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 Street, Palmerston 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 Rd, Maketu 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 Road, Mapua 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 Road, Otautau 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 Avenue, Kerepehi 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 |
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 service.
