Basker - Billie Holidaystraat

Strengths

• Calm, positive atmosphere with engaged staff members who participate in play
• Children can choose what to play with themselves, including outdoors
• The baby group provides plenty of attention to the youngest infants
• Staff members meet qualification requirements, including baby care training and IKK language proficiency requirements
• Early education (VE) staff hold the correct qualifications and certificates
• The pedagogical policy officer is deployed appropriately
• The parent committee is well-organised with suitable regulations
• The domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is complete and known to all staff members

Shortcomings

• Indoor layout has not yet been fully adapted following the operator change; more open-ended play materials and better accessibility for children are needed
• Outdoor space is being redeveloped; assessment will follow at next inspection
• The Piramide early education programme is not being fully implemented (deepening and broadening is not achieved for all target groups)
• The early education training plan is not tailored to this specific location (refers to the unused Startblokken programme)

Violations

• The pedagogical policy plan lacks a concrete description of staff-to-child ratios with 3 staff members in the baby group, and the deviation from the 3-hour rule does not meet the condition of at least half the required staff being present
• The early education (VE) policy lacks a concrete description of how provision is tailored to individual toddler development and the 960-hour VE programme structure
• The early education training plan is not concrete or verifiable for this location
• Under the staff ratio deviation on days with 3 staff members in the baby group, only 1 of 3 required staff members was present between 13:45-14:15, which is less than half
• Not fully operating in accordance with the safety and health policy: no reminders/logbook for safe sleeping practices, toddler bedroom temperature too high (19.6°C), no ventilation after painting activity, no concrete planning for evacuation drills in 2026
• An adult with a valid first aid (EHBO) certificate was not always present during opening hours (missing after 16:00 on the inspection day)
• The website provides incorrect information to parents: pedagogical policy link is broken, information refers to unused early education programmes Uk&Puk and Startblokken whilst the location uses Piramide

Summary

The annual inspection conducted on 16 February 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Basker - Billie Holidaystraat in Almere presents a mixed picture. The location provides pedagogically sound childcare with a calm atmosphere and engaged staff members, but does not comply with all legal requirements. Shortcomings have been identified in the areas of pedagogical policy, staffing levels, safety and parent information. The operator has received a recovery offer and indicated in their response that several points have since been amended, including the schedule for first aid (EHBO) coverage and break times under the 3-hour rule.