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Bruijn is a childminder (gastouder) in Medemblik. The childcare is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is situated at Schoolstraat 2, 1655KD, Sijbekarspel.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 3 years under number 834913331. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of childcare.
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At Gastouderburo Zowiezo, we believe personal attention and flexibility matter. We match parents with childminders (gastouders) and take care of all the administration and financial processing. Parents are assigned their own placement coordinator who guides them in finding a suitable childminder and remains available for questions and support.
We arrange the childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) application with the Dutch Tax Authority, pay the childminders, and advance the benefit. We also offer support from a pedagogue for parenting questions and help arrange emergency childcare when needed.
Gastouderburo Zowiezo is based in Wognum (municipality of Medemblik) and has an extensive network of childminders (gastouders) throughout North Holland. Our placement coordinators are active in the region and match parents with childminders in various locations. The agency is supervised by GGD Hollands Noorden.
Gastouderburo Zowiezo is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) under number 150397525 and is supervised by GGD Hollands Noorden. We operate in accordance with the Childcare Act (Wet Kinderopvang) and maintain a pedagogical policy plan that is regularly evaluated and updated.
All childminders (gastouders) meet legal requirements: MBO-2 diploma (or equivalent), Paediatric First Aid, Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag), and registration in the LRK. They complete annual refresher training in pedagogical policy, first aid, and the Child Abuse Reporting Code (Meldcode Kindermishandeling).
We have a parent committee with advisory rights on our policy and a complaints procedure for handling any concerns. Our inspection reports are publicly available.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: October 30, 2024
Strengths
- The childminder holds appropriate professional qualifications and a registered first aid certificate
- Sufficient and suitable play, sleep, and outdoor space
- Good telephone availability and adequate backup cover within 15 minutes
- Pedagogical practice in line with the childminder agency's policy plan
- Correct group composition and adherence to maximum number of childcare places
Violations
- Risk assessment for safety and health was not tailored to the specific childcare address
- Missing measure for attic stairs (no stair gate, child could fall)
- First-floor balustrade had a spindle spacing of 14.5 cm (maximum 10 cm permitted), plasterboard was loose and insufficient
- Missing stair gate at bottom of stairs on ground floor
- Defective child safety lock on cutlery drawer, sharp objects accessible to children
- Hazardous materials in backyard within reach of children (glass panel, garden tools, cable reel, jacuzzi power cable)
Summary
Childminder I. Bruijn in Sijbekarspel, affiliated with childminder agency Zowiezo, was inspected by Municipal Health Service (GGD) Hollands Noorden on 30 October 2024. The inspection concerned an unannounced annual investigation commissioned by the municipality of Medemblik. Initially, a shortcoming was identified in the risk assessment for safety and health: this was not tailored to the specific address, and various safety risks were not included, including an unsafe attic staircase, excessively wide balustrade spindles, a missing stair gate, a defective child safety lock on the cutlery drawer, and hazardous materials in the garden. The childminder was given a recovery offer and took all measures within the timeframe: stair gates installed, balustrade addressed, new child safety lock, garden cleared, and jacuzzi barrier installed. The updated risk assessment was submitted. Following recovery, the location meets all assessed requirements.
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0229-574885Website
www.zowiezo.nuLRK number
834913331Reviews
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