BSO Fantasieland Jan van Galen BV

Strengths

• Children experience emotional safety through a homely atmosphere and familiar faces
• Staff respond sensitively, provide structure, and encourage autonomy
• All staff members hold the correct qualifications and Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag/VOG)
• Each child has an assigned mentor with annual 10-minute progress meetings
• Up-to-date domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol in place and known to the team

Violations

• The pedagogical policy plan insufficiently specified how staff are deployed on regular days

Summary

BSO Fantasieland Jan van Galen BV is a small-scale after-school care (BSO) in Amsterdam-West for up to 20 children aged 4-12. During the annual inspection on 10 July 2025, the pedagogical policy was found to be initially non-compliant: the daily deployment of staff on regular days was insufficiently specified. Following a recovery offer, the provider submitted a revised policy plan on 28 July 2025 that does meet the requirements; the violation has thereby been resolved. Furthermore, all staff are properly registered, hold the required qualifications and Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag/VOG), and the staff-to-child ratio was in order at the time of the visit. The pedagogical practice appears safe and well-maintained: children feel emotionally secure, staff respond sensitively, and offer children freedom of choice. The location works with familiar faces and a mentor for each child. An up-to-date domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is in place. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality not to impose enforcement measures.