KDV Berend Botje locatie De Bangert

Strengths

• The pedagogical policy plan and work plan are concrete and are followed in practice
• The pedagogical practice provides emotional safety with recognizable routines and individual attention
• Early childhood education with the Startblokken programme is well implemented
• The safety and health policy is up to date and staff members are involved
• The accommodation meets all space requirements (56.75 m² indoor, 231.55 m² outdoor)
• Parent rights are well arranged with information provision and complaint handling
• The staff-child ratio and stability of care meet the requirements

Shortcomings

• Improve internal communication about the progress of mandatory staff training, so that managers are informed in a timely manner in case of delays

Violations

• A deployed staff member did not have the mandatory training for working with children under 1 year of age (infant training), while this person was scheduled to work in a baby group

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report of 24 November 2025 for daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Berend Botje location De Bangert in Andijk shows a predominantly positive picture, with one violation regarding training requirements. The childcare location accommodates 16 children aged 0-4 years and is registered for early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE). The pedagogical climate, safety policy, accommodation and parent rights all meet the requirements. The pedagogical practice shows that children are cared for in an emotionally safe environment with recognizable routines. However, one staff member was found not to have the mandatory infant training for working with children under 1 year of age, despite being scheduled to work. The holder has immediately remedied this by no longer scheduling this employee in baby groups until the certificate has been obtained. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality of Medemblik to enforce in accordance with the enforcement policy.