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About this care
Welcome to Partou de Kinderboot! Our small-scale daycare is located at Vaartscherijnstraat 199 in Utrecht-Oud Hoograven and welcomes up to 32 children aged 0 to 4. We work in horizontal groups, keeping babies, toddlers and preschoolers in separate rooms so every child receives the attention that fits their stage of development.
Movement, discovery and playful learning are at the heart of our approach. Children explore our natural adventure garden daily—walking barefoot paths, riding the tractor or building mud castles. Indoors they climb, dance and get creative in bright, spacious rooms. Our qualified staff follow the Partou pedagogical framework with six building blocks that foster broad development: language, numeracy, social and motor skills.
We create a warm, home-like atmosphere. Babies enjoy quiet bottle-feeding corners and sleep in dedicated bedrooms; preschoolers receive a healthy hot lunch and join extra activities such as music and story time. Every smile and milestone is shared instantly with parents through our own app.
In short, De Kinderboot offers a safe, green urban haven where your child can grow, play and make their very first friends.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: March 23, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is in place and being implemented
- Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registration and Childcare Persons Register are in order
- Safety and health policy is up to date and complete
- Staff generally act in accordance with the safety and health policy
- Quarterly checks and safe sleeping procedures are consistently carried out
- Domestic violence and child abuse reporting code meets all requirements
- Parent committee is active and complaints procedure is in order
- Registered with the Childcare Disputes Committee (Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang)
Shortcomings
- Resume structural periodic temperature checks of regenerated meals
Violations
- No thermometer present in either refrigerator, making temperature monitoring of stored products impossible (resolved on 27-03-2026)
- Temperature checks of hot meals discontinued six months ago, while the hygiene protocol requires meals to be reheated to at least 75°C (recovery agreement made to resume checks)
Summary
The annual inspection of daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) De Kinderboot in Utrecht, conducted on 23 March 2026, shows that the location generally meets the quality requirements of the Childcare Act. The inspection focused on pedagogical climate, staff and groups, safety and health, and parental rights. Two deficiencies were identified in the area of food safety: missing thermometers in the refrigerators and the discontinuation of temperature checks for hot meals. Both issues were resolved immediately following the inspection visit. The holder will not receive any enforcement measures.
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