HoeksteenKids

Strengths

• Staff provide emotional security through warm, supportive responses to children and naming emotions
• Children are taught independence during daily routines such as putting on coats and shoes
• Social interaction between children is actively supported by staff
• The theme room is attractively set up with a clearly visible theme and in-depth materials
• Staff have the required language proficiency level 3F for early childhood education
• Staff are sufficiently familiar with mandatory reporting, consultation, and disclosure obligations

Violations

• Pedagogical policy was not always applied in practice (resolved)
• Pedagogical practice: insufficient challenge in personal competencies and insufficient respectful interaction (resolved)
• Early childhood education: theme not visible in group, theme room not attractive, weekly planning not completed, and one staff member did not meet training requirements (resolved)
• Mandatory reporting, consultation, and disclosure obligations: staff not sufficiently familiar with all components (resolved)

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report dated 14 September 2026 concerns a follow-up investigation of daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) HoeksteenKids in Vlaardingen, part of Kom kids Kinderopvang B.V. This unannounced investigation followed an earlier inspection on 7 April 2026 in which violations were identified regarding pedagogical policy, pedagogical practice, early childhood education, and mandatory reporting, consultation, and disclosure obligations. In this follow-up investigation, all four areas were reassessed and the location now complies with all legal requirements. The operator has implemented improvements, including internal discussions, observations, an action plan, coaching of staff, and adjustments to the theme room and weekly planning.