Road2School Kootwijkstraat

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice: staff provide emotional security and respond attentively to babies
• Good staffing levels with permanent staff and appropriate qualifications
• Sufficient indoor space (91.6 m²) and outdoor space (257 m²) for all children
• Use of mentorship and fixed base groups for stability
• Clear parent communication via parent portal and newsletters
• Valid paediatric first aid certificates present during opening hours

Violations

• Staff had insufficient knowledge of responsible handling of breast milk (feeding policy was insufficiently known)
• No thermometers present in either refrigerator, meaning temperature could not be monitored

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report dated 14 April 2026 concerns Road2School Kootwijkstraat, a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Den Haag with 25 places for children aged 0-4 years. The location, part of Stichting Kinderopvang 2Samen, opened on 1 January 2026. Overall, the location meets the legal requirements well. The pedagogical practice is assessed positively: staff provide emotional security, respond sensitively to babies, and support children with grief. Staffing, group composition, accommodation, and parental rights also meet requirements. One violation was identified in the Safety and Health domain: staff had insufficient knowledge about handling breast milk and thermometers were missing from the refrigerators. The provider made use of a recovery offer and resolved both shortcomings within the timeframe. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement.