KDV het Kabouterhuis

Strengths

• The pedagogical policy is well implemented and staff are fully aware of it
• All staff members hold valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registrations and are correctly registered in the persons register
• The parent committee experiences the childcare as pleasant, involved and well-organised, with a stable and motivated team
• Good measures for physical safety such as a locked front door, alarm on garden gate, and awareness of risks
• The domestic violence and child abuse reporting code is well implemented

Shortcomings

• The safety and health policy must be kept structurally up to date, including a written plan with annual schedule for updates

Violations

• The safety and health policy was not up to date: the hygiene measure after nappy changing was missing from policy, the use of a cot in the group room deviated from policy, and the national safe sleeping protocol (September 2025) had not been integrated

Summary

KDV het Kabouterhuis in Nijkerk, a small-scale daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) for a maximum of 14 children (0-4 years), was inspected on 12 January 2026. The location meets the legal requirements regarding pedagogical climate, staff and groups, and parental rights. There was a violation regarding safety and health: the safety and health policy was not up to date and deviated from practice and the national safe sleeping protocol. The provider made use of the recovery offer and resolved the shortcomings within the set deadline. The parent committee is satisfied with the involved and well-organised childcare. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.