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About this care
Welcome to GreenKids, our after-school care located in a truly special spot in Schiedam. We are based inside the Nature and Environment Education Centre (NME) at Harreweg 10-12, right in the middle of the Speelpolder nature playground. This green setting gives children aged 4 to 12 a wealth of outdoor experiences and adventure.
Our qualified staff guide the children through a wide range of outdoor activities: we garden in our own vegetable patch, discover insects and plants, build dens in the woods and play sports on the grass field. Thanks to our direct link with the NME, children learn about sustainability and the environment while they play. We keep group sizes small, with a maximum of 21 children per day, so every child receives the attention they deserve.
Before-school care starts at 7:30 a.m.; after school we pick the children up from the primary schools in the neighbourhood. The rest of the afternoon is devoted to free play, crafting with natural materials, cooking over a campfire or playing football on our own pitch. We follow the child’s interests and provide calm and structure after a busy school day.
Come and see for yourself how wonderful it is to grow up among the trees, by the stream and in the meadow. We warmly invite you to join us for a tour.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: May 20, 2026
Strengths
- The obligation to report, consult, and notify is now in order: staff members are familiar with all components and can locate these on the group
- Active recruitment efforts have been made for parent committee members through intake interviews, newsletters, and personal invitations
Shortcomings
- Ensure demonstrable alternative parent involvement when a parent committee is not possible
- Document how parents are consulted in other ways on topics over which they have advisory rights
Violations
- Parent committee: no parent committee and no demonstrable alternative form of parent involvement in decisions on pedagogical policy, opening hours, complaints procedure, price changes, and other topics over which parents have advisory rights (Art. 1.58(2) and (3) and 1.60(1) Childcare Act)
Summary
GreenKids is a nature-based after-school care (BSO) in Schiedam for children aged 4 to 13 years with 21 places. This follow-up inspection on 20 May 2026 examined whether two previously identified violations had been resolved: the obligation to report, consult, and notify, and the parent committee. The first violation has been resolved: staff members are now familiar with all components of the reporting obligation. However, the violation regarding the parent committee has not been resolved. There is no parent committee and also no demonstrable alternative way in which parents are involved in decisions over which they have advisory rights, such as pedagogical policy, opening hours, and complaints procedure. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality of Schiedam to enforce.
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