Features
About this care
Welcome to Het Paleisje Berkel, our daycare center located in the vibrant heart of Berkel en Rodenrijs. With ample parking available right at our doorstep and shops located across from our facility, we offer you and your child a central and accessible childcare location.
At Het Paleisje, we believe that every child is unique and develops in their own way and at their own pace. We respect the individuality of each child and the family they grow up in, and we strive to accommodate these specific needs as much as possible. Our experienced and qualified pedagogical staff are ready every day to provide the best care. Care is a comprehensive concept for us: we ensure that both you and your child are provided for in your specific wishes and needs.
Our daycare center features 6 vertical groups with fairytale names: the Narren group (14 child places), and the Engeltjes and Kabouters groups (each 12 child places). In these groups, children aged 0 to 4 years are cared for together. Additionally, we offer Peuter Speel Academie (Toddler Play Academy) with 3 groups: De Kroontjes, de Sterretjes, and de Elfjes (each 16 child places).
We operate with an all-inclusive formula, where everything is provided to optimally realize both the nutrition and care of your child. Our opening hours are from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM, with the possibility of extra care from 7:00-7:30 AM and 6:30-7:00 PM. You can bring your child between 7:30 and 9:30 AM, and pick them up from 4:00 to 6:30 PM.
At Het Paleisje, the child is central and we listen to both you and your child. In a warm, familiar, and child-friendly atmosphere, your child can develop to their fullest potential.Read more
Practical info
Settling in
Before your child actually starts playing with us, you will first be invited for an intake interview. To make the transition from home to Het Paleisje as smooth and calm as possible, we use a settling-in period (wenperiode). The settling-in period consists of two half-days, to be discussed with the childcare worker who conducts the intake. The settling-in period starts two weeks before the official start date.
Sick child policy
A healthy and hygienic environment is very important to us. If your child is ill and cannot come to the daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) that day, we ask you to report your child absent. If your child unexpectedly becomes ill at the facility, we will contact you and ask you to pick up your child to protect other children and staff from illnesses and infections.
Payment
Invoices are sent monthly by email and must be paid in advance. Parents/carers are required to sign a direct debit authorization if desired. The agreed amount continues to be paid during your child's illness and vacation, and on days when Het Paleisje is closed.
Certifications
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: September 16, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy is implemented well in practice
- Sensitive and responsive approach to children
- Children are playfully challenged in their development
- Staff meet all training and registration requirements
- Staff-to-child ratios are in order
- Safety and health policy is well adhered to
- The domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol (melcode) has been adequately established and is known to staff
- Staff are well informed about reporting, consultation, and mandatory notification obligations
Summary
The annual inspection on 16 September 2026 at Het Paleisje Berkel B.V., a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) with 85 places for children aged 0 to 4 years in Berkel en Rodenrijs, presents a positive picture. All assessed quality requirements were found to be in order. The pedagogical practice meets legal requirements: staff interact with children sensitively and responsively, children are playfully challenged in their development, and attention is paid to social competence and norms and values. In the areas of personnel (VOG background checks, training requirements, staff-to-child ratios) and safety and health (policy, reporting protocol, reporting/consultation/mandatory notification obligations), everything is in compliance with regulations. The location manager responded positively to the report. No areas for improvement or violations were identified.
Reviews
Good facility but terrible service if you are a non-Dutch speaker. We are expats and we were trying to communicate in English and they were hanging up...
Mijn zoontje gaat naar dit kinderdagverblijf en ik ben meer dan tevreden over de service! Mijn zoontje heeft het altijd naar zijn zin! Ook tijdens Cor...
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