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About this care
Welcome to daycare Duimelot, located at Vlierstraat 33 in Vaassen. We are part of KOM Kinderopvang and provide care for the youngest children from 0 to 4 years old. Our location is small-scale and homely, making children feel at home quickly. We work with horizontal groups: separate baby and toddler groups, allowing us to tailor care and activities perfectly to your child's developmental stage.
At Duimelot, discovering and experiencing are central. Toddlers have all the space to play with sand and water, crawl through tunnels in our own playground and play in the home corner or at the sand table indoors. We believe that children learn the most by doing. That's why we offer playful activities that match their curiosity and development. At lunchtime we eat a sandwich together and children who still need an afternoon nap get all the rest they need to sleep.
Our pedagogical staff are knowledgeable and have an eye for the personal development of each child. We work with Early Childhood Education (VVE), paying extra attention to language development and school preparatory activities. In this way we prepare toddlers for primary school in a playful manner. We find it important that children can develop in a safe and familiar environment. Feel free to come by for a tour and experience the warm atmosphere at Duimelot yourself.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 26, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is well documented and implemented by staff
- Pre-school education (Pyramid method) is well organized on paper
- Staff hold the correct diplomas and sufficient qualifications
- Staff-to-child ratios are in order
- Care is provided in fixed core groups with permanent staff members and mentors
- Parents are adequately informed via the website, parent portal, and intake interviews
Shortcomings
- Increase staff knowledge of hygiene practices, specifically in the baby group
- Strengthen staff familiarity with the mandatory reporting, consultation, and disclosure obligation (MOA), including the role of the external confidential inspector for childcare
Violations
- Hygiene in the baby group deviates from policy and RIVM guidelines: hands are not washed after every nappy change and the changing mat is only cleaned after all babies have been changed
- Staff have insufficient knowledge of the mandatory reporting, consultation, and disclosure obligation (MOA), particularly regarding contact with the confidential inspector for childcare and the duty to report suspected abuse
Summary
The annual inspection by GGD Noord- en Oost-Gelderland at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Duimelot in Vaassen presents a mixed picture. The location meets the quality requirements for pedagogical climate, staff and groups, and parental rights. However, two violations were identified in the area of safety and health. Hygiene in the baby group deviates from policy: hands are not washed after every nappy change and the changing mat is only cleaned after all babies have been changed. Staff are also insufficiently familiar with the mandatory reporting, consultation, and disclosure obligation (MOA); they know the internal confidential counsellor but not the external confidential inspector for childcare. The holder acknowledges both points in their response and announces that they will address these structurally through a working group and an additional team evening on 7 April 2026.
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