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About this care
Peuterspeelzaal De Ark is located at C.J. Conijnstraat 23 in the heart of Volendam and is part of the Stichting Club en Buurthuiswerk Edam-Volendam. We provide a safe, warm place where toddlers aged 2 to 4 can play, discover and grow. Our team of qualified toddler teachers guides a maximum of 16 children per group, ensuring every child receives the attention they deserve.
Play is central to everything we do. Through play, children learn to take each other into account, discover their own interests and practise important skills such as sharing and dealing with rules. We sing, do crafts, read aloud and offer plenty of room for free play. The spacious garden invites outdoor play, cycling and climbing; nature thus becomes a natural part of the day.
Language receives extra attention. In a playful way we expand vocabulary and practise sentences, so that every child can enter primary school with confidence. For children with an early childhood education indication, there is the option of attending four sessions a week, providing an even stronger preparation for primary education.
Parents are more than welcome. We believe it is important that you can take a look and talk about your child's development. Feel free to come by and experience the atmosphere and explore all corners of our bright, fresh group room. Together we ensure the best start for your child!Read more
Practical info
Pedagogy methods
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 12, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice provides responsible care with attention to emotional safety, personal and social competencies
- Staff members know and implement the pedagogical policy
- Early childhood education with the Pyramid program is well organized; staff hold the correct diplomas, early education (VE) certificate, and language proficiency level 3F
- Sufficient staff deployed, correct staff-child ratio
- Stable care with fixed core groups, consistent caregivers, and a mentor for each child
Violations
- Administration not available on time due to coordinator illness; only coordinator had access (resolved via recovery offer)
- Pedagogical policy plan lacked concrete description of use of extra half-days and responsible deviation from consistent caregivers (resolved via recovery offer)
- Parent committee consisted of only one member with more than 50 children in care; minimum of two members required (resolved via recovery offer)
- Board member lacked Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) verification in the childcare persons register; was requested on 5 March 2026 and approved on 13 March 2026
Summary
Peuterspeelzaal de Ark in Volendam, a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) for 16 children operated by Stichting Club- en Buurthuiswerk Edam-Volendam, was inspected on 12 February 2026 by Municipal Health Service (GGD) Zaanstreek-Waterland. The location provides early childhood education using the Pyramid program. The pedagogical climate, staffing levels, and stability of care meet statutory requirements. The pedagogical practice scores well: children receive positive attention and are actively guided. However, four violations were identified, three of which were resolved through a recovery offer: problems with administration (coordinator ill, no back-up), missing components in the pedagogical policy, and a parent committee that was too small. One violation concerned the childcare persons register: a board member lacked Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) verification, which was subsequently requested and approved. The GGD advises enforcement.
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