PSG De Leeuwerikjes

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice meets statutory requirements
• Staff members know children personally and provide emotional security
• Fixed routines and clear structure for children
• Staff and group sizes meet all requirements
• Accommodation is safely and appropriately furnished
• Domestic violence reporting protocol and complaints procedure are in order

Shortcomings

• Ensure full qualification of all staff members for early childhood education
• Keep website up to date with correct policy documents
• Structurally involve parents in important policy decisions with prior consultation
• Ensure targeted recruitment of parent committee members per location

Violations

• Deployment of unqualified BBL student for early childhood education without correct qualification and incorrect staff-child ratio (16 April 2026)
• Safety and health policy lacks concrete description of accessibility for staff members, parents and volunteers
• Absence of safety risk inventory for the location (submitted subsequently during investigation)
• Parents insufficiently informed about policy to be implemented due to outdated documents on website
• Parents insufficiently involved in alternative parent consultation on fee changes and transition to organic vegetables

Summary

The annual inspection of PSG De Leeuwerikjes in Winschoten presents a mixed picture. The location meets the requirements for staff and groups, accommodation, pedagogical policy and pedagogical practice. The staff members know the children well and provide emotional security and structure. However, three significant shortcomings were identified: early childhood education, safety and health policy, and parental rights. For early childhood education, on 16 April 2026 an unqualified BBL student was deployed alongside one qualified staff member, whereas two qualified staff members were required for 11 children. The safety and health policy lacked a concrete description of accessibility for staff members and parents, and there was no safety risk inventory for the location (submitted subsequently). Regarding parental rights, the policy documents on the website were outdated and parents were insufficiently involved in decisions such as fee changes. The holder has since remedied or addressed most shortcomings.