Features
About this care
At Partou, we provide a loving environment tailored to the age and needs of every child. We focus on helping children make friends, learn to play together, share, and resolve conflicts. These are essential life lessons that we value deeply.
Our activities include a wide range of workshops, with a strong emphasis on music, outdoor play, and movement. We approach learning in a playful and loving way, helping children develop new skills—from crawling to colour recognition.
Parents are actively involved in their child's care, with updates shared through a special app. Here, parents find photos and messages about their child's experiences. Our team of childcare professionals is well-trained and contributes to the children's development and happiness, and we emphasise that our role goes beyond basic daycare (kinderdagverblijf/KDV).Read more
GGD Inspection
Improvements needed
Inspection date: January 15, 2026
Strengths
- Staff act sensitively and responsively; children feel emotionally safe
- Clear rituals and structure in the group
- Well-organized early childhood education using the recognized Startblokken method
- Sufficient qualified early childhood education staff
- Pedagogical policy is concrete and is followed in practice
- Stable group composition with permanent staff
Shortcomings
- Acoustics in the group room can be improved (rugs will be placed)
Summary
PSZ De Ontdekking in Apeldoorn, part of Partou (Smallsteps B.V.), was inspected on 15 January 2026. The toddler daycare accommodates 14 children and is subsidized for Early Childhood Education (Voorschoolse Educatie). The annual inspection showed that the location meets all assessed quality requirements in the domains of pedagogical climate, staff and groups, and parental rights. The pedagogical practice was assessed positively: staff work sensitively and responsively, children feel emotionally safe, and there are clear rituals. The early childhood education using the Startblokken method is well organized with sufficient qualified personnel. The acoustics in the group room were discussed; the provider has indicated that rugs will be placed to address this. There is no parent committee, but the provider involves parents through alternative parent consultation and newsletters. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
Reviews
Goede school, niet de beste ofzo maar ja. De meeste kinderen die ik ken die op deze school hebben gezeten hebben een laag niveau. Op de middelbare ben...
Het is een super leuke school, als je de school binnenkomt voel je meteen thuis. Je voelt de sfeer gelijk! Het is een fijne school om in te werken. Je...
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