Freekids Peuterspelen de Watermolen
Daycare•Zaanstad•LRK 287549938
Details updated on 16 September 2026
Features
About this care
Welcome to Freekids Peuterspelen de Watermolen, located at Molenwerf 1e in the quiet Westerkoog district of Koog aan de Zaan. We provide small-scale, horizontal toddler groups for children aged 2 to 4. Each weekday starts at 8:30 AM with a play-in session where parents can play together with their child. This is followed by a welcome circle using a choice board to outline the day’s activities.
Our pedagogical staff follow the VVE programme Piramide. This programme fosters language development, social skills and school readiness through thematic work. At the end of every period we organise an exhibition where parents can view the children’s crafts and theme materials. Before each new theme parents receive a newsletter with tips for continuing the learning at home.
The daily rhythm is clear and calm: after sharing fruit and a drink we go outside to our secure, fenced garden featuring a slide, swing and sandpit. Indoors we offer guided activities such as crafts, circle games and dancing, always tailored to the toddler’s developmental stage. At 12:15 PM parents are welcomed back and we close at 12:30 PM.
Parental involvement is highly valued. Every morning we make active contact, ask about the child and explain how parents can link up with our approach at home. This creates a continuous learning line from home to the toddler group and on to the kindergarten class of De Watermolen primary school, with whom we work closely.Read more
Practical info
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Pedagogy methods
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 5, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy is described in concrete terms and is implemented by staff
- Responsible childcare with attention to emotional safety, personal and social competencies
- Pre-school education (Piramide programme) meets all requirements
- Staff hold the correct diplomas, VE certificate and language proficiency level 3F
- Sufficient staff with the correct staff-child ratio
- Stable childcare with familiar faces and a mentor system
- Good cooperation with primary school de Watermolen
- Parents are actively involved in themes and their child's development
Violations
- The outdoor space used did not directly border the toddler group, whereas the law stipulates that the outdoor play area must be adjacent to the childcare center or the building in which it is located
Summary
Freekids Peuterspelen de Watermolen in Koog aan de Zaan is a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) for a maximum of 16 toddlers aged 2 to 4 years, part of Freekids Peuterzorg B.V. The annual Municipal Health Service (GGD) investigation showed that the location meets the quality requirements for pedagogical climate and staff and groups. One violation was identified: the outdoor space used did not directly border the toddler group, whereas the law requires this. The holder immediately made use of the recovery offer, adjusted work agreements and the pedagogical approach, and has since exclusively used the adjacent outdoor space. Parents have been informed. The violation has been rectified. The GGD advises no enforcement.
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