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About this care
BSO De Paddestoel, located at Ambachtsmark 61 in Almere, provides after-school care for children aged 4 to 12 in a homely and secure setting. We are part of the well-established De Paddestoel childcare centre that has served families in Almere for many years.
Our after-school facility is intentionally small-scale: we welcome a maximum of 37 children at a time. This allows every member of our qualified pedagogical staff to know each child personally. Children are grouped horizontally with peers of the same age, ensuring activities and play are always age-appropriate. Our bright, spacious rooms are equipped with materials suited to primary-school children, and our safe outdoor playground offers plenty of space to run, climb and unwind after a busy school day.
We collect children from nearby primary schools. On arrival, a healthy snack and drink are waiting. Children then decide for themselves how to spend their afternoon: active play in the garden, construction games, crafts, board games or simply relaxing with a book. Our educators facilitate when needed, yet give children the freedom to make their own choices and build friendships.
During school holidays we run a varied programme of excursions and workshops—think treasure hunts in the local park, sports days or creative projects. We also accommodate individual schedules such as sports clubs or music lessons; whenever possible we drop off and pick up children at the agreed times.
Clear communication with parents is key. There is time for a quick chat at pick-up and drop-off, and we are always reachable by phone or e-mail for urgent matters. At De Paddestoel children feel at home, can be themselves and create lasting memories with friends.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: November 13, 2025
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy staff member holds an appropriate qualification
- The language requirement for after-school care (BSO) is met by the present childcare professionals
- A reporting protocol for domestic violence and child abuse is in place with the required components
- Childcare professionals demonstrate sensitive and responsive behaviour towards children in practice
Shortcomings
- The pedagogical policy plan must be supplemented with a concrete description of staff distribution when fewer childcare professionals are present
- The working method for base groups must be clarified in policy to eliminate contradictions
- Staff rosters and attendance lists must correspond with actual practice
- Annual planning and evaluation of the safety and health policy must be implemented
- Staff must be instructed on the correct reporting, consultation, and notification obligations
- Documentation of pedagogical coaching must be initiated
Violations
- Staff do not always work in accordance with the described pedagogical policy
- A staff member worked without a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and was not registered in the Childcare Professionals Register (PRK) from 3 February to 26 March 2025
- One childcare professional does not hold an appropriate qualification
- Insufficient childcare professionals deployed for the number of children present
- Vocational training (BBL) students are not deployed in accordance with collective labour agreement conditions and work independently at too early a stage of their training
- Children are not cared for in one base group and there is no mentor allocation
- The safety and health policy is missing five required subjects
- An adult with a valid first aid (EHBO) certificate is not always present
- Staff have insufficient knowledge of the reporting, consultation, and notification obligations
Summary
After-school care (BSO) De Paddestoel in Almere-Haven was inspected on 13 November 2025 and does not meet statutory requirements. The location has 37 childcare places and is operated by a sole proprietorship. The inspection identified serious shortcomings across multiple domains: the pedagogical policy plan is missing required subjects and is not always followed in practice; there is insufficient staff deployment, including one staff member without an appropriate qualification and incorrect deployment of trainees; children are not placed in one fixed base group and there is no mentor allocation. The safety and health policy is also inadequate, a first aid (EHBO)-certified staff member is not always present, and staff have insufficient knowledge of the mandatory reporting protocol for domestic violence. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises enforcement.
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