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About this care
Welcome to Het Penseel, our daycare center located in the Tussen de Vaarten neighborhood in Almere. We are centrally located next to De Optimist primary school. On the ground floor you'll find our daycare for children aged 0 to 4 years. We offer small-scale childcare with separate baby, toddler and preschool groups. There's a homely and cozy atmosphere where children feel at home and can develop at their own pace.
We work with the VVE method Uk and Puk, focusing on language development. Our pedagogical staff stimulate children in their development, taking into account their developmental level and interests. We have an attractive outdoor area with a large sandbox, climbing house, swings and a football field. In our vegetable garden, children help with planting and harvesting tomatoes, strawberries, carrots and herbs. We regularly make trips to places like the library or petting zoo.
Our theme is nature, reflected in the tree house in the hall, vegetable garden boxes in the groups and our green discovery gardens. We use the Konnect app so parents can follow their child's day. We value parent involvement and invite parents for tours, information evenings and parent meetings.Read more
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Location highlights
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 9, 2026
Strengths
- Immediate action taken upon receiving the continuous screening alert
- Person decoupled from the PRK within one day
- Permanent staff are automatically decoupled upon leaving employment via the personnel administration system
- Provider acknowledges the problem and is taking measures for structural improvement
Shortcomings
- Speed up decoupling of self-employed workers; current one-year guideline is still too long according to the inspector
- Make agreements with employment agencies about faster decoupling of temporary replacements
- Monitor the new decoupling process for temporary replacements
Violations
- A person linked in the PRK to Stichting GO! no longer met the requirements for a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for this position; the link was not terminated in a timely manner after the basis had lapsed (last deployment in 2022, link remained until June 2026)
Summary
Het Penseel in Almere, a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) of Stichting GO! with 58 places, was subjected to an unannounced incidental investigation into continuous staff screening on 9 June 2026. The investigation was triggered by an alert from DUO that a self-employed worker linked in the PRK no longer met the VOG requirements. This person had last been deployed in 2022 via the mediation platform Tadaah, but remained incorrectly linked in the PRK for four years. GO! immediately decoupled the person upon receiving the alert. The inspector considered a one-year maximum linking period appropriate; the procedure is being tightened. No enforcement action has been advised.
Reviews
We had great care given to our daughter that really supported her growth and development, great people offering genuine care!
Fijn kinderdagverblijf en BSO! Zowel op het kdv als Bso fijne leidsters en goede communicatie.
Leuke opvang, ondertussen overgenomen
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