KDV Groothandelsgebouw

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice is in order: warm, responsive approach to children
• Safety and health policy is in order
• Domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is present and known to most staff members
• Accommodation meets requirements for space and layout
• Parent committee is active and information provision to parents is in order

Shortcomings

• Implementation of early childhood education needs to be better organized: activity planning, participation registration, and availability of theme materials
• Play materials in play corners must be sufficient and theme-related
• Daily schedule cards must be present in all groups
• Knowledge of the duty to report, consult, and file official notifications must be improved among all staff members

Violations

• Early childhood education: working method not in accordance with policy; missing activity planning, no registration of children's participation, missing word cards and posters, insufficient theme-related play materials, no daily schedule cards in all groups
• Early childhood education: insufficient qualified early childhood education staff deployed (1 instead of 2 at multiple times)
• Early childhood education: student-staff member formally deployed in early childhood education group without required certificate
• Early childhood education: qualified staff member without early childhood education certificate, language level 3F, or training deployed at Peter Pan group
• Qualification requirements: qualified staff member without training for working with zero-year-olds deployed at baby group Krullevaar on 14 August 2026
• Qualified staff-child ratio: not met at Krullevaar on 14 August 2026 due to deployment of unqualified staff member at baby group
• Duty to report, consult, and file official notifications: staff members not familiar with procedure in case of suspected abuse by colleague, provider, or person with ultimate responsibility

Summary

The GGD annual inspection of 19 August 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Groothandelsgebouw in Rotterdam shows a mixed picture. The pedagogical practice and safety and health policy are in order, with a warm, responsive approach to children. However, several serious shortcomings were identified in early childhood education, staff qualifications, and the reporting duty. The location provides day care for 81 children (0-4 years) and receives subsidy for early childhood education according to the Uk & Puk 2.0 method.