Basker - Wagenweg

Strengths

• The pedagogical policy is well executed and implemented
• All staff members hold appropriate qualifications, language proficiency levels, and infant/toddler training
• Sufficient staff deployed with good backup coverage arrangements
• Stability of care ensured through fixed groups, mentorship, and consistent caregivers
• Children's emotional safety is well safeguarded

Shortcomings

• Periodic verification of children's pairing with consistent caregivers remains important
• Overview of consistent caregivers must be kept up to date when changes occur

Violations

• The outdoor space is not accessible during all opening hours to all children due to restrictive measures (maximum 14 children at a time, fixed time blocks 10:00-11:30 and 15:00-17:30/16:00-17:30). This has been a structural shortcoming since 2017.

Summary

The annual inspection on 8 September 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Basker - Wagenweg in Haarlem shows a predominantly positive picture. The location meets most quality requirements, including pedagogical policy, staff qualifications, stability of care, and staffing levels. There is one structural shortcoming: the outdoor space is not accessible during all opening hours due to agreements with neighborhood residents from 2017. Children are only allowed to play outside at fixed times. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality not to enforce, as children still play outside sufficiently despite the restrictions and the childcare provided is responsible. Previous violations from 2023-2024 have been resolved.