De Blokkenhut

Strengths

• Stable and qualified team with early childhood education (VVE) certification
• Rich, diverse play-based learning environment that stimulates learning through play
• Systematic developmental monitoring with mentor and care support structure
• Good alignment and warm handover to primary schools
• Safety and health policy is implemented correctly

Shortcomings

• Improve collaboration with parent-and-child team (high staff turnover, long waiting times)

Summary

De Blokkenhut is a small-scale daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Amsterdam-Zuidoost with one group for 15 children aged 1.5–4 years. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection of 30 September 2025 concludes that all statutory quality requirements are met. The location provides over 25 hours per week of preschool education under the Piramide programme. Key strengths are the stable, qualified team; the rich and diverse play-based learning environment; the systematic developmental monitoring with mentor and care support structure; and the good cooperation with primary schools for a warm handover. No violations were identified. Collaboration with the local parent-and-child team is hampered by high staff turnover; the location is resolving this independently by deploying its own qualified staff or seeking other external support. The advice to the municipality is to take note of the report without further enforcement action.