CompaNanny Ripperda I

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy and practice are adequately implemented
• Staff members are correctly registered in the personnel register and hold a Certificate of Conduct (VOG)
• Prompt response to the finding with immediate adjustment of staffing deployment
• The location-specific safety policy has been tightened in writing following the finding

Shortcomings

• The safety and health policy must explicitly record how organisational or staffing changes with safety implications are assessed in advance
• The amended policy still needs to be submitted to the parent committee for advice

Violations

• The provider operated a safety and health policy that was insufficiently effective in ensuring the safety of children in care as much as possible, because solo staffing of one staff member for 14 children was possible at a location with elevated drowning risk (open water) without a predetermined minimum threshold having been established in advance

Summary

Municipal Health Service (GGD) Kennemerland conducted an unannounced annual inspection on 13 January 2026 at after-school care (BSO) CompaNanny Ripperda I in Haarlem. The after-school care accommodates 20 children aged 6 to 8 years and is located next to open water. The inspection showed that the pedagogical climate and personnel matters (VOG registration) are in order. A serious shortcoming was identified in the area of safety: on 7 January 2026, one staff member was solely responsible for 14 children at a location with elevated drowning risk. This was insufficiently safeguarded in the safety policy. The situation was terminated immediately and a recovery offer was made on 26 January 2026. The provider has amended the policy with explicit exclusion of solo staffing and a procedure for advance risk assessment in case of organisational changes. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action due to the recovery measures taken.