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About this care
Welcome to Amira kindercentrum, located in a quiet area of the Boerejonkerbuurt in Zaandam. Our daycare is part of Amira Kindercentrum Zaandam B.V. and provides care for up to 46 children aged 0 to 4 years. We operate four groups: two baby groups, a toddler group and a vertical group. Our qualified pedagogical staff receive regular training in paediatric first aid, emergency response and our baby group staff are certified baby specialists.
At Amira kindercentrum we believe it is important that children and parents feel safe and secure. Daily we offer various activities to bring out the best qualities in each child. We work with the bi-monthly themes of Uk & Puk, giving full attention to creativity while adapting activities to each child's age and developmental stage.
Our internal reading coordinator supports pedagogical staff with reading and language activities. She focuses on multilingualism within the daycare and visits each group monthly for interactive reading sessions. We consider proper nutrition essential - our group assistant prepares daily warm meals and snacks following guidelines from the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.
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GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: July 9, 2026
Strengths
- Staff demonstrate sensitive-responsive behavior and provide children with emotional security
- Children are encouraged to function independently
- Pedagogical policy is described in concrete terms and is discussed and implemented
- All staff correctly registered in the persons register with appropriate qualifications
- Pedagogical policy staff member is deployed sufficiently for coaching
- Complaints procedure and annual report meet all statutory requirements
Summary
The annual inspection of 9 July 2026 shows that daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Amira in Zaandam meets all assessed quality requirements. The location provides care for 44 children aged 0 to 4 years, divided across four groups. The pedagogical climate is positive: staff show respect, provide structure, and encourage independence. All employees hold the correct diplomas and Certificates of Good Conduct (VOG). The number of childcare places was correctly adjusted from 46 to 44 as of 1 April 2026, in accordance with the agreement with the municipality. Four complaints were registered in 2025, two of which were submitted via the supervisory authority. No disputes at the Disputes Committee. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises no enforcement action.
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