De Dolfijn

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice: staff work sensitively, responsively, and in accordance with the described policy
• Good emotional safety, personal and social competence, and norms and values in practice
• Accommodation is appropriately furnished with sufficient indoor and outdoor play space
• Staff hold the correct diplomas, early education (VE) certificates, and language proficiency level 3F
• Staff-child ratios are in order, permanent staff and mentorship are arranged
• Domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is known to employees
• Early education provision meets the requirements in practice

Shortcomings

• Pedagogical policy plan: supplement description of activities where children leave their core group or group room
• Pedagogical policy plan: describe tasks and supervision of interns in concrete terms
• Safety and health policy: make location-specific with attention to risks for ages 2-4
• Safety and health policy: describe concrete measures and procedures for risks with serious consequences
• Safety and health policy: apply four-eyes principle correctly for this location
• Safety and health policy: add description of minor risks and how to handle them
• VE training plan: clarify distinction between assurance meetings and recertification
• VE training plan: specify number of meetings, hours, and frequency of recertification
• VE training plan: only include VE-related training
• Website: place location-specific appendix of safety and health policy
• Website: link correct inspection report to De Dolfijn location

Violations

• Pedagogical policy plan does not contain a concrete description of activities where children leave their core group or core group room (Art. 1.50(2) Childcare Act, Art. 3(3)(b) Childcare Decree)
• Pedagogical policy plan does not contain a concrete description of tasks and supervision of interns (Art. 1.50(2) Childcare Act, Art. 3(3)(d) Childcare Decree)
• Pedagogical policy plan: no concrete, assessable vision on early education (Art. 1.50b Childcare Act, Art. 4a(1)(a) Early Education Decree)
• Pedagogical policy plan: insufficiently described how 960-hour early education is structured from age 2.5 over one and a half years (Art. 1.50b Childcare Act, Art. 4a(1)(g) Early Education Decree)
• VE training plan does not meet requirements: insufficiently concrete and assessable (Art. 1.50b and 1.60c(1) Childcare Act, Art. 4(4) Early Education Decree)
• Safety and health policy: no concrete description of childcare risks (Art. 1.49(1), 1.50(1) and (2), 1.60c(1) Childcare Act, Art. 4(3)(b) Childcare Decree)
• Safety and health policy: no action plan with measures and deadlines (Art. 1.49(1), 1.50(1) and (2), 1.60c(1) Childcare Act, Art. 4(3)(c) and (4) Childcare Decree)
• Safety and health policy: no description of how to handle minor risks (Art. 1.49(1), 1.50(1) and (2) Childcare Act, Art. 4(3)(d) Childcare Decree)
• Parents insufficiently informed about policy (Art. 1.54(1) Childcare Act)
• Inspection report not correctly posted on website (Art. 1.54(2) and (3), 1.60c(1) Childcare Act)

Summary

KDV De Dolfijn in Marknesse, operated by Stichting Peuterspeelzalen Roodehaan (under the name Jokidé), was inspected by GGD Flevoland on 19 May 2026. The daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) provides care for a maximum of 11 toddlers aged 2-4 years in a former church building. The pedagogical practice and accommodation are satisfactory: staff work sensitively and responsively, the spaces are appropriately furnished, and there is sufficient play material. Staff and groups are also in order, with correct qualifications and staff-child ratios. Nevertheless, the location does not meet all legal requirements. There are shortcomings in the pedagogical policy plan (insufficiently described activities outside the core group and intern tasks), the safety and health policy (not location-specific, missing risks and measures), early education (missing vision, incorrect description of 960-hour provision, insufficient training plan), and parental rights (policy and inspection report not on website). The provider has submitted a response in which they indicate they will implement the recommendations.