Dok

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy and practice are well implemented
• Staff members hold the correct qualifications and certificates of conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag/VOG)
• Staff-to-child ratios are in order
• Children receive sensitive and responsive guidance

Violations

• No dedicated parent committee despite more than 50 placement agreements; the permit holder does not comply with Article 1.46(2), 1.58(2) and 1.59(1) of the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang)

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) annual inspection of 30 June 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Dok in Schiedam shows a predominantly positive picture. The pedagogical practice, personnel policy, and group occupancy all meet legal requirements. Children receive sensitive guidance and the staff-to-child ratio is in order. However, a violation has once again been identified: the childcare center does not have its own parent committee, which is mandatory with more than 50 placement agreements. The permit holder works with a combined parent committee across multiple locations and offers alternative parent consultation, but the GGD does not accept this as sufficient. This issue was also present during the previous inspection in 2025, after which the municipality issued a warning. The GGD advises the municipality of Schiedam to take enforcement action.