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About this care
At Stichting Varietas, we believe in providing the best possible foundation for every child's future. Our childcare locations are spread across Salland and Twente, where we offer a wide range of educational identities, including public, interdenominational, neutral, Catholic, and Protestant-Christian.
Our focus is on children's broad development, ensuring a solid foundation in language, numeracy, and social-emotional skills. We strive to support and realize the specific ambitions of schools. With a large team of childcare practitioners, including many substitute staff members who grow into permanent positions, we offer a professional and stimulating environment for both children and staff members.
We are proud of our values of responsibility, professionalism, and identity, which drive us in our daily work. We invite parents to learn more about our programmes and the unique opportunities we offer for their children's development. Please feel free to contact us for more information or visit our website.Read more
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: March 27, 2026
Strengths
- Staff are sensitively responsive and provide individual attention to children
- Good emotional safety and trusting relationships between children and staff
- Effective stimulation of self-reliance and social competence
- Early childhood education fully meets statutory requirements (960 hours, Piramide Digitaal programme)
- Permanent staff and mentorship ensure stability in care
- Correct staff-child ratio and good staff qualifications
Summary
Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) De Noorderborch in Almelo, part of Stichting Kinderopvang Varietas, was inspected by GGD Twente on 27 March 2026. This was an annual inspection for toddler care (ages 2-4, maximum 16 children) with early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie). The location meets all assessed conditions. The pedagogical climate is good: staff are sensitively responsive, provide individual attention and structure, and effectively stimulate children's development. The early childhood education meets statutory requirements, including the offer of 960 hours over one and a half years with the Piramide Digitaal programme. Staff are well-trained, the staff-child ratio is adhered to, and there is sufficient stability through permanent staff and mentorship. No violations or areas for improvement were identified.
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