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About this care
BSO De Zuidwester is located at Harkulo 31 in Rotterdam-Charlois, right inside primary school Het Epos. Since 1 October 2024 we provide after-school care in partnership with Het Epos and KindeRdam, exclusively for pupils of this school. The core values of Het Epos – curiosity, perseverance, growth and happiness – are also the pillars on which we build our programme, making the transition from school day to after-school care smooth and familiar for every child.
Our pedagogical staff first listen to what the children themselves enjoy and then actively involve them in designing the activity programme. We offer plenty of room for movement, sport and play. In addition, we regularly organise workshops on or off the premises and take trips to the nearby park and playgrounds. The school provides a gym, a technology classroom, a media library and a specially designed green playground with water and sand features where children love to play.
During school holidays there is never a dull moment. In the summer we run BSO Holiday Land: a fantastic themed programme packed with challenging activities. Other holiday periods also feature varied and exciting activity schedules. During holidays we combine our groups with BSO De Kantine and care takes place at De Kantine’s premises.
Parental involvement is important to us. We regularly invite parents to join in children’s activities and keep them informed through the ‘together with parents’ section on our website. Together we create a safe and stimulating environment where every child can be themselves, discover talents and build friendships.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: November 15, 2024
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice is good: children feel safe and are treated with respect
- Administration and parent information are complete
- Staff hold the required qualifications and Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG)
- Complaints procedure and membership of disputes committee are in place
Shortcomings
- Update safety and health policy (risks in technical room)
- Provide staff with better instruction on the domestic violence reporting protocol
- Better inform staff of the duty to report, consult, and file official notifications
Violations
- Safety and health policy does not meet requirements (Art. 1.49/1.50 Childcare Act)
- Domestic violence reporting protocol insufficiently known (Art. 1.51a)
- Duty to report, consult, and file official notifications insufficiently known (Art. 1.51b/c)
Summary
BSO De Zuidwester is a new after-school care (BSO) in Rotterdam with 20 places for children aged 4-12, located in primary school Het Epos. The inspection of 15 November 2024 concludes that the childcare location meets requirements in many areas, but has three important points for improvement. The pedagogical practice is good: children are greeted warmly, have freedom in play, and feel safe. Administration, staff qualifications, parent information, and complaints procedure are also in order. However, violations have been identified: the safety and health policy is incomplete (dangerous tools in the technical room are missing from the risk analysis), the domestic violence reporting protocol and the duty to report, consult, and file official notifications are insufficiently known among staff. The location has submitted a recovery plan: quarterly attention to the reporting protocol and duty to report/consult/notify (MOA), policy updated, consultation with the school on room usage. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality to enforce.
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