BSO Calimero's Nest

Strengths

• Good pedagogical climate with sensitive and responsive caregiving
• All staff members hold appropriate qualifications and meet the language requirement
• Safety and health policy is up to date and ensures child safety
• Accommodation meets space requirements with sufficient indoor and outdoor areas
• Parent committee is active and complaints procedure is well arranged
• Immediate remedial action on identified points for attention by the holder

Shortcomings

• Pedagogical policy plan: correct 'minimum' to 'maximum' of 16 childcare places
• Pedagogical policy plan: explicitly state how the child is informed about their mentor
• Pedagogical policy plan: clarify where parents can view the protocol for leaving the base group
• Outdoor play area: tighten sandbox cover and improve checks for cat feces
• Outdoor play area: address nails on fencework and prickly bush at child height

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspected after-school care (BSO) Calimero's Nest in Haarlem on 9 July 2026 following relocation to a new address. The after-school care accommodates a maximum of 16 children aged 4 to 13 years. The report presents a predominantly positive picture: all main areas (pedagogical climate, staff, safety, accommodation, and parental rights) comply with statutory requirements. Several points for attention were identified in the pedagogical policy plan and the outdoor area, but these were immediately remedied by the holder. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.