Eigen&Wijzer Peuteropvang De Ark

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice: children receive sensitive and responsive guidance and feel emotionally safe and secure
• Children are playfully challenged in their motor, cognitive, language and creative skills
• Good stimulation of social competence and transmission of norms and values
• Preschool education is well organized with the recognized Startblokken program
• All staff members hold the correct qualifications and Certificate of Conduct (VOG)
• Sufficient indoor and outdoor play space (8.3 m² indoor and 3.7 m² outdoor per child)
• Safety and health policy is up-to-date and complete
• Domestic violence and child abuse reporting code is well followed
• Information provision to parents is diverse and accessible

Summary

The annual inspection by GGD Fryslân of Eigen&Wijzer Peuteropvang De Ark in Makkum was carried out on 27 August 2026. The toddler daycare, located in primary school De Ark as an Integral Child Center, provides care for a maximum of 8 children aged 2-4 years in one core group. The inspection included document review, a site visit, discussions with staff members and contact with the location manager. All inspected items meet the legal requirements. The pedagogical practice demonstrates a sensitive and responsive approach, in which children feel emotionally safe and are playfully stimulated in their development. The languages of instruction are Dutch and Frisian. A recovery offer was made regarding the establishment of a parent committee; the holder has demonstrably made sufficient efforts to establish one and applies alternative parent consultation. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement.