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About this care
Welcome to IK-OOK at Kindcentrum 't Smelleken in Valkenswaard. We are a daycare center for children aged 0 to 4 years, providing care in two age groups: 0-2 years and 2-4 years. Our daycare center is an extension of home. Children receive the space and professional, loving guidance to grow in their development.
Our baby/toddler group focuses on the youngest children. We pay a lot of attention to the settling-in period and to the social-emotional (attachment) and motor development of babies and toddlers. Our toddler group works with an integrated toddler program using the integral recognized VE program Startblokken. This program stimulates language and cognitive development and prepares children playfully for primary school.
We offer a safe, stimulating environment in which children can develop optimally. Our pedagogical staff are well-trained and create a homely atmosphere in which every child has the space to be themselves. We work closely with the primary schools of RBOB de Kempen, creating a natural connection between childcare and education.
Our opening hours are from 07:30 to 18:00. We offer various forms of care, including full days, half days, and the VE toddler program. For more information or a tour, you can contact us at valkenswaard@ik-ook.nu or 06-36490020.Read more
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: March 10, 2026
Strengths
- The accommodation meets all requirements for indoor and outdoor spaces
- Each core group has its own dedicated core group room
- Sufficient indoor play space (minimum 3.5 m² per child) upon expansion to 38 places
- Sufficient fixed outdoor play space (minimum 3 m² per child)
- Outdoor play spaces meet safety standards in terms of location
- Suitably equipped additional spaces available for play activities
Summary
GGD Brabant-Zuidoost conducted an unannounced incidental inspection at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) IK-OOK in Dommelen (Valkenswaard) on 10 March 2026. The inspection was carried out in response to an amendment request for expansion from 30 to 38 childcare places. The accommodation, including indoor and outdoor spaces, meets all legal requirements. The additional space used in the afternoons by the after-school care (BSO) will be made exclusively available to the new toddler group upon expansion. No violations or areas for improvement were identified during this inspection.
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