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About this care
Welcome to Daycare Het Berenbos, located in the Het Nijrees district at Bornerbroeksestraat 354 in Almelo. We are part of Stichting Humankind and provide professional childcare for children aged 0 to 4 years. Our daycare center offers a safe, loving environment where learning and playing are central. We believe in the power of personal attention and development, with qualified pedagogical staff who provide activities that stimulate your child's creativity and social skills.
At Het Berenbos, we work with themes from the Pyramid method. This method forms the basis for our activities, tailored to the world of experience of young children. We offer a natural outdoor playground where children can romp and discover. Our flexible childcare hours from Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM allow us to accommodate your work schedule.
Our location has all the facilities needed for the youngest children, including bottle feeding, sleeping areas and care products. We work with horizontal groups, where babies and toddlers are cared for in separate age groups. This enables us to optimally respond to your child's developmental stage.
At Het Berenbos, your child has the space to grow, experience adventures and make friends in a warm, homely atmosphere. We cordially invite you to come for a tour and experience how we can be the ideal place for your child!Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: March 3, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice meets all aspects of responsible childcare
- Staff know children personally and provide emotional security
- Good language enrichment and interactive reading aloud
- Clear routines and habit formation within the groups
- Adequate staffing with correct staff-to-child ratios
- Permanent staff members and mentorship for all children
- Pedagogical policy is elaborated and known to all staff members
Violations
- The indoor climate on baby group Balou did not meet requirements: CO2 meters indicated poor air quality, there was no ventilation system, no ventilation grilles, and windows were closed during the inspection visit
Summary
Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Het Berenbos in Almelo, part of Stichting Humankind, was inspected on 3 March 2026 by GGD Twente (Municipal Health Service). The location provides care for 44 children (0-4 years) in three core groups. Following a recovery offer regarding the indoor climate on the baby group, the location now meets all assessed conditions. The pedagogical practice is positive: staff provide emotional security, stimulate language development, and adequately guide children. There was a violation of space requirements due to poor air quality (high CO2 values) and missing ventilation in the baby group. Following a recovery offer, measures were taken: ventilation grilles installed, windows opened, CO2 meters repositioned, and sleeping beds removed from the small space. At follow-up inspection on 9 April 2026, the remediation was successful. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement.
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