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About this care
BSO De Westervriend Dependance is a welcoming after-school care centre located on the upper floor of childcare centre De Petteflet at Lethmaetstraat 47 in Gouda. We provide care for up to 20 primary-school children aged 4 to 12. We are open after school until 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Children help decide the programme each afternoon; they share their ideas and together we choose what is feasible. Activities include cooking, crafts, drama, outdoor play and sports, all organised around themes selected with the children. During school holidays we run a special holiday programme with outings and workshops; on Wednesdays and Fridays children join BSO De Ontdekkingsreizigers.
We work with four base groups: the Coole Kikkers (10 children), the Smurfen (20 children), the Super Pubers (10 children) and the Wednesday group (10 children). This structure offers familiarity and matches different developmental stages. Our qualified staff pick up children from De Goudakker and De KAS; children from De Westerschool walk to us independently. Daily updates for parents are shared through the parent portal and Konnect app.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 5, 2025
Strengths
- Calm, friendly communication between staff and children
- Clear agreements and rules that children understand
- Up-to-date safety and health policy in place, including domestic violence reporting protocol
- At least one first-aid-certified employee present every day
Shortcomings
- Ensure that the pedagogical policy staff member's hours are directly allocated to this location in future planning
Violations
- The pedagogical policy staff member's deployment was initially insufficiently calculated for this branch location
Summary
BSO De Westervriend branch in Gouda provides after-school care (BSO) for up to 20 children aged 4 years to end of primary school, on Wednesday afternoons only. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) conducted an unannounced inspection on 5 February 2025. The location meets the statutory requirements for pedagogical climate and safety/health. There was one shortcoming: the pedagogical policy staff member's hours were not correctly distributed across all locations. Following a recovery offer, the organisation submitted an adjusted coaching plan; the requirement is now met. The municipality is advised to enforce in accordance with policy.
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