De Kleine Elout

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy and practice are well developed and consistently implemented
• Pre-school education is provided according to the Pyramid method
• The accommodation offers sufficient indoor and outdoor play space
• Staff members are knowledgeable about mandatory reporting, consultation, and disclosure obligations
• Dutch is used correctly as the language of communication

Shortcomings

• Establish a parent committee on a structural basis and make sufficient effort to set one up
• Ensure all staff members have the correct qualifications for their role
• Arrange Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and Personenregister registration in a timely manner for new staff members

Violations

• Missing training plan for pre-school education (resolved through recovery offer)
• Break schedule was unclear, making the staff-child ratio unverifiable (resolved through recovery offer)
• Staff member without a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and not registered in the Personenregister Kinderopvang was deployed (staff member was subsequently registered and linked on 29-06-2026)
• Staff member without the correct professional qualification was deployed within the staff-child ratio
• Insufficient effort made to establish a parent committee

Summary

De Kleine Elout in Rotterdam, a toddler daycare center (peuteropvang) offering pre-school education for 16 children aged 2 to 4, was inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) on 10 April 2026. The pedagogical climate and accommodation are satisfactory. However, multiple violations were identified in the areas of staffing and parent participation. Two violations were resolved through a recovery offer: the missing training plan for pre-school education and unclear break scheduling that prevented verification of the staff-child ratio. Unresolved violations concern a staff member working without a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) (since rectified), a staff member without correct qualifications who was deployed above ratio, and insufficient effort to establish a parent committee. The GGD advises enforcement.