BSO Het Atelier

Strengths

• Strong pedagogical practice with attention to emotional safety, personal competence, and social skills
• Staff act sensitively and responsively
• Safety and health policy is well implemented with concrete measures
• Sufficient indoor and outdoor play space for the number of childcare places
• Good information provision to parents through multiple channels

Violations

• The pedagogical policy plan contained an insufficiently concrete description of the framework within which deviations from the staff-child ratio are permitted
• A cleaner did not hold a valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and was not registered in the childcare personnel register

Summary

This inspection report concerns an unannounced investigation following registration at after-school care (BSO) Het Atelier in Zwolle, conducted by Municipal Health Service (GGD) IJsselland. The location provides after-school care (buitenschoolse opvang/BSO) for 83 children and is part of Stichting Kinderopvang Catent. Overall, the childcare provision meets the statutory quality requirements. The pedagogical practice is strong, with attention to emotional safety, personal development, and social skills. Two violations were identified that have been resolved through a recovery offer: the absence of a description of deviations from the staff-child ratio in the pedagogical policy, and a cleaner without a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) who was not registered in the personnel register. Both shortcomings have been remediated. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.