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About this care
At our place, every child feels right at home. Childcare De Bosvlindertjes offers small-scale, homely care for children from 12 weeks to 4 years old. We work with a vertical group structure where children of different ages play and learn together. Our location at Zandbos 161 in Hoofddorp accommodates a maximum of 16 children, allowing us to provide truly personal attention to each child.
We believe it's important that children feel safe and secure. That's why we work with fixed pedagogical staff who build a close bond with your child. Every day there's time for personal handover when dropping off and picking up, so you know exactly how your child's day went. Through our group app you can reach us for questions, but also for fun photos and experiences. We write weekly in your child's digital notebook, so you can see at home what your child has done and learned.
Healthy nutrition is very important to us. We follow the advice of the Nutrition Center and offer healthy products with limited amounts of salt, sugar and saturated fat. We celebrate parties in a healthy way and stick to fixed meal times. For babies we provide bottle feeding according to the fixed daily routine.
For every new child there is a careful settling-in period. We start with two morning sessions from 09:00-12:00, where parents are present during the first visit for the intake interview. Your child's mentor guides the settling-in process and ensures your child calmly gets to know the new environment and other children. We pay a lot of attention to creating shared, cozy moments and encourage play with peers.Read more
Practical info
Settling in
Every new child is given a careful settling-in period. The child comes in for the first two days, twice for a half-day session from 09:00-12:00. A parent is present the first time for the intake interview. The mentor guides the settling-in process and involves the child in the daily routine. If necessary, the period can be extended in consultation with parents.
Sick child policy
Kinderopvang De Bosvlindertjes has a specific illness policy. The policy can be downloaded from the website. In case of illness, we consult with parents to determine whether a child can be cared for or should stay at home.
Payment
You receive the childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) on the 20th of the month. De Bosvlindertjes sends a digital invoice on the 15th of the month. Payment is per month. The childcare benefit is transferred directly to you by the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst). There is a double-check with the Tax and Customs Administration/Benefits for data delivery.
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Distinctives
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: April 24, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice provides responsible care with emotional safety and stimulation of independence
- All staff members hold appropriate qualifications and meet language and infant/toddler training requirements
- Sufficient support from the location manager and good cooperation with the inspection
- The provider visibly works on quality assurance, also independent of supervision
- Pedagogical policy is a fixed component of team meetings with reflection and case discussions
- Structured onboarding programme for new employees
- Attention for children with additional care needs and children who speak a different language
Shortcomings
- Pedagogical policy contained insufficient concrete description of deployment and guidance of staff in training, without linkage between training phase, percentage of formative deployment and practical implementation
- Deployment of staff in training was determined by staffing levels and number of children rather than planned, and was not traceably recorded in schedules and attendance lists, making the staff-child ratio not demonstrable
Violations
- Pedagogical policy contained insufficient concrete description of deployment and guidance of staff in training, without linkage between training phase, percentage of formative deployment and practical implementation
- Deployment of staff in training was determined by staffing levels and number of children rather than planned, and was not traceably recorded in schedules and attendance lists, making the staff-child ratio not demonstrable
Summary
GGD Kennemerland conducted an unannounced annual inspection on 24 April 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) De Bosvlindertjes in Hoofddorp. The location provides care for 16 children aged 0 to 4 years in one vertical group. Although the pedagogical practice was assessed positively and staff meet qualification requirements, two violations were identified that were later resolved through a recovery offer. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality not to enforce due to the successful recovery.
Reviews
Onze zoon is het hele jaar dat hij 3 was bij De Bosvlindertjes geweest. Hij was er 3 dagen per week. Het jaar is voorbij gevlogen! Zo leuk was het. Ma...
Geweldige kinderopvang! Mijn kind gaat met enorm veel plezier naar Kinderdagverblijf Bosvlindertjes! In vergelijking met de andere kinderopvang waar ...
KDV de Bosvlinders is een heel fijn kleinschalig kinderdagverblijf. Mariam en haar team zijn erg betrokken en professioneel. Zij kijken naar het kind ...
Een hele fijne kleinschalige kinderopvang, met hele lieve en zorgzame juffen. Ze doen leuke maar ook heel veel leerzame activiteiten en dragen bij aan...
Een mooie en schone kleinschalig opvang. We zijn wezen kijken voor onze zoon, uiteindelijk qua afstand net iets te ver voor ons. Maar het voelde wel g...
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