Happy Planet KDV Den Haag Centrum B.V.

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice in which children are emotionally safe; staff act sensitively and responsively
• Good care of children during parental separation, with a calm and reassuring approach
• Sufficient professional qualifications and language proficiency (level 3F) of staff
• Suitable accommodation with sufficient indoor and outdoor space, and good sleeping facilities
• Qualified paediatric first aider present on all assessed days
• Proper complaints procedure and registration with the Childcare Disputes Committee (Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang)

Violations

• Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and childcare persons register (PRK): staff and the licence holder were registered in the PRK and held valid VOGs, but these were not linked to this specific location (Zwarteweg). This was resolved on 19 February 2026.
• Safety and health policy: the action plan contained insufficient concrete measures for the four-eyes principle when staff were present alone. CCTV was in place but not included in the action plan. This was supplemented on 7 April 2026.

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report of 12 February 2026 concerns Happy Planet KDV Den Haag Centrum B.V., a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in the centre of Den Haag with a maximum of 25 places for children aged 0-4 years. The location, which has been in operation since 19 January 2026 and provides early childhood education, was inspected unannounced. The overall assessment is that the childcare largely meets the statutory requirements, with a pedagogical climate in which children are emotionally safe. Two violations were identified, both of which were resolved through a recovery offer. The GGD advises the municipality to enforce in accordance with the enforcement policy.