Buitenkids BV

Strengths

• Calm, natural and uncluttered group rooms with natural materials
• Strong focus on outdoor activities with outdoor beds, rain gear and a spacious, challenging outdoor area
• Pedagogical policy is consistently put into practice
• Staff members actually receive coaching
• Valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and correct registrations in the Childcare Personnel Register
• Appropriate qualifications for staff members and pedagogical policy staff

Shortcomings

• Document the distribution of pedagogical policy and coaching hours across both locations in writing
• Use bedding on a child-dedicated basis in accordance with RIVM guidelines
• Adjust the number of childcare places from 60 to 54 or create additional space
• Ensure and monitor air quality in the sleeping area with a CO₂ meter
• Replace damaged picnic tables in the outdoor area
• Formally split the parent committees of BuitenKids and Tante Kaat into separate committees

Violations

• Missing written documentation of the distribution of mandatory pedagogical policy and coaching hours across multiple childcare centers (Art. 1.50(1) and (2), 1.60c(1) Childcare Act; Art. 8(3) Childcare Quality Decree)
• Failure to act in accordance with safety and health policy: bedding is not used on a child-dedicated basis, multiple children use the same beds daily with weekly instead of daily changing (Art. 1.49(1), 1.50(1) and (2) Childcare Act; Art. 4(1) Childcare Quality Decree)
• Insufficient indoor play space: 60 registered childcare places, but only 54 possible based on available square meters; hayloft does not meet fire safety requirements (Art. 1.50(1) and (2) Childcare Act; Art. 10(1) and (2) Childcare Quality Decree)
• Insufficiently guaranteed air quality in internal sleeping area at full occupancy (22 beds), no demonstrated ventilation capacity and no CO₂ meter (Art. 1.50(1) and (2) Childcare Act; Art. 10(1) Childcare Quality Decree)
• Damaged picnic tables in outdoor area due to wear and wood rot pose a safety risk (Art. 1.50(1) and (2) Childcare Act; Art. 10(1) Childcare Quality Decree)
• Combined parent committee with Tante Kaat in Deventer not permitted because locations are not housed in the same or adjacent buildings (Art. 1.58(4), 1.58a(3) Childcare Act)

Summary

The annual inspection of 16 July 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) BuitenKids in Twello presents a mixed picture. The location provides care for 60 children (0-4 years) in a monumental building with five groups. Strong points are the pedagogical climate: calm, natural interior design with attention to outdoor activities, outdoor beds and a spacious, challenging outdoor area. However, there are shortcomings in four domains: staff and groups (missing written distribution of coaching hours across both locations), safety and health (bedding not used on a child-dedicated basis, contrary to RIVM guidelines), accommodation (insufficient indoor space for 60 childcare places, only 54 possible; inadequate ventilation in sleeping area; damaged picnic tables) and parental rights (combined parent committee with Tante Kaat not permitted due to separate buildings). In their response, the provider indicated they are taking measures: purchasing a CO₂ meter, replacing picnic tables, permit application for the Koetshuis underway, and splitting the parent committees.