De Kolibrie

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice: children feel emotionally safe and secure due to sensitive and responsive caregiving
• Staff continuity: stable team of four childcare professionals with minimal use of temporary substitutes
• Good parent involvement: personal handover moments, parent app and annual observation checklists
• Effective social skills guidance: children learn to resolve conflicts independently
• Sufficient staff qualifications and correct staff-child ratios
• Pedagogical policy is elaborated and digitally available to staff

Shortcomings

• Temperature and indoor climate during warm periods remains an area of attention; the provider must continue to seek additional measures until the new school building is realized

Summary

GGD Twente conducted an unannounced annual inspection on 25 June 2026 at after-school care (BSO) De Kolibrie in Almelo. The location, part of Stichting Humankind, provides care for 44 children aged 4-13 years in two classrooms of primary school De Pionier. The report concludes that all assessed requirements are met. No violations or points for improvement were identified. The pedagogical practice was positively assessed: children feel emotionally safe, parents are well involved and the childcare professionals effectively guide children in their social development. Attention remains required for temperature regulation in the rooms during warm periods, despite measures already taken such as fans and sun blinds. The provider is awaiting a new school building for structural improvement. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.