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About this care
At Buitengewoon Kinderopvang Oldenzaal we provide small-scale, sustainable and professional daycare for children aged 0 to 4. Our setting is Landgoed Wolbert: green countryside on the edge of Oldenzaal, yet within walking distance of the Essen and Thij residential areas. Every day the children enjoy the freedom of outdoor life—playing in our own woodland playground, discovering how vegetables grow in the vegetable garden, caring for our chickens, rabbits and donkeys, and sharing adventures in the fresh air.
We work in vertical groups, so children of different ages grow and learn together. Each child is given the time and calm they need; we follow your child’s individual pace and offer the warmth and security of a child-minder combined with the benefits of a professional daycare centre. Our qualified pedagogical staff provide personal attention and stimulate curiosity, self-confidence and social skills.
Outdoor play is central. Our outdoor space offers a sand-pit, slide, trampoline, climbing and scrambling opportunities and, of course, our own woodland playground. Through outdoor play children develop their motor skills, learn to assess risk and discover the seasons and the life of plants and animals. Together with parents—whom we actively involve—we create a safe environment in which every child can be themselves and grow through play.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 26, 2026
Strengths
- Strong pedagogical climate with sensitive, responsive staff members
- Children feel emotionally safe and secure
- Good individual attention and warm interactions between staff members and children
- Sufficiently qualified personnel with correct Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registrations
- Suitable indoor and outdoor spaces that meet requirements
- Staff-to-child ratio is well maintained
Violations
- The safety and health policy lacked a concrete description of risks associated with the childcare, including risks with major consequences for children's safety and health and the risk of transgressive behaviour
- The safety and health policy lacked an action plan with concrete measures and deadlines to mitigate risks
- The risk of open water near the location and the procedures and measures for this were not described in the policy
- The access gate to the outdoor area was not sufficiently secured, allowing children to open it themselves
Summary
On 26 February 2026, GGD Twente conducted an unannounced annual inspection at Buitengewoon Kinderopvang Oldenzaal, a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) with 32 places in a converted farm barn. The location generally complies well with legislation and regulations. The pedagogical climate is strong, with sensitive and responsive staff members who provide an emotionally safe environment. One violation was identified in the area of safety and health: the safety and health policy was missing a risk assessment and action plan for risks, including nearby open water and an unsafe access gate. The provider made use of a recovery offer and lifted the shortcoming within the agreed timeframe. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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