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BSO Tovenaar Merlijn - After-school care in Haren Gn

BSO Tovenaar Merlijn

4.6

After-school care•Groningen•LRK 173720250

Details updated on 23 September 2026

Features

Ages4–12 years
12Opening hours07:30–18:00, Monday-Friday
Total capacityLarge (78 child places)
Preschool educationYes
Group structureHorizontal
Organic foodYes
Half days possibleNo
Use of appNo
Outside playgroundYes
Spoken languagesDutch

About this care

AI
BSO Tovenaar Merlijn is located on the grounds of primary school Het Mozaïek at Waterhuizerweg 7 in Haren Gn and is part of Stichting Kinderopvang Haren (SKH). We provide after-school care for up to 78 children aged 4 to 12. The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register under number 173720250 since 1 January 2010. Our BSO radiates a warm, safe atmosphere. New children receive extra guidance so they quickly feel at home. We work with fixed table groups of up to ten children and one regular pedagogical employee; for children aged eight and older the group may contain up to fifteen children. Each table group has a mentor who is the first point of contact for both child and parent. Outdoors we have a large playground with a grass field, an enclosed sandpit with climbing wall and the schoolyard of Het Mozaïek. We are outside almost every day for football, go-karting, skating or romping in the fresh air. When the weather is less favourable we move indoors: in the play hall children can do crafts, build dens, dance, perform drama or quietly read in the seating area with a bookcase. We regularly organise workshops and excursions. BSO Tovenaar Merlijn is open five days a week during school weeks; during holiday weeks we are open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. We work closely with CBS de Borg and can, on a flexible basis, also accommodate children from other schools when their own location is full or closed. Good contact with parents is important to us; you are always welcome for a tour or an informal introductory meeting.
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GGD Inspection

All good

Inspection date: June 8, 2026

5
Strengths
0
Shortcomings
0
Violations
The location meets all assessed statutory quality requirements in the areas of pedagogical climate, staff and groups, and safety and health.

Strengths

  • Pedagogical practice aligns with the four core pedagogical objectives
  • Staff hold appropriate professional qualifications and valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) declarations
  • Sufficient qualified staff deployed in accordance with statutory ratios
  • The domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is actively discussed with staff annually
  • Staff meet the language proficiency requirement (IKK)

Summary

The annual investigation by GGD Groningen into after-school care (BSO) Tovenaar Merlijn in Haren shows that the location meets statutory quality requirements in all assessed areas. The after-school care (BSO), housed in a former school building with 78 childcare places for children aged 7 to 13, provides responsible care. The pedagogical practice aligns with the four core objectives: emotional safety, personal and social competence, and socialisation. Staff hold the correct qualifications, valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) declarations, and meet the language proficiency requirement. The domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is discussed annually. No areas for improvement or violations were identified. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.

Reviews

4.6(5 reviews)
muzi wang
muzi wang
8 years ago
Sport & Spel Haren
Sport & Spel Haren
9 years ago

Zorgzaam, uitdagend (wisselende thema's) en liefde voor alle kinderen, top!

Wilfred Ravisé
Wilfred Ravisé
9 years ago

Fijne sfeer

Margreet Uildriks-Weelink
Margreet Uildriks-Weelink
10 years ago
Constant de Vries
Constant de Vries
10 years ago

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