De TOEL

Strengths

• The pedagogical policy plan and its implementation are otherwise well organized
• The holder meets the obligations regarding the Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and the Childcare Personnel Register
• The deployment of pedagogical policy staff complies with legal requirements
• Dutch is used correctly as the language of instruction
• Information to parents and complaint handling are well arranged
• The inspection report is easily accessible to parents via the website

Violations

• The pedagogical policy plan did not contain a concrete description of the staff-to-child ratio (resolved following recovery offer)
• Preschool education: on 11 May 2026, the staff-to-child ratio was not 1 to 8 due to deployment of an unqualified staff member in training (BBL employee without required diploma, training, or 3F language proficiency level)
• The parent committee was not representative with only 1 member for this location (resolved following recovery offer)

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) Fryslân conducted an annual inspection on 18 May 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) De TOEL in Nes, part of Stichting voor Sociaal Werk Ameland. The location provides daycare for up to 16 children aged 2-4 years and delivers subsidized preschool education. The center does not meet all legal requirements. Violations were identified in three areas: pedagogical policy, preschool education, and parent committee. For two violations (pedagogical policy and parent committee), a recovery offer was made that was successfully completed. The violation regarding preschool education concerns failure to meet the required staff-to-child ratio due to deployment of an unqualified staff member in training. The holder submitted a statement of views explaining that this resulted from an unexpected staffing situation and unfamiliarity with the regulations. The GGD advises the municipality of Ameland to enforce.