Klein Alkmaar Gabriël Metsulaan

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice with attention to children's independence and self-direction
• Quality interactions between staff and children (dialogue, verbal and non-verbal contact)
• Active information exchange at drop-off and pick-up, with a fixed mentor for each child
• Sufficient space: 598.7 m² indoors and 2,074.7 m² outdoors, well above standard
• Correct staff deployment and qualifications, including supervision of staff in training
• Up-to-date safety and health policy with staff involvement

Shortcomings

• Parent committee questionnaire not returned to GGD for assessment of working methods

Summary

The annual inspection on 9 September 2026 at after-school care (BSO) Klein Alkmaar Gabriël Metsulaan shows that the location meets all assessed quality requirements. The after-school care (buitenschoolse opvang/BSO), located on the first floor of a school building, accommodates a maximum of 132 children (registered for 171) in 5 base groups for children aged 4 to 13 years. The pedagogical practice is assessed positively: there is attention to children's independence, quality interactions, and parent involvement. Staff qualifications, staff-child ratios, safety policy, and accommodation also meet requirements. A notable point is that the questionnaire for the parent committee (sent at the end of 2025) was not returned, making the committee's working methods impossible to assess; nevertheless, the requirement is considered met. No violations were identified in this inspection. Previous violations from November 2025 (administration, pedagogical policy, safety policy) were lifted at the time through a recovery offer.