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About this care
BSO Sunshine is located in the International School Utrecht in the Papendorp district in Utrecht. We provide after-school care for children aged 4 to 12. The location is easily accessible from the A2 and A12 motorways.
Our after-school care consists of three vertical groups: Moon, Star & Cloud. In these groups, children of different ages are together, creating a rich learning environment where children can learn from each other. We use the school's classrooms, gym, and arts and crafts room, allowing us to offer a wide range of activities.
As we mainly cater to international children, our location is bilingual. Our pedagogical staff speak both Dutch and English fluently. This makes our care accessible to children from all over the world living in Utrecht.
We work closely with the International School Utrecht. Children attending this school can come directly to our after-school care after school. We provide a warm transition from school to care, where children can relax and learn and develop through play.
Our location accommodates up to 88 children and has been registered in the National Childcare Register since August 21, 2023.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: May 7, 2026
Strengths
- Positive approach toward children using encouraging language
- Children are actively involved in activities and are given choices
- Improved social guidance and conflict management
- Clear agreements about behavior and boundaries
- Sufficient staff-to-child ratio
- Deployment of a senior pedagogical professional and monthly coaching
- Adjustments to the daily schedule provide more calm and structure
Shortcomings
- Continue working on further embedding of practice in line with the pedagogical policy plan
- Further quality development focused on preventing unsettled situations in the group
- Structural continuation and embedding of the improvements initiated over the longer term
Violations
- Not acting in accordance with the pedagogical policy plan: elements for social competence and conveying norms and values were insufficiently visible in practice (resolved)
- Insufficiently responsible after-school care (BSO): failure to meet requirements for sensitive and responsive approach, respect for autonomy, stimulation of development, guidance of interactions, and transfer of norms and values (resolved)
- Staff-to-child ratio: too few qualified staff deployed in weeks 44 and 45 of 2025 (resolved)
Summary
BSO Sunshine in Utrecht is a bilingual after-school care (BSO) with 88 places for children aged 4 to 12. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) conducted an unannounced follow-up investigation on 7 May 2026 following earlier shortcomings from November 2025. The inspection focused on pedagogical practice in accordance with policy, the pedagogical approach, and the staff-to-child ratio. The location has sufficiently resolved the identified violations from the past. Positive developments are visible through the deployment of a senior pedagogical professional, monthly coaching, and team training sessions. Staff members approach children positively, offer choices, and guide social interactions. The staff-to-child ratio currently meets the requirements. The GGD advises no enforcement action.
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