I.K. van der Laan

Strengths

• Warm and responsive pedagogical approach with a focus on children's emotional safety and independence
• Meets all registration and qualification requirements, including a valid first aid certificate
• Good group composition and adequate backup care arrangement
• Smoke-free care environment with sufficient play and sleeping space
• Knowledge of the domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol (meldcode)

Violations

• The garden fence around open water was not child-safe: the gate doors could be locked with simple latches that a child could open, creating a risk that a child could fall into the water (remedied: garden is no longer used, revised risk assessment received on 17 July 2026)
• A stair gate was missing on the first floor, where young children slept, creating a risk that a child could climb out of bed and fall down the stairs (remedied: stair gate installed, photo received on 30 June 2026)

Summary

The annual inspection of 16 June 2026 of the childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) of I.K. van der Laan in Oudewater shows a predominantly positive picture. The childminder, placed through 4Kids, provides care for 3 children (ages 1, 1 and 5 years) at the parents' home. All inspection domains are satisfactory, including registration, pedagogical climate, childminder requirements, and accommodation. However, two safety deficiencies were identified in the risk assessment area: an unsafe fence around open water in the garden and a missing stair gate on the first floor. Both were resolved through recovery offers. The garden is no longer used; the stair gate has been installed. The childminder demonstrates a warm, responsive pedagogical approach and meets all qualification requirements. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement.