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About this care
Welcome to Base Kinderopvang, a safe and intimate daycare located in the heart of Zaandam. We provide small-scale childcare for up to 18 children aged 0–4 years, divided into two horizontal groups: one for babies and one for toddlers. This structure ensures that every child receives the attention and developmental stimulation appropriate to their age.
Our centre on Czaar Peterstraat is open 51 weeks a year; we are closed only on official Dutch public holidays. A consistent team of qualified pedagogical staff offers stability and trust. Our approach is guided by our own pedagogical policy plan, which focuses on safety, security and development.
Daily care items are included: nappies, wipes, formula and all necessary care products. Children enjoy organic hot meals, fresh fruit and healthy snacks, with allergies carefully managed. Our enclosed garden gives children daily outdoor play and fresh air.
Parental involvement is key. During the intake interview we discuss your child’s home routine and maintain close communication about your child’s progress. Together we prepare your little one for the big world!Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: January 13, 2026
Strengths
- Administration is in order
- Parent rights are adequately arranged
- Core group and leaving the core group are adequately described
- Three-hour rule is sufficiently concretely described
- Back-up care arrangement is followed in practice
- Food storage and hygienic working have improved
- Safe sleeping policy has been adjusted in line with Youth Health Care (JGZ) guidelines
- CO2 measurements and mechanical ventilation are well maintained
Shortcomings
- Description of staff-child ratio in the pedagogical policy needs to be corrected
- Transparency of safety and health policy for parents needs to be improved
- Four-eyes principle needs to be described more concretely and followed according to schedules
- Traffic safety risk must be explicitly included in the policy
Violations
- Incorrect description of staff-child ratio in pedagogical policy (wrong correction calculation, unclear deployment of 4 staff members)
- Safety and health policy: not working in accordance with policy (first aid (EHBO) certificate names do not match staff schedules, multiple periods without valid first aid certificate)
- Safety and health policy: insufficiently concrete description of risks (drowning, poisoning, traffic safety are missing or inadequate)
- Safety and health policy: insufficient transparency for parents (website link refers to wrong version, safe sleeping protocol not findable, house rules not findable)
- Four-eyes principle: description in policy does not match practice (interns/group assistants not visible on schedules, staff member only mentions cameras)
Summary
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report of 13 January 2026 concerns a follow-up investigation into Base Kinderopvang B.V., a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Zaandam with 18 registered childcare places. The inspection was a follow-up to previous violations from 2024 and 2025. The location meets the requirements for administration and parent rights, but has serious shortcomings in the areas of pedagogical climate and safety and health. Multiple violations have been identified that have not been resolved, including incorrect descriptions of the staff-child ratio, missing or invalid first aid (EHBO) certificates, and an incomplete safety and health policy. The GGD advises the municipality of Zaanstad to take enforcement action.
Reviews
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Als pedagogisch coach ben ik betrokken bij Base Kinderopvang. Wat een warmte en liefdevolle kinderopvang is dit zeg! De kleinschaligheid, korte lijnen...
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Mijn dochter gaat inmiddels al een jaar elke donderdag naar Kinderdagverblijf Base, en dat doet ze met ontzettend veel plezier. Ondanks dat ze er maar...
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