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About this care
Welcome to the daycare center of IKC De Nieuwe Haven, located in the heart of Feijenoord at Nassauhaven 180 in Rotterdam. As part of the Integral Child Center, we work closely with primary school De Nieuwe Haven and Peuter & Co. Together we form one organization with one vision, where childcare and education seamlessly connect.
Our daycare center has three core groups that all work with a VVE program. We use Peuterplein, which perfectly connects to primary school. The baby group offers a safe environment for children aged 0-2 years, the toddler group welcomes children from 18 months to 4 years, and our vertical group is suitable for children aged 0-4 years. When transitioning between groups, we look at the individual child and consult with parents about the right timing.
Our location is Lekker Fit! We offer daily physical activities, both indoors and outdoors on our safe playground. In bad weather, we use the gym and spacious hall. Children play outside every day in our natural, enclosed outdoor space with views of the Nassauhaven. Here you'll also find our vegetable garden, where children learn about growth, care, and the natural world around them.
Nature plays a central role in our daily practice. This is reflected in the design of our building, our nature garden, and the themes we cover throughout the year. We work from the principle of broad development, with design-based and discovery learning at the core. With respect for what lives and for each other, we create an environment where children can learn from and with each other.
Parent involvement is very important to us. We actively work together with parents and have an involved parent committee that thinks along with our policy. Together we create the best conditions for the development of each child.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 23, 2026
Strengths
- Staff provide sensitive and responsive care to babies
- Professional communication with parents during pick-up and handover
- Sufficient staffing levels and correct staff-to-child ratios
- Correct registration of staff in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister kinderopvang)
- Good basic conditions for early childhood education (hours, group size, certification)
Shortcomings
- Ensuring pedagogical policy is consistently applied in practice across all groups
- Improving staff stability in the Cacaobouters group
- Timely purchasing and having theme materials visibly available for early childhood education
- Organizing parent meetings for early childhood education
- Strengthening knowledge of the duty to report, consult, and file among all staff members
Violations
- Pedagogical policy is not always applied in practice (Articles 1.49/1.50 Childcare Act/Wet kinderopvang)
- Pedagogical practice: insufficient guidance of children in social interactions, and boundary-crossing behavior is not noticed (Articles 1.49/1.50 Childcare Act/Wet kinderopvang)
- Early childhood education: policy implementation not visible in practice, missing theme materials and parent meetings (Article 1.50b Childcare Act/Wet kinderopvang)
- Duty to report, consult, and file: staff insufficiently familiar with procedure in case of suspected abuse by the holder (Articles 1.51b/1.51c/1.60c Childcare Act/Wet kinderopvang)
Summary
The annual inspection by GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond at IKC De Nieuwe Haven, a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) for ages 0-4 with 76 places, shows a mixed picture. The location meets requirements for personnel, groups, safety policy, and basic conditions for early childhood education, but has shortcomings in the areas of pedagogical policy, pedagogical practice, implementation of early childhood education, and the duty to report, consult, and file. Strong points are the sensitive care of babies and professional communication with parents. The main concerns involve insufficient guidance of children in social interactions in the Cacaobouters group, where violence between children was not noticed by staff. Theme materials and parent meetings for early childhood education are also missing, and staff have insufficient knowledge of the reporting duty. The holder has drawn up a recovery plan including additional team discussions and tighter planning. The GGD advises enforcement.
Reviews
Very bad
Enorm lieve juffen en een hele fijne sfeer! De organisatie is ook top!
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