Bijker

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice: childminder provides emotional security, stimulates personal and social competence, and conveys norms and values
• Childminder tailors activities to the child's interests and developmental stage, such as learning to read through play and crafting with reused materials
• No screen time during childcare hours; clear policy established from the outset
• Risk assessment for safety and health is up to date, signed, and tailored to the location
• Childminder is well informed about the domestic violence reporting code, and the duty to report, consult, and file charges
• Adequate emergency backup arrangement: reachable within 15 minutes in case of emergencies

Summary

The annual unannounced inspection on 12 March 2026 at childminder Bijker in Zwolle shows a fully compliant childcare provision. All five assessed domains – general conditions, pedagogical climate, requirements for the childminder, accommodation, and safety and health – comply with the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang). The childminder provides care for one 9-year-old child in an upstairs apartment in the Aa-landen neighborhood, mediated by childminder agency 4Kids. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.