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About this care
Welcome to De Ontdektuin, our small-scale daycare center in the heart of Dongen. We provide care for up to 8 children aged 2 to 4 years in a homely and safe environment. Our location is situated at Kastanjestraat 26, 5104CL Dongen, right next to nature area De Bergen, allowing us to make daily use of the beautiful outdoor space for natural play and learning experiences.
At De Ontdektuin, we believe in the importance of learning through play. Our toddler group is a small, close-knit community where children explore together through play. We start the day together in a circle with reading books, singing songs, and dancing. Then there's plenty of room for creative activities like crafting, painting, and building. We regularly go outside for walks, play in the sandbox, and get wonderfully dirty in nature.
Our approach is designed to help children develop independence and self-confidence. We follow each child's pace and offer activities that match their interests and developmental level. The small group size allows us to give lots of individual attention and build close relationships with each child and family.
We offer flexible childcare options, with half-day sessions in the morning from 8:30-12:00 and in the afternoon from 13:00-16:30. Extended care until 13:00 is possible by arrangement. This way, we can respond to the different needs of parents and children.
At De Ontdektuin, we find it important that children feel safe and at home. Our experienced pedagogical staff create a warm, stimulating environment where children can be themselves and develop fully. We work closely with parents and hold regular parent meetings to discuss each child's development.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: September 8, 2026
Strengths
- The group room is thematically set up with the current theme 'I'm Going on a Trip', including a play bus, parking spaces, posters and theme books
- Parents receive a newsletter at the start of each theme with explanations of developmental goals and home activities
- There is specific ECE coaching in which childcare professionals are supported in the implementation of early childhood education
- All children now remain present for the full morning, ensuring the required offer of 960 hours of early childhood education within one and a half years
Shortcomings
- The content of the parent newsletter could still be improved with more concrete and visual information, such as word cards and play tips, to reach non-native speaking parents and increase home involvement
Violations
- Acting in accordance with early childhood education policy: thematic set-up of the group room was missing (resolved)
- Acting in accordance with early childhood education policy: parent involvement through theme newsletters was missing (resolved)
- Acting in accordance with early childhood education policy: specific ECE coaching was missing (resolved)
- Offer of 960 hours of early childhood education was not guaranteed because children were brought to a nearby daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) prematurely (resolved)
Summary
Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) De Ontdektuin in Dongen was inspected on 8 September 2026 by Municipal Health Service (GGD) Hart voor Brabant. This concerned a follow-up investigation into early childhood education, after violations had been identified during the annual investigation of 31 March 2026. The location provides care for 16 children aged 2 to 4 years in an outbuilding of primary school St. Jan. The previously identified shortcomings concerned the thematic set-up of the group room, parent involvement via newsletters, specific ECE coaching and the offer of 960 hours of early childhood education. This follow-up investigation has shown that all violations have been resolved. The room is thematically set up, parents receive newsletters, there is specific ECE coaching and all children now remain present for the full morning. The GGD advises no enforcement.
Reviews
Al 4,5 jaar ben ik een tevreden klant van Kindertuin. Vooral de BSO is te gek! Mijn zoontje gaat met plezier en ik breng hem vol vertrouwen naar deze ...
Mijn zoon heeft het goed naar zijn zin bij kindertuin. Ze hebben een uitgebreide keuze in activiteiten. Liever doen wat je zelf wil? Ook prima. Keus ...
Hele prettige kinderopvang organisatie. Waar persoonlijk contact met ouders en kinderen hoog in het vaandel staat. Mijn kind heeft zich hier heel goed...
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