Riant Kempenaar

Strengths

• The pedagogical policy is well implemented in practice
• Staff members are familiar with core pedagogical goals and work enthusiastically
• Children display emotionally safe behavior and enjoyment during activities
• Staff meet all diploma and language requirements
• The pedagogical policy officer is deployed according to the mandatory hours
• All employees are correctly registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang)

Shortcomings

• During mealtimes there is crowding and noise disturbance due to the acoustics and group size; the location is exploring splitting into age groups
• During a singing and dancing activity, a staff member should have provided more guidance on the volume to keep it pleasant for all children
• Initially there were insufficient tables and chairs for the number of children present

Violations

• Failure to act in accordance with own policy regarding ventilation and indoor climate: no CO₂ meters and thermometers were present and staff were not familiar with monitoring air quality and temperature (recovered following recovery offer of 10 September 2026)

Summary

The annual inspection of after-school care (BSO) Riant Kempenaar in Lelystad, conducted on 27 August 2026, shows that the location generally meets the quality requirements. The after-school care accommodates up to 30 children aged 4-12 years in the Posa theatre building. Pedagogical practice is sound, with engaged staff and enthusiastic children. One violation was identified regarding ventilation and indoor climate, for which a recovery offer was issued on 10 September 2026. The location has recovered by purchasing CO₂ meters, instructing staff, and implementing registration. Points of attention are the crowding during mealtimes and an ashtray with cigarette butts in the outdoor area, both addressed by the operator. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.