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About this care
Located along the bicycle path on Langendijk, you'll find our beautiful, transformed farm childcare facility Kievit. Our farm is centrally situated in the middle of the L-, M- and N-neighborhoods in Tilburg Reeshof. At this unique location, we provide daycare for children aged 0 to 4 years in an authentic farm environment where nature takes center stage.
Our children experience nature intensively, both inside and outside the farm. From the group room, children can literally look into the chickens' nest through a glass wall and see how our guinea pigs sleep in their house. The farm is surrounded by a natural playground with a climbing and clambering course and a pond where children are challenged to reach the other side without getting their feet wet.
Our permanent animal residents complete the experience. Chickens roam around, rabbits have their own enclosure, and goats and pigs walk in the meadow daily. Children get the opportunity to help care for the animals, contributing to their development and sense of responsibility.
For our youngest children, we offer a safe and stimulating environment where each child can develop at their own pace. We work with the VE method Startblokken to prepare children for primary school in a playful way. Our certified pedagogical staff provide professional childcare where respect for each other, the environment, and nature is central.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: April 9, 2026
Strengths
- Development-oriented, supportive and sensitive pedagogical practice by childcare professionals
- Good implementation of early childhood education using the Startblokken programme
- Complete and up-to-date personnel records with correct qualifications
- Unique farm environment that invites children to learn and explore
- Effective coaching and guidance by the pedagogical coach
Shortcomings
- Action plan for greater safety risks was not updated (year 2024), making it unclear whether measures regarding the manure container had been completed
- Description of the four-eyes principle was incomplete: not clear how this was guaranteed with one childcare professional at the location
Violations
- Action plan for greater safety risks was not updated (year 2024), making it unclear whether measures regarding the manure container had been completed
- Description of the four-eyes principle was incomplete: not clear how this was guaranteed with one childcare professional at the location
Summary
The annual inspection of 9 April 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Boerderij Kinderopvang Kievit in Tilburg shows predominantly positive results. The location, part of Xpect013 B.V., provides early childhood education to 16 children aged 2 to 4 years in a unique farm environment. The pedagogical climate and personnel matters fully meet the requirements. The childcare professionals demonstrate development-oriented, sensitive and engaged practice. Two violations were identified in the area of safety and health: the action plan for greater safety risks was not current (year 2024) and the four-eyes principle was incompletely described for situations with one childcare professional. Following a recovery offer, both shortcomings have been resolved. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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