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About this care
Welcome to Kindercentrum Avonturijn Lochem, located at Groene Kruisstraatje 4 in the heart of Lochem. We are part of Stichting Kinderopvang Avonturijn, a trusted organization that has been providing professional childcare for over 25 years in the region. Our daycare center is specially designed for children aged 0 to 4 years and offers a warm, homely environment where your child feels safe and secure.
With us, everything revolves around creating a familiar place where children can discover and develop through play. Our experienced pedagogical staff are ready every day to provide your child with the best care. We work with small groups, allowing us to give individual attention to each child. The groups are horizontally structured, meaning children come together in age groups.
Our location features a cozy indoor space fully decorated in the characteristic Avonturijn style with colorful murals that stimulate imagination. Children can choose where and with whom they want to play in our different corners: the construction corner, home corner, reading corner, and craft corner. For the youngest ones, we have quiet sleeping areas where they can sleep peacefully.
We find outdoor play very important. That's why we have a wonderful outdoor space available where children can romp and get fresh air. This safe play environment stimulates motor development and offers plenty of room for adventure.
Our daily schedule is flexible and tailored to the needs of young children. We offer both full and half-day care, with a half-day consisting of a morning or afternoon session of 5.25 hours. For parents who need some extra time, extended care is available from 07:00 to 07:30 and from 18:00 to 18:30.
We provide complete care for your child. This means diapers, healthy food, and drinks are included. For babies, we also provide bottle feeding according to your wishes. Our pedagogical staff are specially trained to stimulate the development of young children through fun activities such as reading, crafting, singing, and making music. Once a year, we organize a special grandparent day where grandparents can see what their grandchild experiences with us.
Are you curious? We warmly invite you to come take a look at our location. You can contact us at kc-lochem@avonturijn.nl or call 0573-760 212. We are happy to make time to show you our location and answer all your questions.Read more
GGD Inspection
Improvements needed
Inspection date: October 16, 2025
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice follows policy, with personal child contact and emotional safety
- Well-organized early childhood education with Startblokken, 960 hours in 1.5 years
- Sufficient qualified staff with VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) and correct child-to-staff ratios
- Three fixed core groups with a mentor for each child; stability guaranteed
- Outdoor play area available, use of central hall and gymnasium for additional activities
Shortcomings
- Keep passageway in Grote Bear bedroom clear of stored items
- Limit noise disturbance from air pumps during festival week in spaces with young children
Summary
Kindercentrum Avonturijn Lochem provides daycare for up to 44 children (0-4 years) in three fixed core groups, including a toddler group with early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE). The annual Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection of 16 October 2025 concludes that the location meets statutory requirements across all examined domains – pedagogical climate, staff & groups, and safety & health. The childcare professionals work according to the pedagogical policy, know each child well, and offer appropriate developmental challenges. Early childhood education is provided 40 weeks per year using the recognized Startblokken methodology, with sufficiently qualified staff and a pedagogical policy officer. Staff hold valid diplomas and Certificates of Good Conduct (VOG); the core groups are stable and child-focused. During the inspection, two minor safety issues were observed: stored items obstructed the passageway in a bedroom, and air pumps for a festive activity produced disruptive noise. The location manager committed to clearing the passageway; the noise is considered incidental. No violations or recovery offers (herstelaanbod) were issued. The municipality of Lochem is advised not to enforce.
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