CompaNanny Bajeskwartier

Strengths

• Comprehensive pedagogical policy with attention for emotional safety, cognitive and social-emotional development
• Good team preparation with onboarding programme, training and coaching by regional pedagogical coaches
• Safety and health policy with risk assessment and protocols for various risks
• New, appropriate furnishing of group rooms with natural materials
• Each child receives a mentor and parents are well informed via parent portal
• Staff members hold appropriate qualifications and valid first aid certificates

Shortcomings

• Include information about the heat recovery system in the work plan for the team
• Describe the distribution of staff across base groups more explicitly in the pedagogical work plan
• Make the complaints policy more explicit regarding complaints about the agreement between the operator and parent
• Include the pedagogical policy staff member/compaNanny Bajeskwartier in the general policy for hour allocation

Violations

• Insufficient indoor space: the application covers 36 childcare places, but the available 125.04 m² of indoor space is only sufficient for 35 children (requirement: minimum 3.5 m² per child)

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) investigated the new after-school care (BSO) CompaNanny Bajeskwartier in Amsterdam on 10 August 2026 prior to operation. The investigation consisted of document review, interviews and a site visit. The location provides care for children aged 4 to 12 years in two base groups, with one group for a maximum of 23 children during the start-up phase. The pedagogical policy and safety policy are comprehensive and documented. The staff members receive good onboarding and there is attention for emotional safety, development and child participation. However, there is one significant finding: the application covers 36 childcare places, but the available indoor space (125.04 m²) is only sufficient for 35 children. The GGD advises partially rejecting the application and limiting the number of places to 35. Furthermore, the complaints policy is not yet fully compliant with the requirements, but this will be rectified. The outdoor space had not yet been set up during the investigation, but was expected to be ready before opening.