased Care
Ranfurly Playcentre
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 5/10/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 81033
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Ranfurly Playcentre
St Mary’s Early Childhood Education Centre, Wellington
The Ministry of Education put it on notice to improve by downgrading its full licence to a provisional licence from 25/05/2022 to 31/08/2022.It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities, Reg 56(1).
The Ministry of Education put it on notice to improve by downgrading its full licence to a provisional licence from 10/11/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Health & Safety
ID number: 60356
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  St Mary’s Early Childhood Education Centre
Superstart Early Learning Centre, 46 Te Koa Road, Panmure, Auckland
The Ministry of Education put it on notice to improve by downgrading its full licence to a provisional licence from 9/06/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Curriculum
ID number: 46306
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Superstart Early Learning Centre
Tauranga Regional Free Kindergarten Association Home Based Childcare
Suspension
 of licence from: 19/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Governance & Management, Schedule 4 Clauses 5 & 6, Reg 44(1)(d), Reg 47(1)(a), Reg28(1)(a),
ID number: 40293
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Tauranga Regional Free Kindergarten Association Home Based Childcare
Te Aroha Playcentre, Te Aroha
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 18/10/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(a)
ID number: 32009
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Te Aroha Playcentre
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kemureti, Cambridge
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 20/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 35006
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Te Kōhanga Reo o Kemureti
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kerepehi, Mcgowan AvenueKerepehi
Licence suspension from:  23/09/2022 to 11/12/2022.
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 12/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 35007
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Te Kōhanga Reo o Kerepehi
Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana, Kiwitahi Road, Morrinsville
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 1/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 35074
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana
Te Mirumiru Early Childhood Education Centre, Kawakawa
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 5/09/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(a)
ID number: 45842
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Te Mirumiru Early Childhood Education Centre
The CubbyHouse Early Childhood Centre, Palmerston North
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 21/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 45580
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  The CubbyHouse Early Childhood Centre
The Farmyard, 160 Valley Road, Mangapapa, Gisborne
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 22/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Reg 15(1)(c)
ID number: 46155
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: The Farmyard Gisborne
The Key Playcentre, 2373 Te Anau/Mossburn Highway, Te Anau
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 25/07/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Regulation 44(1)(a) qualification requirements for adults.
ID number: 90020
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  The Key Playcentre
The Rainbow Corner Early Learning Centre Enderley, Hamilton
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 20/12/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management.
ID number: 47893
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  The Rainbow Corner Early Learning Centre Enderley
The Rainbow Corner Early Learning Centre, Hastings
The Ministry of Education put it on notice to improve by downgrading its licence to a provisional licence from: 15/12/2021 to 11/07/2022.It was in breach of:  Children’s Health and Safety, Premises and Facilities, and Management and Administration
ID number: 45858
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  The Rainbow Corner Early Learning Centre Hastings
The Rainbow Corner Educational Trust Bethlehem, Tauranga
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from14/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 47986
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: The Rainbow Corner Bethlehem
The Rainbow Corner Educational Trust, Avenal, Invercargill
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 7/12/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Premises & Facilities.
ID number: 47892
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: The Rainbow Corner Invercargill
Tirau Playcentre, Goodwin Street, Tirau
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 25/07/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Regulation 44(1)(a) qualification requirements for adults.
ID number: 30007
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Tirau Playcentre
Turua Playcentre, 12 Raratuna Street, Turua
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 1/03/2022 to 29/05/2022.
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(a)
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 24/10/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Regulation 44(1)(a) qualification requirements for adults.ID number: 32011
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Turua Playcentre
Twinkle Twinkle, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 22/11/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities, Reg 44(1)(b).
ID number: 47801
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for: Twinkle Twinkle Mt Maunganui
Waipu Playcentre, St Marys Road, Waipu
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 16/03/2022 to 18/04/2022.
It was in breach of: Regulation 44(1)(a) qualification requirements for adults.
The Ministry of Education put it on notice again, to improve by downgrading its full licence to a provisional licence from 25/07/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(a)
ID number: 16689
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Waipu Playcentre
Wakatipu Playcentre, Frankton, Queenstown
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 5/10/2022 to
It was in breach of:  Reg 44(1)(d)
ID number: 90030
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Wakatipu Playcentre
Whanui Early Learning Centre, Huntly
Suspension
 of licence from: 15/08/2022 to 24/08/2022.
It was in breach of:  Governance and Management, Health & Safety, Reg 44(1)(a), Reg 44(1)(b), Reg 44(1)(d)
The Ministry of Education downgraded its full licence to a provisional licence for non-compliance from 25/08/2022 to  
It was in breach of:  Curriculum, Governance & Management, Health & Safety, Premises & Facilities, Reg 56(2)
ID number: 34118
Go to the national Register of ECE Services and add your review and rating for:  Whanui Early Learning Centre Huntly

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