72 Daycares Shut Down in Four Years Due to Lack of License or Poor Conditions

Between 2021 and 2024, 590 inspection processes were completed, leading to 72 closure orders, nine of which were urgent due to "imminent danger" to children.

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The majority of closures were administrative, meaning they did not involve imminent danger to the children or compromise their well-being. However, recent weeks have seen at least three cases where spaces were closed and children were removed due to non-compliance with the law and, in some instances, posing an "imminent danger" to the children placed there.