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About this care
Peuteropvang De Astronautjes is part of Kindcentrum De Komeet and is located within De Reflector primary school at Keerkring 49 in Heerhugowaard. We provide care for toddlers aged 2 to 4 years in two fixed groups: Astronautjes 1 and Astronautjes 2. Each group accommodates up to 14 children. Our toddler care is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
We work from a clear vision: children are given the space to develop themselves in a homely and safe environment. We use fixed rituals and a recognizable structure so that children quickly feel at home. Our pedagogical staff approach children and parents positively, encourage independence and offer plenty of room for language and interaction. We talk a lot with the children, explain things and listen to what they have to say.
At De Astronautjes we work thematically. Each theme starts with an information letter for parents and ends with a final presentation to which parents are invited. We also invite new parents to join us for a morning. We value parental involvement and offer the opportunity to borrow books to read together at home. We use the nationally recognized VVE program (Early Childhood Education) and use the KIJK method to track each child's development. Children with a VVE indication receive extra guidance.
Our location is safely and child-friendly furnished. We have our own outdoor playground and work closely with De Reflector primary school, ensuring a smooth transition between toddler care and primary education. Communication with parents takes place via the parent portal Konnect, where we share photos and messages and parents can also post messages themselves.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: September 8, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical work plan has been revised and now includes both group and individual activities
- The group rooms have been arranged more clearly and recognisably with theme corners, a reading corner and a construction corner
- Pop Puk is now actively used during circle time to engage children
- Mentorship and child tracking system have been fully updated
- Both group rooms are now accessible and appropriately arranged for childcare
Violations
- The holder does not document how many target group toddlers are offered early education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) on 1 January (not resolved)
- Violation early education: no adapted provision for VE children, no registration of developmental goals and activities, minimal theme corner arrangement, no use of Pop Puk (resolved)
- Violation deployment of pedagogical policy staff for VE: no documented hours for location De Reflector (resolved)
- Violation stability of care: mentor not updated in parent portal, no observations and parent meetings (resolved)
- Violation room requirements: group room not accessible and appropriately arranged (resolved)
Summary
On 8 September 2026, Municipal Health Service (GGD) Hollands Noorden conducted an unannounced follow-up investigation at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Kindcentrum De Reflector in Heerhugowaard. This investigation focused on violations identified in April 2026 in the areas of early education (voorschoolse educatie/VE), deployment of pedagogical policy staff, stability of care, and accommodation requirements. The holder, Stichting Blosse opvang, has resolved most violations. The rooms are now better arranged, mentorship has been brought up to date, and the pedagogical work plan for early education has been improved with clearer corners and more active use of Pop Puk. One violation remains unresolved: the early education (VE) policy plan still does not document how many target group toddlers receive early education on 1 January. The GGD advises enforcement.
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